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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Anybody know of a cheap place to buy them?

I found them for $379 not bad.

How easy to install? I did mine on my SS impala and it was easy.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Not sure about current pricing.

Not bad to install…

Rears:
Loosen the rear tires.
Jack up the pumpkin.
Put floor jacks under the normal jack points in the rear.
Take the rear tires off.
Loosen the 4 bolts holding the rear end on the undercarriage.
Take off the bolts holding the sway on.
Drop the jack holding up the pumpkin, roughly 4-5â€, to get clearance to thread the OEM sway out.
Thread in the new sway and reverse the steps.
Get her aligned when your done.

Front:

Take out the bolts holding the bushings on.
Take out the bolts at each end of the sway.
Trade out the swaybar (be sure to greaseup the new bushings)
Reverse steps

The front will take about .5 hour, the rear about an hour.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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Thanks Mango,

A mechanic quoted me $150 for labor. That seems kinda high.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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It's a mixed bag out there, it seems they start around 100 an hour and go up from there.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 11:29 AM
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Is the sway bar geometry the same between the 2005-2009 & the newer ones? In other words, can you put F&R bars from a 2011 into a 2006?
Specifically, will a Hotchkis 22111 kit fit/workin my 2006 Magnum SRT (it calls for a 22101)

Plus - any other thoughts feedback welcome.
 
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