1. Welcome to Tundras.com!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tundra discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Tundra owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Sway Bar or not to Sway Bar

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Willskaf, Feb 5, 2020.

  1. Feb 6, 2020 at 7:30 AM
    #31
    Tiamat

    Tiamat New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2016
    Member:
    #5213
    Messages:
    386
    Vehicle:
    2015 tundra crewmax xp
    Hmm... that is crazy. My truck had so much body roll when turning or high speed lane changes that it was borderline dangerous. Trd off-road 4x4. After the sway bar, it was night and day. Maybe my shocks are blown. Who knows.
     
    1lowlife and InsaneAuto86 like this.
  2. Feb 6, 2020 at 7:31 AM
    #32
    paradizecityz

    paradizecityz New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2019
    Member:
    #25222
    Messages:
    824
    Gender:
    Male
    Richmond, TX
    Vehicle:
    2022 Tundra TRD Off Road
    Yeah...I'm not sure either. I have just the regular SR5 so not even the bilstein shocks. I have those black ones on my 2019...not sure if it makes a difference
     
  3. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:36 AM
    #33
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    @Roman and Sparks have a great price, but the shipping cost throws it off. I got it at my local dealership for $225 out the door.
     
  4. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:37 AM
    #34
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    @Rex Kramer , Is that a Tundra or a Sequoia in the picture you posted? That is not the same bar I got. Mine curves in the center
     
  5. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:48 AM
    #35
    coTony

    coTony member since sept, 2017 and a BUNCH of messages

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2017
    Member:
    #9693
    Messages:
    3,094
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tony
    Montrose, CO
    Vehicle:
    *** OV Tune Order #4481 *** ECU 0CN21 ***
    2018 Tundra Platinum with Icon Stage 9 w/3.0 and billet UCA, Harrop Elockers, 5.29 on 37’s
    Do you have a pic of yours that curves?
     
  6. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:51 AM
    #36
    TundraMcGov.

    TundraMcGov. Your friend. Your foe. Not yo Ho.

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2018
    Member:
    #22089
    Messages:
    2,396
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jofus
    Burpinham, Babalama
    Vehicle:
    2017 Super White DC 4X4 Tundra
    2015 MGM Limited 2x4 Sequoia
    I have a TRD rear sway bar. And actually also have a front TRD sway bar.

    Mrs. McGov. has built-by-Gawd double D's and the sway bars help insure they bounce nicely going down the road. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Do I need professional medical help????
     
    Hbjeff and coTony like this.
  7. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:52 AM
    #37
    coTony

    coTony member since sept, 2017 and a BUNCH of messages

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2017
    Member:
    #9693
    Messages:
    3,094
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tony
    Montrose, CO
    Vehicle:
    *** OV Tune Order #4481 *** ECU 0CN21 ***
    2018 Tundra Platinum with Icon Stage 9 w/3.0 and billet UCA, Harrop Elockers, 5.29 on 37’s
    Gawd is great, right? :D
     
    TundraDude18 likes this.
  8. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:57 AM
    #38
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    @azTony . It's the standard TRD Sway Bar . [​IMG]
     
  9. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:58 AM
    #39
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    If Notice the curve is on the bottom of the differential. But the picture @RexCramer posted , It looks like it's much higher up behind the differential and looks straight
     
  10. Feb 6, 2020 at 11:06 AM
    #40
    coTony

    coTony member since sept, 2017 and a BUNCH of messages

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2017
    Member:
    #9693
    Messages:
    3,094
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tony
    Montrose, CO
    Vehicle:
    *** OV Tune Order #4481 *** ECU 0CN21 ***
    2018 Tundra Platinum with Icon Stage 9 w/3.0 and billet UCA, Harrop Elockers, 5.29 on 37’s
    Ok, makes sense now. The @RexCramer post shows his sway bar that is mounted 90 degrees up from the way yours is mounted (your bar is under axles the way it is designed and his is on the rear due to the axle mounting on top of the axle) and the 90 rotation does not show the "curve".
     
