Anyone have pics of Hellwig and/or Hotchkis front sway bars installed

[Slow5.0]

Im looking for pics of Hellwig and/or Hotchkis front sway bars installed. I need to see how they sitting on front end links
Also post what end links you are using and did you shorten them
Thanks

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Hellwig sway bars installed. For the front end links, I used OEM links. For the rear, Hellwig supplied adjustable end links.

Front:







Rear:





I hope that you find these photos helpful.

These are incredible sway bars, and will virtually eliminate any roll in the truck. I purchased the Hellwig sway bars at the recommendation of @MO VietVet and his initial assessment of their performance was spot on.

 

[Slow5.0]

Well reason wby im asking this is becauze i have Eibach swaybars. I have 4dw denali with 2/4 drop, drop spindles up front and spring drop on rear. My eibach front swaybar doesnt sitts flet when car is on thhe ground or up in air. Thats with shorten Moog seay bar end lnks. With oem or non moded end links its evsn more crooked. Looks like your Hellwig sitts flat compared to end links
Here is two pics of mine. 1st pics up in air 2nd on the ground
Here is my original thread regarding this

Anyone installed Eibach front swaybar

Well Autozone two with black bushings doesnt have bolt threaded all the way, another Autozone location should have one with white bushings,maybe that one is threaded more than 1.5"

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[Joseph Garcia]

Yeah, with a lowered truck, it's unlikely that you're going to get those front bars sitting horizontal, unless you shorten the end links even more.

The nice thing about the adjustable rear end links, is that you can pretty much make the rear sway bar level in most situations.

 

[wjburken]

Are your tires rubbing your sway bar?

 

[Doubeleive]

I had the same problem on my 18 silverado 4x4 with a 4/6 drop and hellwig sway bar, I did get slotted d bushing clamps from hellwig so I could move the bar back a inch and I had different lower control arms so I was able to drill a hole farther out and I bought the mevotech ttx end links (same design autozone now sells) and cut them down shorter, that made it a smidge better. unless you are having driveability problems then it should be fine like that I can't imagine too many people driving crazier than me and I have never had any problems with it being angled a little. you won't get any better results unless you spend the money on upper and lower controls arms and adjustable struts.

 

[Slow5.0]

Are your tires rubbing your sway bar?
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Just on full lock oem 22" chrome snowflakes, and oem bridgestones. with new black 22" and nittos not much

 

[Slow5.0]

I had the same problem on my 18 silverado 4x4 with a 4/6 drop and hellwig sway bar, I did get slotted d bushing clamps from hellwig so I could move the bar back a inch and I had different lower control arms so I was able to drill a hole farther out and I bought the mevotech ttx end links (same design autozone now sells) and cut them down shorter, that made it a smidge better. unless you are having driveability problems then it should be fine like that I can't imagine too many people driving crazier than me and I have never had any problems with it being angled a little. you won't get any better results unless you spend the money on upper and lower controls arms and adjustable struts.

I have issues with hard braking, there is clunk noise comming from front. I think its from moded moog end links. Thats why im looking for different front sway bar. Rear Eibach sway bar is ok

Here is link for clunk noise

Rear suspension clunk noise after lowering

If anything i overtorque them with 1/2 dewalt that i use to remove my 18 wheeler lug nuts lol. I think this may comming from driveline, ttansfer case and rear end. Too many street hits i guess

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

 

[Doubeleive]

I have issues with hard braking, there is clunk noise comming from front. I think its from moded moog end links. Thats why im looking for different front sway bar. Rear Eibach sway bar is ok

Here is link for clunk noise

Rear suspension clunk noise after lowering

If anything i overtorque them with 1/2 dewalt that i use to remove my 18 wheeler lug nuts lol. I think this may comming from driveline, ttansfer case and rear end. Too many street hits i guess

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

have you confirmed it is coming from the front? these trucks are notorious for throwing sound, I just had an issue on my 18 making what I could have swore was the drivers left front suspension making noise, sticking my head out the window and everything, turns out it's the rear brake calipers.

also there should no noise from the end links if they are tight, if you suspect it is the end links then take them off and see if the noise goes away. you can drive the truck without a sway bar attached, remove the end links and just zip tie it up or something out of the way.

 

[Slow5.0]

Yeah, with a lowered truck, it's unlikely that you're going to get those front bars sitting horizontal, unless you shorten the end links even more.

The nice thing about the adjustable rear end links, is that you can pretty much make the rear sway bar level in most situations.

I did 2" drop spindle, not drop springs, so lower and upper control arms are on same level as before