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  1. #1 Installed my new sway bar 
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    Just as the title states, I installed the bar today and it was the first time I have put one in. It was not that bad of a job and took me about an hour. I didnt have to drop the tierod(s) or the craddle. I slid it out the passenger side and put the new one in the through the drivers side. I lubed the bar up and then hit it lightly with a hammer where it was rubbing the frame. It slid right through with no prob....again without disconnecting nothing. I bought the Doorman bar. It was THREE times heavier and def made waaay better than the junk OEM one. Doorman was thicker too. I noticed that some people stated that they installed it upside down by accident. On the Doorman bar I bought, it was stamped in white paint "Bottom and drivers side", indicating where and how it should be placed. It was self explainatory. Easy job, with marked improvement. Next I will be doing the lower control arms. RA has them for less than $40.00 smacks a piece. Way cheaper than Advance, which btw is where I bought the bar today. It was $99.00 bucks, but I entered the TRT30 code and got 30% off!!
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    The thing is if you have a larger downpipe or headers you WANT to install it upside down, it will keep it from hitting anything.
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    I have a 3" downpipe and its nowhere near it. I guess I just lucked out.
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    Dam never though of doing it that way and since I will be putting one in soon thanks in advance
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    if you used the dorman bushing, well in a years time or less they will be shot, they suck, mine are blown out already. time to get some polly bushings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
    if you used the dorman bushing, well in a years time or less they will be shot, they suck, mine are blown out already. time to get some polly bushings.
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    When you install a bar, I always install it with the center point facing down. That way future mods are ready to go. BTW if you used retailmenot.com you could have gotten $40 off your order of $100.
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    Now see when I installed my Doorman sway I put it in up side down at first( on accident) and it would NOT work. My tie rods would hit it once I turned the wheel more then like 15*.
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    Im definitely going to invest in poly bushings. I wish I would have found the retail me not coupon. just wondering kind of a different topic but on the same topic of suspension work, has anybody used Bilstein shocks?
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