trd or helwig sway bar question??

[EVOL ARDNUT]

Which one comes with the CORRECT hardware to install??

Why is Helwig so much more cost for second gen Tundra??

Would you get the one you have again, I don't like red so I probably would go helwig unless someone points out a problem.

I heard hardwear rusts or doesn't fit right.....

[Mr. Creosote]

We have seen complaints about both, but from my experience you will be in better shape with the TRD.

[EVOL ARDNUT]

It seems that TRD bolts don't fit washers on swaybar?

whats up with that, I thought trd made things fit TOYOTA'S.

[GORILLA]

buy the new HELLWIG? why????
in case you ever decide to lift or drop your truck, hellwig is the ONLY 1 out there that will have the adjustment so you can keep it on.
simple as that.
i have a 2005 with front & rear hellwig anti sway bar's.
my truck handle's just like a BMW/AUDI.
it is so good, no great/awesome. i highly recommend it.

i do not off road, but i do drive like i stole it, and it is amazing. the handling i have, i know that my hellwig & my v-rated tires already saved my life. and i am a life long customer of HELLWIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gorilla

[Dave@Hellwig]

What makes our sway bar cost more is the adjustable end links which allow the end user to accommodate mild lifts or lowering (+/- 2"). Also the bar is made from heat treated 4140 chrome moly steel. The TRD bar is advertised as 1026 steel. If you look up the specs on 4140 Q&T vs 1026 you will see that the 4140 has over a 50% higher tensile strength. That makes the bar more durable in demanding applications. Also, the Hellwig bar has adjustable roll stiffnes which allows the user to tune the rate of the sway bar to their application. Yes, the threads are unplated on the end links because if they were powdercoated they could not be assembled due the the powdercoat gumming up the threads. Due to environmental constraints we have not been able to find a cost effective way to get these plated. In the meantime a coat of black spray paint will keep the threads from rusting after adjustment. The end links are made from grade 5 threaded studs and are plenty robust. I am looking into a phosphate coating that should resolve this issue in the near future. If anyone wants to discuss our sway bars further, you are welcome to call me at 559-734-7451.

[RIjon]

I will be selling my TRD for a Hellwig soon. I want more control

Live & learn .......

[Puffnstuff]

This is the second truck I've had using the hellwig rear anti-sway bar and once you do it you'll wonder why it took you so long to do it. The new rear bar for the first gen trucks is way improved over the older version I had on my silverado. The coating on the bar and the end links are so much nicer than before. Mounting is easy as well if you're mechanically inclined. I think that mounting the bar to the axle first and then hooking the bar to the frame mounted end links is the easiest way to do it. If you've got a floor jack or something to prop it up to help you hold the bar up while you put the hardware on the u bolts it'll make things easier mounting it to the axle.

[schins906]

i have a one month old 2008 rcsb 4x4 sport,,,,,,,love it ,,,will i notice a real difference with the trd sway bar,,,,,,,,our camp road gets a little rough in the spring

[Puffnstuff]

The sway bar is about controlling body roll and nothing else.

[07Sport]

So, for those of us w/ lowering kits of 4" drop in the back, these sway bars wont adjust enough and wont be compatible?

[RIjon]

I had to buy a kit with shorter links. I haven't installed the lowering kit yet, but with 5" of drop there was no doubt I had to shorten the links.

I got the kit from Tundraracing.com