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Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« on: Jun 10, 2005, 05:58:35 PM »
Ok guys I need some advice from you guys Im out on the market for some new torsion bars...I know Downey Offroad has some 26mm and Sway-A-Way has some 25mm now what Im wondering is what is the difference and how do they stack up to each other? :thumbs:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #1 on: Jun 10, 2005, 07:15:56 PM »
I've had the downey's in the past, they held really well being cranked to the sky(I had to fit those 40" boggers somehow :grin: ), but I highly doubt one is better than the other, both are going to ride like crappy if you crank em', but they are perfect for minor adjustments, winch etc.
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #2 on: Jun 10, 2005, 07:49:03 PM »
Quote from: SWAMPER on Jun 10, 2005, 05:58:35 PM
Ok guys I need some advice from you guys Im out on the market for some new torsion bars...I know Downey Offroad has some 26mm and Sway-A-Way has some 25mm now what Im wondering is what is the difference and how do they stack up to each other? :thumbs:

A friend of mine is a sprint car mechanic he swears by sway away.  He says they are the best.
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #3 on: Jun 10, 2005, 09:53:40 PM »
I had sway aways in my rig before the SAS. Worked fine and rode good.
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #4 on: Jun 10, 2005, 10:02:27 PM »
So you don't want any flex at all, huh?  Stay with your stock tbars.
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #5 on: Jun 10, 2005, 10:52:01 PM »
Quote from: robinhood4x4 on Jun 10, 2005, 10:02:27 PM
So you don't want any flex at all, huh? Stay with your stock tbars.

pretty much what he said. i have them and they ride like :pokinit: cranked up an inch. i lowered it and its a lil better. instead of have very little flex with the ifs you will have none. but if you really want them ill have my sway-a-way torsion bars availible in a few weeks
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #6 on: Jun 11, 2005, 12:13:40 AM »
I ran Rancho's in the front of my 4Runner they worked fine, I had 'em cranked up and the ride was ok. Now crank up the stockers and it's bone jaring. :shudder:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #7 on: Jun 11, 2005, 02:58:18 AM »
think about it swampy,  sway away makes bars for everything,  downey makes only toyota stuff.  if you dont want to spend the coin get 86runners used bars,  but if buying new get the downey bars
i'll be getting downey springs for my truck just because Marlin doesnt make 3" springs
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #8 on: Jun 11, 2005, 07:29:32 AM »
I'm using Rancho's (26mm) on mine as a part of a 3" lift.  Yea....they run stiffer. :dunno:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #9 on: Jun 11, 2005, 08:24:19 AM »
Id be cool if i could get runner's bars but I need them ASAP I think Il go with downey I dont know but that 1mm difference is alluring :dunno:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #10 on: Jun 12, 2005, 09:02:58 PM »
Ok, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #11 on: Jun 13, 2005, 08:12:18 PM »
all after market, larger dia. bars are designed to hold the truck higher without disforming, this will create a harsher ride by nature, and flex a lot less, because of the added stifness. i guess it depends on what you want them to do, if you want a nice ride and a little travel, stick with the stock bars that wont last as long but at least they are cheap, hell, next month you can have mine for free....later :driving:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #12 on: Jun 13, 2005, 10:15:07 PM »
I may take you up on that offer CD...Ill do some more research and see what happends... :dunno:
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Re: Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
« Reply #13 on: Jun 14, 2005, 06:54:24 AM »
no prob... if i can do my sas soon then you can have as many ifs parts as you want :welcome:
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