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Is the Hotshkis sway bar kit worth $500 bucks?

Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Default Is the Hotshkis sway bar kit worth $500 bucks?

I need something to stop all this body roll. I did some research on the board and found that a better sway bar along with Bilstein Shocks might stop the body roll. I found two types of sway bar. Hotshkis and Addco. Hotshkis is twice as much as Addco. Is it worth it? And what are the results like?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Yes they will work and yes it helps the roll.

However, if you have bad roll... change the shocks (too.) Use Bilsteins

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Have you changed any other suspension parts? they may also have a part in the body roll that you are experiencing.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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I run the Edelbrock IAS Performer Series shocks and love em. My truck corners like a sports car.

I don't think I would spend the cash on sway bars. Are both of yours installed in the truck or in need of repair?

You can also look into replacing the bushings with polyurathane bushings for increased performance as well.
 

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Hey Hydra, A while back I started to get those shocks, but they were back ordered. are they any good over bumps. Someone told me they were kinda lose not stiff. How are they compared to the stock shocks
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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They are not loose. Their nice and stiff for great off roading and the valves hold in the corners on the road. If I ever get another rig I will for SURE use them again!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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BTW<-----OEM just suck. They don't even compair!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Cool I may get another set just to see.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by DRO318
Have you changed any other suspension parts? they may also have a part in the body roll that you are experiencing.
What other parts could cause body roll besides the shocks and sway bars?
 
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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He is talking about the bushings or disconnecting the sway bars.
 
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