  11. Feb 6, 2020 at 11:06 AM
    #41
    Rustyscrew

    Rustyscrew New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2018
    Member:
    #21545
    Messages:
    236
    Gender:
    Male
    Rockledge,Fl
    Vehicle:
    15 Tundra Platinum
    TRD Front sway bar, TRD Rear sway bar, TRD red and blue shocks, 2018 LED headlights and fogs, TRD intake box lid, TRD air flow accelerator, AFE Super Stock Intake with dry filter, TRD radiator and oil cap, Radium PCV Oil catch can, StopTech SS brake lines, LED puddle lights, VLED interior lights, OEM metal oil filter housing, Fumoto oil drain valve, LED front turn signals, TRD Battery tie down.
    His bar, where it connects to the end links is above his leafs. Yours is the opposite. Due to his rear drop kit, it looks like he had to move the sway bar up the diff in order to clear over the leafs and connect to the end links.
     
  12. Feb 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM
    #42
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    I have never seen one mounted like he did it before. All the ones I have seen are installed like mine .
     
  13. Feb 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM
    #43
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    I kind of like the way he has it installed high for clearance
     
    Last edited: Feb 6, 2020
  14. Feb 6, 2020 at 11:58 AM
    #44
    Rex Kramer

    Rex Kramer Vinyl Spinner

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Member:
    #7181
    Messages:
    6,612
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    Vehicle:
    2002 4.7L RCLB 4X4 2007 5.7L RCSB 4X2
    It is a 2007 Regular cab short box Tundra that I lowered the rear by hanging the leaf springs under the axle, this mod requires anti-roll bar end links that are at least 3 inches shorter than the standard end links that come with the TRD bar. The bar is mounted on the back of the axle instead of on the bottom so everything lines up correctly... my rear shocks are also 3" shorter than standard. The Firestone bags are aired up a bit in this picture, it normally sits perfectly level.

    IMG_7632.jpg
     
    wakeboarder and D4x4TRD like this.
  15. Feb 6, 2020 at 12:04 PM
    #45
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    Okay. Got it. That's why the bar sits higher
     
    Rex Kramer likes this.
  16. Feb 6, 2020 at 2:38 PM
    #46
    Borgs

    Borgs New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2017
    Member:
    #7050
    Messages:
    1,753
    Gender:
    Male
    PA
    Vehicle:
    2017 Limited Crew TRD Off-Road
    Pro Grill and Bulge TRD sway BAK MX4 Tonneau
    Interesting you say this. I upgraded suspension from stock TRD Off-road Bilstein to 6112/5160 Bilstein set up that leveled the truck. Grant it, my Bilstein upgrade is not the same as the Fox TRD Pro upgrade, but the sway bars have made the ride much better on the highway, with upgraded suspension. The body roll is all but gone.
     
  17. Feb 6, 2020 at 2:43 PM
    #47
    Darkness

    Darkness Allergic to white

    Joined:
    Jul 23, 2018
    Member:
    #17315
    Messages:
    9,976
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Luis
    All over SoCal
    Vehicle:
    The darkest
    It's really dark
  18. Feb 6, 2020 at 2:48 PM
    #48
    Ajkkane

    Ajkkane Old fart.

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2015
    Member:
    #1247
    Messages:
    270
    Gender:
    Male
    Nj
    Vehicle:
    2014 CM SR5
    Exhaust Dirty Deeds 8”SS, some led lights, Osram headlights, Pro Stop brakes, Pop Lock, AFE dry air filter with charcoal delete.
    Go TRD front and rear.... you wont be sorry...
     
  19. Feb 6, 2020 at 2:50 PM
    #49
    Rex Kramer

    Rex Kramer Vinyl Spinner

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Member:
    #7181
    Messages:
    6,612
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    Vehicle:
    2002 4.7L RCLB 4X4 2007 5.7L RCSB 4X2
  20. Feb 6, 2020 at 2:54 PM
    #50
    tglyder

    tglyder Wise & Heimer

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2019
    Member:
    #38781
    Messages:
    101
    Gender:
    Male
    NW Oregon
    Vehicle:
    Silver 2010
    I like the cut tail pipe idea. What's the purpose or advantage of that?
     
