Topic: Rear Swaybar

[1Bad4Runner]

My 89 4Runenr has a little sway in the rear end and I was wondering if anyone has put a swaybar in the back of one before? If so, what did it come out of?
I was thinking maybe a 95 or newer 4Runner because they have coil suspension, I am assuming that they have a swaybar.

Any suggestions?

[toybuilt]

They have a track bar I know but can't remember if they have a sway bar in the rear

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

Oh, Ok Toybuilt... thanks.

Does anyone else have a problem with a lifted 4Runner swaying? Maybe I did something wrong.

[scyota]

My 93' Runner has a sway bar in the rear.

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

My 93' Runner has a sway bar in the rear.

How thick is it? 1/2" or 3/4" something like that?

[crawlerdan]

They have a track bar I know but can't remember if they have a sway bar in the rear

most coil sorung runners had sway bars in the rear as well as a track bar, the ones that did not where base models, these sway bars are easily adapted to other rigs although i dont see why you would want to, i have about 6 inches of lift on my 87 runner and it rolls LESS in turns then my bone stock ford explorer with sway bars front and rear, if you set up you shocks correctly and use appropriate stifness springd, there is no reason for a sway bar, just my

[crawlerdan]

How thick is it? 1/2" or 3/4" something like that?

should be 3/4 inch, unless it had a faactory tow package then it would be 7/8th

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

Hey Dan, how should I have my back shocks set up? I have them /\, should they be a different way?

[wa4x4]

You have them set up right for the most flex. Thats how mine were set up.

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

Could they be to close together? When you hit some bumps on the road it has a little wobble back and forth in the back and it tilts some in the back around corners.

[crawlerdan]

Hey Dan, how should I have my back shocks set up? I have them /\, should they be a different way?

a shock is most efficiant at its verticle position, however, due to tight spaces, this would mean that most of us would have to run very short shocks that would limit our travel greatly, if they are set up like this/\, they are at about 75 percect efficiancy or less depending on how steep you mount em, but due to the mechanical advantage of this set up you can acheive more travel out of a shorter shock because of the ratio in which the wheel travels-to the amount the shock travels.1 inch wheel travel is 1/2 inch shock travel for example.
this is how we achieve massive travel with standard shocks.
just make sure that you mount a shock in its intended position, body up or body down or whatever, and make sure that you have a shock that is firm enough to compensate for the fact that its only working at 50-75% of its dampening ability

[crawlerdan]

Could they be to close together? When you hit some bumps on the road it has a little wobble back and forth in the back and it tilts some in the back around corners.

and as for position, the closer the shock is to the wheel its intended to dampen, the more effective it will be, this is why new car makers have started putting the shocks outbourd of the springs by the tires, new tacomas and f 150s for example. this wouldnt work for wheelers due to the fact that we travel far enough to damage these shocks, but i for instance mounted my shocks next th my spring pad and lift block, and at the topo i mounted them as verticle as possible. about 45 degree angle, and still have usable upward travel

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

Thanks Dan, you are the man! 

You have excellent advice. I will have to check my shocks angle and I think they are about 2-3" in from the spring perches.

[crawlerdan]

glad i can help, there are a few "rules" to follow but in the end its all what works for you and your rig, good luck with the build

[1Bad4Runner [OP]]

Thanks a lot, it has a lot of work to be done until it is finished... but this will get me going since I am running 235's for now until I sell my 36" Swamper's and buy some 37" Toyo's or BFG's.