Still no replies for a rear sway bar. With the shear number of people I know that have removed the rear you would think more would be lying around! I threw mine out in 2016 (was living in a condo) lol
Anyway saw this video and it got me thinking.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcgKbUTQJy8
I will start by stating I have 650 lb springs on radflo coilovers up front right now and Alcans in the rear. The front behaves amazing on-road, no need for a sway bar, but the back likes to lean all the time. I can live with that, but I've kind of been disappointed with how the front of my Xterra behaves off-road.
I thought maybe the 650's were too much, maybe they have too much preload (adjusted for lift) but I don't think that's it because the coliover collar is adjusted up only 1/2". I thought of running the coilovers at the lowest setting but in reality I think the problem is the rear. It articulates so much and so freely the front just goes with it, resulting in excess drama up front, and NO articulation and a tire lifting on occasion where it shouldn't. Especially on uphill obstacles. The worst incident resulting in the truck full on leaning when on a banked obstacle and just sliding down once the rear got involved, whereas had it been controlled and the front articulated it would have been nothing. I love the articulation the Alcans provide, but seems like it is now detrimental, and if that video has any truth to it, I think it is worthwhile to experiment with the possibility of re-implementing a sway bar back there.
Thoughts?
My Avatar pick was with different springs and the stock leaf springs, an AAL and Hellwig helpers maxed out. The Hellwigs kind of kept the rear from just drooping so easily and the front would eat bumps articulating nicely because of it, I really miss that feeling.