New style sway bar

Stump · May 17, 2009

This is on the front axle of the screamin sammi. I am having trouble trying to fit a traditional style parallel to the axle with 2 arms.
Why can't I run a s bar beside the lower link with a small u-joint at the axle and one at the frame, it will need a slip yolk of less than 1 in. I would guess twice the the rate of a standard bar, would be correct. I think this would be fine on a sub 2000lb vehicle. I'm tired of thinking. I worry about it twisting at the slip yolk or breaking if I weld the bar. I guess each end will need to be a clamp style mount.

GStone · May 18, 2009

Stump said:
This is on the front axle of the screamin sammi. I am having trouble trying to fit a traditional style parallel to the axle with 2 arms.
Why can't I run a s bar beside the lower link with a small u-joint at the axle and one at the frame, it will need a slip yolk of less than 1 in. I would guess twice the the rate of a standard bar, would be correct. I think this would be fine on a sub 2000lb vehicle. I'm tired of thinking. I worry about it twisting at the slip yolk or breaking if I weld the bar. I guess each end will need to be a clamp style mount.

I need a picture.....

P · May 18, 2009

I dont follow what you mean by "s bar" and I'm not real sure if what Im getting a mental image of is what your thinking....

zukiscott · May 19, 2009

HELL..........just put some LAKEWOOD SLAPPER BARS under it,... and BUTT WELD a piece of damn REBAR in between them....... molaugh

Stump · May 20, 2009

A pic is going to be dificult. Think of it this way. A toyota d shaft 4 bolt flange on each end. one end bolted to the axle and the other to the chassis. Use a sway bar in place of a d shaft. it would be like welding one end of the sway bar to the axle and the other to the chassis. like the letter T, the top line of the T being the axle and the bottom of the T being the sway bar mounted to the chassis. their would be a joint at the axle and one at the chassis.

P · May 20, 2009

One on each side of the axle ?

I dont see how that would effectively control body roll, seems any torsion it would take would be biased to one side or the other and likely overwhelmed by the leverage it would recieve. At least thats if Im picturing what your talking about laughing1

I love crazy idea's though, build it and see how it does !