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GreyDak
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11/15/2002
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Just a quick question. Could somebody please explain the differences/similarities between stabilizer bars, traction bars, torsion bars, and anti-sway bars? Are they different names for the same things or what? Can't find anywhere that they are actually compared. What advantages do they have? Thanks!
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Lew
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11/15/2002
17:27:26
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I asked the same question months ago, never did see an answer
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GreyDak
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11/15/2002
17:37:01
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Well, I found some info on stabilizer bars at Howstuffworks.com. Pretty awesome site if ya check it out, lots of info about lots of different things. It said a stabilizer bar and an anti-sway bar are the same thing, and basically they help to keep your inside tire on the ground in a sharp turn. That still leaves the question about traction/torsion bars. Anybody know anything about these?
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.alex.
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11/15/2002
17:41:56
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Stabilizer bars connect the front and rear suspension to the frame of the truck with rubber bushings and relatively flexible links. They reduce the amount of body roll that is caused by the vehicle turning.
Anti Sway Bars are the same thing as stabilizer bars. That's just a different name.
Torsion Bars are what's used in conjunction with coil springs and shock absorbers for the front suspension in 4x4 Dakotas and Durangos. This technology was prevalent in 1960's and 70's Mopar passenger cars. The basic theory is that there is a thick bar on each side of the vehicle that is mounted solidly to the frame about halfway back (the rear mounting point is basically in line with the back seam of the driver's door. The front mounting point is attached to the control arms which rotate up & down themselves. The bars resist this rotation and act as a spring. Try to take a piece of fence post and twist it longitudinally with your bare hands, right?
Traction bars are an attachment that can be bolted on to the rear suspension to help reduce a condition known as wheel hop. As you accelerate, the ring & pinion gear in the differential cause the axle housing to try and rotate upward in the front. This rotation can be limited by traction bars which mount parallel underneath the leaf springs. As the axle tries to rotate up, the traction bars tries to stop that and the energy that would cause the axle to rotate is translated into forward motion instead.
ANyone else who'd like to help me out can do so now.....
And feel free to look up things at this site:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question432.htm
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