Sequoia front sway bar installed - what to do with factory bar?

I was deciding between the TRD pro front sway bar and the Sequoia one. Ended up going with the Sequoia one because the truck is heavy enough and the thing I enjoy about the truck is the truck like ride so I didn't want to overdo the sway bar stiffness. Not sure if I can actually tell the difference vs stock lol. The springs themselves are pretty soft anyway so the truck still dives alot.

Installation was fairly straightforward with a bunch of 1/2" extensions, wobble extensions, 1/2" break bar and torque wrench. It seems like the bolts came from the factory with red threadlock so I applied some that I had lying around, and followed the torque specs from youtube and this site: https://www.ttundra.com/1382/front_stabilizer_bar.html

It was tricky torquing the sway bar endlinks. It's pretty awkward applying 111 lbs-ft torque on a bolt into the loose swaybar. I basically tried get it at an angle where I could stand on the swaybar and pull on the torque wrench.

I made sure to apply fresh lube to the bushings and ended up using a single use packet of AGS Sil-Glyde brake caliper lube from Autozone since that is supposedly rubber safe. (It feels weird to be making credit card purchases of $2 from Autozone. Not sure how this store stays in business. I got a large bottle of sta-bil with my purchase to make the charge a little bigger and make myself feel better about it lol)

Reinstallation was fairly straightforward using some jack stands to help prop the swaybar while I screwed the brackets in. For some reason, one of the endlink mounts to the frame (subframe?) wasn't properly aligned and required a bit of force on the sway bar to bend it a few millimeters to insert the bolt. (Maybe my garage floor isn't so flat.)

I can't really tell if the Sequoia sway bar makes an improvement although overall with the TRD rear swaybar and the Sequoia front, I feel more comfortable at fast highway speeds. Before I couldn't understand how people in trucks could be comfortable driving so fast. Stiffer swaybars on the Tundra help a little although the truck still has too much stopping distance for me to be comfortable with 80 mph.

Anyway, now I have a leftover factory front swaybar taking up space in the garage and I don't know what to do with it. What do people do with factory parts that they'll never use again?

 

BTW torque values for reference:

 

Or put it in your attic for eternity.
I have my 2014 stock black shocks, stock halogen TRD Pro headlights, OEM TSS carpet floor mats, OEM non-JBL Entune HU ( + stock amp and all speakers), OEM Limited dark graphite leather front seat covers (probably should try to sell those), and a bunch of other worthless OEM shit in a bin in my attic..

The only reason I keep the audio stuff is I have this vague thought of returning the audio to OEM if I trade it in..

You could try to offer it in the Pay It Forward thread.
But everyone already has one...

Pay it forward----> free goodies. | Page 46 | Toyota Tundra Forum (tundras.com)

 

Recycle it or sell it/give it away on Craigslist or the like.

 

Make a wind chime?

 

A scrap guy will take it if you leave it out front. Thats what I do with metal stuff anyways. What is the difference between the Tundra and Sequoia sway bars?

 

Thanks, I'll try the pay it forward thread.

 

If not, maybe Goodwill. I've not had much luck giving things away on Craigslist lol.

 

I think it is a little thicker..
Not sure how that makes any difference...

 

from https://www.tundratalk.net/threads/trd-front-rear-sway-bar.741602/page-2 for my future reference:

Here is a summary of the technical information I have been able to gather regarding the front sway bar options:

OEM Tundra front sway bar (48811-0C020) - 17 lb - hollow (inner diameter d approx. 64% of outer diameter D)

OEM Sequoia front sway bar (48811-0C030) - 24 lb - hollow but thicker walls (d/D = 0.41) - 16% stiffer than Tundra (ref. 1) - $120 New ($50-$80 Used)

2018 TRD Sport front sway bar (PTR62-0C180) - 29 lb (ref. 2) - solid - 20% stiffer than Tundra (ref. 3) - $177 New

The outer diameter for all bars is the same - thickening the walls adds incrementally more stiffness. Early performance reports are that any difference from the TRD and Sequoia bars in handling during hard cornering on the highway is hardly noticeable, if at all.

References:
(1) (2) https://www.tundras.com/threads/front-trd-sway-bar.18536/
(3) Ultimate OEM Toyota Tundra parts thread​

 

Thanks! Answered exactly what I was wondering.

 

Oh I never tried TRD front. (I have TRD rear) Just went from stock to Sequoia because it seemed like the most bang for the buck from that post.

 

Figured that out after I realized you were quoting what the guy in the thread wrote about comparing the TRD to the Sequoia. I drive like a grandpa now and still just have my front stock bar, no rear. The terrible corning makes me drive slower and save gas lol.

 

Not a bad strategy haha. I did enjoy the chill nature of driving the Tundra stock. It was relaxing to force myself to get into a chill state of mind for driving. Almost meditative lol

 

Before I installed Ironman FCPro shocks I removed the swaybar and drove on a twisty road (stock black shocks). Sway was noticeably worse. After the shock install it handles great, though. I took a trip shortly after which included a long section of winding mountain road with poor pavement, and it was a blast. Very controlled and well composed, no excessive roll even without the swaybar. I didn't realize shocks could make that much difference.