  21. Feb 6, 2020 at 3:11 PM
    #51
    Rex Kramer

    Rex Kramer Vinyl Spinner

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Member:
    #7181
    Messages:
    6,612
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    Vehicle:
    2002 4.7L RCLB 4X4 2007 5.7L RCSB 4X2
    The factory turn out to the side would not clear the leaf pack now that it's hung under the axle, so 24" of pipe was removed. The resulting turn down retains my low end torque, it sounds good and thanks to the BAMuffler it produces the occasional burble & pop like a track car.

    IMG_7651.jpg
    IMG_7654 (2).jpg
    IMG_7653.jpg
     
  22. Feb 6, 2020 at 6:25 PM
    #52
    Crunch527

    Crunch527 Brute Force and Ignorance

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2016
    Member:
    #5049
    Messages:
    671
    Gender:
    Male
    Iowa
    TRD Supercharger/BAM
    Do you get fumes in the cab? I assume no. The muscle cars I’ve had with exhaust like that (emptied under the body) all seemed as though I was huffing the exhaust after about 30 mins...and if there was a traffic jam, forget it.
     
    SilverRider likes this.
  23. Feb 6, 2020 at 8:23 PM
    #53
    KMG

    KMG New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2018
    Member:
    #20257
    Messages:
    273
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Kevin
    Yacolt, WA
    Vehicle:
    2018 White Tundra Limited DC 4x4 TRD
    BFG KO2s, TRD Rear Sway Bar, Firestone RideRite Air Bags, B&W Gooseneck Hitch, Trail Ridge Extendable Towing Mirrors
    Install a rear sway bar. Use quick disconnects if you think you may want more off road articulation. Use Firestone air bags mounted with off road cradles if you plan on hauling weight.
     
  24. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:03 PM
    #54
    Willskaf

    Willskaf [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2019
    Member:
    #35560
    Messages:
    267
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    William
    Castro Valley, CA
    Vehicle:
    19, Limited, CrewMax, Off Road, Cement Gray
    None Yet
    Quick Disconnect? Do you have a limk where to purchase and what they look like? I like the idea
     
  25. Feb 6, 2020 at 10:09 PM
    #55
    1lowlife

    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

    Joined:
    May 4, 2016
    Member:
    #3296
    Messages:
    10,747
    First Name:
    DADA
    THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS
    Vehicle:
    2014 MGM DC SR5

    I think we may need a pic to confirm..
     
    coTony likes this.
  26. Feb 7, 2020 at 4:02 AM
    #56
    Rex Kramer

    Rex Kramer Vinyl Spinner

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2017
    Member:
    #7181
    Messages:
    6,612
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    Vehicle:
    2002 4.7L RCLB 4X4 2007 5.7L RCSB 4X2
    No fumes in the cab. Before I installed the BAMuffler it dumped before the axle, no fumes then either.
     
    Last edited: Feb 7, 2020
    Crunch527[QUOTED] likes this.
  27. Feb 7, 2020 at 4:39 AM
    #57
    FWC

    FWC New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2019
    Member:
    #39887
    Messages:
    480
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Frank
    Upstate NY
    Vehicle:
    2019 Tundra Black Platinum
    Just in case you needed it, another plus for the sway bar :cheers:
     
  28. Feb 7, 2020 at 4:45 AM
    #58
    Crunch527

    Crunch527 Brute Force and Ignorance

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2016
    Member:
    #5049
    Messages:
    671
    Gender:
    Male
    Iowa
    TRD Supercharger/BAM
    Good deal.
     
    Rex Kramer[QUOTED] likes this.
  29. Feb 7, 2020 at 4:52 AM
    #59
    Spakylpm

    Spakylpm New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2019
    Member:
    #36875
    Messages:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2024 Tundra
    Well, I guess I am going to put mine (new still in the box) for sale. If anyone is interested located in San Antonio
     
  30. Feb 7, 2020 at 11:46 AM
    #60
    vroger

    vroger New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2020
    Member:
    #42129
    Messages:
    39
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Roger
    Vehicle:
    2023 Toyota Tundra Hybrid TRD Pro Magnetic Gray Metallic
    agreed, I guess that's what I was trying to say in my earlier comment.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top