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2023 Suburban sway bar low ground clearance fix?

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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 12:50 PM
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Default 2023 Suburban sway bar low ground clearance fix?

Greetings. Was wondering if anyone has a fix for this. I have a 2023 Suburban. Was disappointed to take it out in the hills and find that the ground clearance is terrible...The sway bar sits at 7-8 inches off the ground, but the real problem is that it's at that height all the way across the vehicle. So pretty hard to straddle anything, etc. Was wondering if anyone knows of an aftermarket sway bar that tucks up between the frame? Thanks in advance for your ideas.
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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 4:02 PM
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Interesting. Do you have a photo from the front showing this?
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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 4:12 PM
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Default Photos of 2023 Suburban rear sway bar

Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
Interesting. Do you have a photo from the front showing this?
Didn't have one from the front, but here's one from the rear and the side. Seems like it could have been tucked up in there a little tighter.

View from rear of 2023 suburban sway bar

View from side of 2023 suburban rear sway bar
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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 4:48 PM
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Cowboy cadillac's are not off road vehicles lol!!
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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 4:49 PM
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ohhhhhhh it's a REAR sway bar.
Yeah, that does look kinda dumb. But does it hang below that rear suspension crossmember?
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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 4:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
ohhhhhhh it's a REAR sway bar.
Yeah, that does look kinda dumb. But does it hang below that rear suspension crossmember?
The side view shows how it is mounted below the frame and then runs straight across. The crossmember at the wheel is lower yet, but it's not very wide. The sway bar is about 7" off the ground all the way across the vehicle. Like having a rear differential all the way across the back...

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Is there any way you can check another same vehicle and see if they are all like that? If so maybe GM can offer a suggestion to reduce that problem?
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