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JoanMarshall
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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Location: Sclarita
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| Posted: 8/25/08 7:07AM Post subject: TRD sway bar broken after 20K miles |
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| Heard a pop and an intermitant metal rattle. Took it to the dealer and the technician showed me where the sway bar busted all the way through the weld on the right side and was cracked on the left. The dealership replaced it with a new sway bar but also mentioned to me they thought it was a bad design or badly engineered. When/if the next one breaks and it is no longer under warranty, what kind should I get installed? (Originally posted to wrong forum...) |
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SiZzOuRcE
Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 149
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| Posted: 8/25/08 7:09AM Post subject: |
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I have the Hotchkis installed right now and I love them. Very stiff and handles awesome with aftermarket rims and springs.
Thats pretty sad that it broke like that. Cornering too hard maybe? |
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chicotunner07
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Posts: 1336
Location: Its Pimpin Pimpin....
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| Posted: 8/25/08 7:13AM Post subject: |
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wow, did you push the car constantly?
even if you did, i shouldnt have done that, this is the first i hear of TRD bar breaking! |
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JoanMarshall
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Posts: 65
Location: Sclarita
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| Posted: 8/25/08 7:34AM Post subject: my driving habits |
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| Yes I do corner too hard and push it -- but not constantly. Thats why i installed the lowering springs/sway/strut bars so i can enjoy my mountain drive and stick to the road. I dont offroad and miss 95% of the potholes so I am thinking my driving is within a "normal" range. But I do admit: I Love corners. Makes me miss riding my scooter. |
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AAG
Joined: 25 May 2007
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Location: Dallas, TX
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| Posted: 8/25/08 7:47AM Post subject: |
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| I hope this isn't a problem with all of them :nails: |
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BBN-Boys
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 262
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| Posted: 8/26/08 12:38AM Post subject: |
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What's wrong with the TRD Design? Yours had a bad weld maybe?
I was planning on getting the TRD sway bar in a couple of weeks. Knowing this....maybe not?
Is there any other aftermaket ones for our XB?
I noticed that Hotchkis only comes as a front/rear sway bar set. I was thinking about only doing the rear sway. The front stock sway bar seems to be just fine. Or...do you think the Hotchkis front/rear setup is a good major upgrade from TRD rear/stock front. |
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ShaffNasty
Joined: 22 Jan 2008
Posts: 692
Location: LKWD in Killer Kali
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| Posted: 8/26/08 9:34AM Post subject: |
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| From what i have heard and read the Hotchkis F/R set is a big improvement to the stock suspension. The Hotchkis ones are stiffer and lighter then the OEM and TRD... |
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BBN-Boys
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
Posts: 262
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| Posted: 8/26/08 12:26PM Post subject: |
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| Ok…. you guys talked me out of the TRD rear sway bar. Since the Hotchkis front/rear set is on sale, I pulled the trigger. The rear sway bar install looks simple enough. I'm a little concerned on how difficult the front sway bar install is. I hope not too much disassembly is required. Any input or tips about the front sway bar install? |
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JoanMarshall
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
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Location: Sclarita
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| Posted: 8/26/08 1:56PM Post subject: |
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| I think the front bar is easy. It is the rear that I needed to take it to the dealer to get it up to install . But I am sure there is a thread giving instructions on how to do the install. I stuck with TRD since I have a 100,000 mile / 7 year warranty. I am already past 31K and have had my car since July 07. |
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BBN-Boys
Joined: 04 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 8/26/08 2:06PM Post subject: |
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JoanMarshall wrote: I stuck with TRD since I have a 100,000 mile warranty.
That's a great warranty!! It would take me over 13 years to hit 100,000 mile mark.... I don't drive as much as most do here. :eyebrow: |
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xseveredveganx
Joined: 15 Aug 2007
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Location: City of Salt, Utah
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| Posted: 8/26/08 2:45PM Post subject: |
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BBN-Boys wrote: Ok…. you guys talked me out of the TRD rear sway bar. Since the Hotchkis front/rear set is on sale, I pulled the trigger. The rear sway bar install looks simple enough. I'm a little concerned on how difficult the front sway bar install is. I hope not too much disassembly is required. Any input or tips about the front sway bar install?
Front sway's easy. Hotchkis provides vague instructions, but they're as simple as installing.
Rear sway's even easier than the front. |
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whitebreadbox
Joined: 22 Sep 2007
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Location: Mount Laurel NJ
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| Posted: 8/31/08 7:09AM Post subject: |
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| i'm loving my hotchkis kit!!! the front is a bit of a pain, compared to the back. the back is way simple. and a HUGE difference over stock!!! well worth the money. sorry to hear the trd one popped on you. i had a very loud pop on an off camber driveway enterance off a busy road. looked everything over and couldn't find anything. and it hasn't done it since. |
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