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Old 04-21-2011, 02:20 PM
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Default 3 inch drop now have rear sway problem

on my 2001 tahoe 2wd i dropped the rear with 3 inch eibach springs and now when i hit a bump on the road the rear sways.. i have 22's on it and they were on before the drop. i removed the bump stops to make sure that wasnt the problem. i have replaced the rear shocks and installed a sphon adjustible pan hard bar. cant seem to get ride of the sway.. just wondering if anyone else has had this problem before.. i also replaced the shocks with stock replacements w/o shock extenders.

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I had this problem after I installed drop blocks on nissan years ago, but anyway when I got to looking I found that my u bolts where loose and everytime I hit a bumb the axle would shift. So ye might wanna check that out.
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Originally Posted by wesley_g
I had this problem after I installed drop blocks on nissan years ago, but anyway when I got to looking I found that my u bolts where loose and everytime I hit a bumb the axle would shift. So ye might wanna check that out.
He doesnt have U bolts....Factory 2 link with a panhard bar...How about the length of your end links...try getting the sway bar to sit level by adjusting the bolt spacers....

A stiffer shock may help as well (bilstein)

Or helper bags at ideal psi to stiffen rear a bit...try the first two first..
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Did u upgrade the sway? Check the end links as well. I changed/upgraded my end links and did the Eiback sway...only so many things that could be wrong...stiffer springs, stiffer/larger sway, stiffer shocks will hold corners better and be harsher ride, and result is little more "dancing" if u hit a bump on sharp curve unless u "tune" the whole setup. Mine seems to be a decent balance with the Edelbrock IAS shocks & traction bars and similar springs to urs...
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have you adjusted the panhard correct? ride height and completely centered the rear end?

also you need to see where your making contact that is the tell all.
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