Thanks Dave, I may have to get on this GB after reading the DIY thread, and thanks for the physics lesson.
Let me try to paint two different pictures
First, in your explanation we are on the side of a paved smooth hill that has a steadily increasing angle. At some point the center of gravity will be outboard of the wheels and roll-over occurs.
Second, we are on the side of a levee that has bumps. One of these bumps throws the center of gravity outboard of the wheels momentarily.
Does a sway bar lessen the chance of that happening.
This thinking out loud is coming as a result of reading Boosted27606's comment in the DIY thread.
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Originally Posted by Boosted27606
I could not understand at first why the truck seemed softer until I figured out that as one rear wheel hits a bump, it instantly transmits that upward input into the shock and spring, thus resulting in a stiff motion of the chassis. Now the wheel has to move BOTH sides of the truck ( both shocks and both springs) due to the extra stiffness of the bar.
That situation makes the rear suspension significantly softer yet more stable.
GOOD JOB HELLWIG !
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