Rear Sway Bar

Hey guys, I don’t have a rear sway bar and I was wondering if I should get one. I am going to be towing and I’m trying to get a truck camper. What do you guys think?

 

It's a definite improvement for handling and reducing body roll.

 

sway bars are awesome.

for any reason.

it will help with towing.

and, it's damn easy to install.


this is another awesome option.
https://activesuspension.com/products/toyota-tundra-1999-2020-hd


I use both.

 

I vote YES for sway bars. Added the rear one and swapped the front for TRD. Noticeable difference in handling around curves turns.

 

Yes!

I recommend the bigger Hellwig bar in the rear and the TRD up front.

 

I see everyone in the comments is saying for you to go for it and get the rear sway bar. I did the opposite. My 2018 SR5 had the TRD sport package so it came with the TRD front and rear sway bars. I deleted both of them however. Sway bars are fantastic for reducing body roll and improving handling, but they come at a big cost. You lose significant amounts of suspension articulation when offroading.

Now when I deleted both my sway bars I actually did not notice much of an increase in body roll even when taking turns at higher speeds. Yes, it did increase but barely. Body roll is also super dependent on your shocks and spring rate. I have my truck lifted so my spring rate is stiffer than stock. This helps reduce body roll. My shocks are also digressive instead of the standard linear shocks you find. This means at lower shock speeds the shocks are actually stiffer and provide better handling.

All in all you gotta ask your self what you want from your vehicle. I would say if you never offroad your Tundra then definitely get the sway bar! The only drawback in that case would be like 60lbs of weight and a few hundred bucks! If you do offroad you gotta ask yourself what do you value more, offroad articulation or onroad handling.

 

I don’t find them to limit articulation significantly, but my truck is never empty. My airbags will easily disengage the cradles with one wheel drooped out. Come to think of it, even with the bed mostly empty, it will still droop past the cradle. I don’t spend a significant amount of miles off-road, but neither do most off-roaders. Most the miles are just in getting there. But I do have to access somewhat remote or unimproved sites often, so I still need good traction off-road, which is augmented with articulation.

I find the rear sway bar to be an excellent addition with great bang for your buck. Cheaper than a set of quality shocks and it transforms the ride. I ran a rear bar for a couple of years then listen to no-sway-bar crowd and sold it. I hated it. A month later I purchased another one and reinstalled it on the truck. Then I purchased a TRD sequoia bar for the front. I tow frequently and am almost always hauling stuff in bed.

 

Thanks guys. Sorry for the late reply, I’m moving.