Could someone explain to me how the Currie AntiRock Sway Bar works? I've looked at them numerous times, and feel stupid because i cant figure them out :homer::shaking:

A sway bar is basically a torsion bar. The torsion bar attaches to the frame, then is linked to the axle with the arms and link bars. If you take a hard left, the body will want to flop to the right. This will put downward pressure on the right side arm and pull up on the left side arm. The two work against each other because they are both attached torsion bar and are trying to rotate in opposite directions. The tighter you have it set up, the more it will reduce body roll.

yota
what nosebag said ;) .... but for clarification i would like to add that the sway bar rotates completely free in the frame mounted bushings; she is not affecting spring rate or anything.

I think he's asking what is special about the anti-rock, as opposed to a stock sway bar. Im sure he hears people talking about how they increase contact pressure and give you more traction over a oem swaybar. (what i've heard anyway)

Im not really sure. I think people like them because of:
-Compact size
-Can be cleanly adapted to almost any rig
-All components can be had in different lengths
-Multiple mounting points to change resistance/rate

I may be way off, but thats how I read it.

OK thanks guys. So from what your saying...the torsion bar is free standing, and all that is affecting it is the weight of the truck (NOT spring weights) and the rollover effect of making a hard turn, therefore reducing body roll and keeping more pressure on the tires when the one side droops and the other stuffs. Now does the vertical height of the arms (from the axle to the actual arm) make a difference? Say if I set the arms up so the werent level but the frame end was lower then the axle end, would that help or worsen it?

Sorry for the gawd awful long speel.