packie88 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 which ones do you think are the best for a 3 inch suspension lift. I can find the calmini ones and the AC ones no problem but am not sure which Sway away ones it would be, a link to that would be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 AC sells Sway-A-Way bars. Same thing. Besides, it doesn't really matter which ones you get, they're all 30% stiffer than stock and work exactly the same. There are 20% bars out there, I don't remember the manufacturer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 i have the TM lift, and the t bars are nice n beefy, for mini me i am going with the sway-a-ways.... or any after market/stiffer t bars i can get at a reasonable cost.... :contract: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89_trailboss Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 I dont know why youd want stiffer tbars. I have a custom bumper(2"x3/16" tubing and 1/8" plate) and a 9500lbs winch and my stock tbars are fine. and they have 280k km. they flex nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 They hold the vehicle up better and don't sag as quickly as stock bars do. My stock bars are about shot, so I'm giving the SAW's a shot. I figure if the front suspension does less up-and-down cycling when hillclimbing and wheeling, the other parts will probably live a little longer cause the side-to-side wheelplay will be toned down. They're also less likely to allow the front suspension to bottom out over hard bumps or jumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89_trailboss Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 hmm. havent really had a problem with mine bottomin out. then again I dont intentionaly jump it. tho ive been told my front tires are rarely on the ground, but I dont know if thats true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 My Calmini's came with the SL kit.... Cruise the JY I have seen some SAW's... Then I went back with the cash and they were gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 OME t-bars are 20%. That's what I was thinking of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavelow Leaks Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've got Jim Collins Racing bars, and I'm about to switch them out because they are saggin like a set of 72 year old boobies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i'm saving enough money to get the sway-away t-bars from steve's rugged rocks company. I think he's selling them the cheapest on the intrawebs at $125 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've got Jim Collins Racing bars, and I'm about to switch them out because they are saggin like a set of 72 year old boobies. Reindex 'em by two splines and leave them on. They should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've run Sway Aways for about 4 years now, no droop or sag, and no issues. This has been at a full 2 1/2 - 3 in crank. I prefer them over the stock ride, slightly firmer overall on the highway, but they get very compliant around corners and on humpy surfaces. By the way, I bought them back in the day on AC as "supposedly" AC parts that were white in color according to their website and 30% stiffer than stock. However, they came shipped as Sway Away parts in a nice red color, repackaged in a crappy box with some very generic instructions for any Nissan between the 70's-90's on a photocopied page. Works for me, I later painted my JCG coils in a rubberized red paint to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavelow Leaks Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Reindex 'em by two splines and leave them on. They should be fine. Anything special I have to do for the dual stage bars? I've read up on it, and it seems pretty straight forward, but none of the write ups I've read mention dual stage t-bars. Sooooo....if you know post up. Thanks -bounce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 i dont think it matters how you do it....unless im totally wrong, but last i heard procedure was the same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdpathy Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I know that I asked this in the Newbie area, but let me ask it again. With the lowered torsion bars, Wouldn't they be prone to breaking when going over logs, boulders, and on 4 wheel drive trips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 People have been dropping them on IFS trucks for years and seldom is it an issue... if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I know that I asked this in the Newbie area, but let me ask it again. With the lowered torsion bars, Wouldn't they be prone to breaking when going over logs, boulders, and on 4 wheel drive trips? Could be, but people have broken t-bars without the Trailmaster kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter_xe Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hey Skrill, I must be behind the times with my internet lingo...what is Steve's Rugged Rock's? is it an online store? I'd like to pick up some sway aways for as cheap as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Where's the option for stock? I like having a more compliant suspension - it lets the wheels follow the terrain better, which is good for traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 SteeevO on NPORA. He started a business... http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter_xe Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Good stuff! thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Where's the option for stock? I like having a more compliant suspension - it lets the wheels follow the terrain better, which is good for traction. Very true, but not so good for taking bigger bumps and bounces at the sand dunes where the front end slams up and down to both limits constantly. Stiffer bars work better there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Dunes? Dat's what the Raptor 700 (quad) is for! But seriously... You do have a good point. How you use your truck and what you want it to do is what should drive decisions. Not what everybody else is doing. I just like to point out that sometimes stock is better than aftermarket. We use our pathy mostly for exploring at reasonable speeds. If not jumping, stock spring rates work extremely well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Oh, definitely. The stock bars will flex better than aftermarket ones, by design. They just aren't good for controlling major motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89_trailboss Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 just a FYI, theres a guy on N4W selling nismo bars for $75. IMO thats a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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