How to stiffen suspension/stop swaying?

mountie · Aug 3, 2024

OR VietVet said:
Sorry, I cannot see the good looks of a lowered vehicle. Stock height and stock truck in great shape, low mileage and no rust and then you got my attention. A lowered or lifted vehicle, IMO, will always have quality/uncertainty issues. Can't count on the work quality, unless I do it or know the qualifications of who did the work. The quality of components as well. Give me stock and improve handling and brakes and a clean rust free look. That is value to me.

You just described my '05..... * Also, in my mind, when I see a 'not new' Tahoe / Yukon, and is all stock, and very clean looking, I see it as a well-kept truck,... not messed with. More valuable.

91RS · Aug 3, 2024

mountie said:
The Hellwig bars fit easily front & rear on my stock '05 Yukon XL... Are you saying, the bars don't fit as well if your truck is raised or lowered?

The control arms are all in the same place with drop knuckles so that has nothing to do with it. The biggest issue I had with all three of them I’ve installed were the bushing brackets not lining up with the holes and had to be bent to line up. New sway bar links were a bugger to get started as well but the one I reused them, it wasn’t an issue. None of that is a deal breaker.
I’m just saying that everything isn’t necessarily perfect whether it’s OEM or aftermarket. The Hellwig bars aren’t perfect but that’s ok but a little tire rub is an issue even though that sometimes happens at stock height too with non-factory tires. The Michelins are more squared than the Bridgestones and rub on many trucks but they’re a far superior tire, so again that’s worth it. I’m pretty sure the 22” Bridgestones don’t rub with my drop but they’re garbage tires, definitely not something I’d go back OEM with.

mountie · Aug 3, 2024

91RS said:
The control arms are all in the same place with drop knuckles so that has nothing to do with it. The biggest issue I had with all three of them I’ve installed were the bushing brackets not lining up with the holes and had to be bent to line up. New sway bar links were a bugger to get started as well but the one I reused them, it wasn’t an issue. None of that is a deal breaker.
I’m just saying that everything isn’t necessarily perfect whether it’s OEM or aftermarket. The Hellwig bars aren’t perfect but that’s ok but a little tire rub is an issue even though that sometimes happens at stock height too with non-factory tires. The Michelins are more squared than the Bridgestones and rub on many trucks but they’re a far superior tire, so again that’s worth it. I’m pretty sure the 22” Bridgestones don’t rub with my drop but they’re garbage tires, definitely not something I’d go back OEM with.

Yea... I noticed a little mark on the L/H frame- bushing bracket, from a "tap-tap".... Just a little massage to fit...
Just like home construction.... nothing is actually square.... You have to make it fit.

Edelarosa · Aug 25, 2024

AN292 said:
When I bought my 04 LT last year it already had Bilstein 5100's in the front and 4600's in the back. I dont know how old they are as the truck had several owners. The truck has a bounce but what I dislike the most is the side to side sway on the freeway and over bumps. Its pretty floaty and has a body roll.

The truck has new sway bar end links as well as new inner and outer tie rods and an alignment.

I am right on the brink of needing new tires

Will a new set of 5100's fix this problem? Are there other, smaller suspension parts that would fix the issue before going for new shocks? Thanks.

I replaced rear coils , dramatic improvent .
Still have an extended bounce on the front driver corner .
So I guess I’ll need a torsion bar replaced ( shit) .
When I first purchased the 03 tahoe , I replaced all corners with rough country . Was not happy . But apparently it was my springs . I may have blown the front because of the need to replace torsion bar .
Gonna try replacing with bilstein 5100 first .

Edelarosa · Sep 9, 2024

Tonyrodz said:
Not true. Lots of members, including myself have installed aftermarket swaybars. I installed Hellwigs front and rear and it made a huge difference.

Sure but in this comment string they hadn’t

Edelarosa · Sep 9, 2024

Mudsport96 said:
I like how your first post is knocking existing members....

Lots of people’s responses to questions are not helpful . Offer no info or have no knowledge of how to help . Why ?

Edelarosa · Sep 9, 2024

Tonyrodz said:
Not true. Lots of members, including myself have installed aftermarket swaybars. I installed Hellwigs front and rear and it made a huge difference.

And did you offer advice to this person ? No

Tonyrodz · Sep 9, 2024

Edelarosa said:
And did you offer advice to this person ? No

What advice was there to offer? Yes? Get them? Plenty of other members chimed in.

Edelarosa · Sep 9, 2024

ortiz domimguez said:
Just got the shocks and installed them it sure did ride all whole lot better and it FIXED The SWAY after replacing the shocks

My Tahoe swayed rolled and bounced .
First thing I did was buy rough country.
Minor improvement. New sway bushings . Minor improved. I got those
Super bump stops . Loved the ride but hitting bumps was hard because the Tahoe was riding on the stops . So I got new rear coils . Good improvement but the front driver corner is still bouncing longer. So I bought the 5100 . I hope they settle this row boats ride

Edelarosa · Sep 9, 2024

Tonyrodz said:
What advice was there to offer? Yes? Get them? Plenty of other members chimed in.

The people that actually replied to the guys question all said they havnt gotten them

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