Adding a rear sway bar to your 6th gen ranger

[superj]

when i got this rear (anti) sway bar, there were only two options for manufacturers, i think. I want to say eibach or whiteline was one and than superpro out of australia. I found a USA seller for superpro that had them on sale for 394.xx and free shipping, so i got one. The other manufacturer bar was 700 bucks.

This is a very nicely made bar. There are collars ro keep the bar from walking to one side and nice powder coating (that the delivery guy will undoubtably scrape and scratch up even though its boxed with double thick cardboard on the ends). The hardware is 8.8 and above and stainless steel.

I originally tried to install without removing the rear wheels but decided to take them off since it would make it so much easier and doesnt really add time since you have to jack the back end anyways.

Here is the pics

 

[Blmpkn]

Do you tow anything or were you just looking for better handling?

Should be able to slide the back end around much easier now..

 

[superj]

Do you tow anything or were you just looking for better handling?

Should be able to slide the back end around much easier now..

Better handling in the wind down here

 

[sgtsandman]

Did you have to move the fuel tank like I had to on the 2011? That was not fun.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Do you tow anything or were you just looking for better handling?

Should be able to slide the back end around much easier now..

Adding one to mine made a huge difference in handling.

A newer truck may not see such a huge effect but it was night and day for me.

 

[sgtsandman]

Adding one to mine made a huge difference in handling.

A newer truck may not see such a huge effect but it was night and day for me.

Yeah but you also throw a camper in it on occasion. That's a lot of weight up high.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah but you also throw a camper in it on occasion. That's a lot of weight up high.

Just running empty it corners much better with the sway bar.

The difference with the camper is huge but doesn't really correlate to anyone on here, I don't know of anyone else with a slide in.

And I just have the smallest OE sway bar they made (IIRC 5/8")

 

[superj]

Did you have to move the fuel tank like I had to on the 2011? That was not fun.

No, i didnt move anything except the wheels

 

[Lefty]

Wonderful. I'm jealous.

 

[cbxer55]

I put a Hellwig rear anti sway bar on my 98 many moons ago. Like 2002. Easy install, didn't have to move anything, didn't have to drill any new holes.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

when i got this rear (anti) sway bar, there were only two options for manufacturers, i think. I want to say eibach or whiteline was one and than superpro out of australia. I found a USA seller for superpro that had them on sale for 394.xx and free shipping, so i got one. The other manufacturer bar was 700 bucks.

This is a very nicely made bar. There are collars ro keep the bar from walking to one side and nice powder coating (that the delivery guy will undoubtably scrape and scratch up even though its boxed with double thick cardboard on the ends). The hardware is 8.8 and above and stainless steel.

I originally tried to install without removing the rear wheels but decided to take them off since it would make it so much easier and doesnt really add time since you have to jack the back end anyways.

Here is the pics

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It is neat that it still worked, the trucks down under have a different rear axle.