How does the Tahoe handle in high wind

[NOPROBROBB]

i disagree

aftermarket swaybars,lower center of gravity, wide tires,performance shocks and you're gravy

what are some good aftermarket swaybars for these tahoes?

 

[Travieso]

i just installed EIBACH SWAY-BARS FRONT & BACK, I'm really happy with the way my truck handles now, lets just say it handles like a BMW 5 Series well not quite but difinetly improved body roll in this big ass truck. Here is a link of the mod

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8359

 

[Max]

They float around all over the place stock or lifted. My slammed denali with aftermarket sways isn't nearly as effected but it still gets pushed around in high winds. Physics is a son of a *****.

 

[2 E L O]

i disagree

aftermarket swaybars,lower center of gravity, wide tires,performance shocks and you're gravy

I said "Tahoe == Sail boat" not "Tahoe with $2k+ worth of suspension/handling modifications == Sail boat".

Of course a Tahoe, with enough work and money, can be made into a handling dream. But a friggin semi can, also....

 

[gecko]

aftermarket sways

Okay, I know NADA,nothing about sways. Can someone give me a very elementary explination about how they help in wind? The name "sways" gives me an idea that they stabilize/keep centered??... I'm no mechanic, looked at the pictures, but just need a basic description if you can.

Thanks

 

[Travieso]

Okay, I know NADA,nothing about sways. Can someone give me a very elementary explination about how they help in wind? The name "sways" gives me an idea that they stabilize/keep centered??... I'm no mechanic, looked at the pictures, but just need a basic description if you can.

Thanks

basically what sway-bars aka stabilizer bars do is help stabilize the truck under severe turns by moving force from one side of the body to another side.

Think about what happens to your truck in a sharp turn. If you are inside the truck, you know that your body gets pulled toward the outside of the turn. The same thing is happening to all the parts of the truck.

Hope this helps

 

[gecko]

Makes sense

Okay, sounds like these are worth the investment.
Thanks