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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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My tahoe seems to have a lot body roll and feels unstable when swerving. Its all stock and is much higher in the rear than front. Wondering if i tightin up the torsion bars a little if this would help by removing some of the rake out of the truck. Its a 02 with the tow package.. Thanks, Chris..

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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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New shocks really seemed to make a difference for me. It was more noticeable with body roll than anything else. Tom
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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I just put some new monroe's on there hoping it would help, but it didn't..
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 9:15 AM
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is it lifted?
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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it would help if you put polyurethane bushing's on your front and rear sway bars. That is the first thing I have done with all my burbs.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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No its not lifted.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 4:06 PM
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The Poly's as LARAIDER's suggested will help and if you don't have the rear sway bar consider adding one or beefing up the ones you have.
Also consider the height and width of the tires you have, tall tires are going to affect roll as will tire pressure.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 8:13 PM
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If you do add a rear bar w/o increasing the diameter of the front one, you will tend to go from understeer (plow) to oversteer (rear swings out). Nothing wrong w/ this as long as you know about it and how to handle. But if someone else drives it, they could easily wind up in the weeds by just take an off ramp too fast. Just something to be aware of.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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It has the rear sway bar so maybe i'll just start goiong through the bushings and start there..
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 4:36 PM
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Fla Boie

- Original shocks?
- What size tires and how many miles?
- How much lower is the front?
- Taken off-road a lot?

IMO depending on vehicle wear, changing shocks and tires (new, lower profile, or higher load rating) is the first place to start. On the NBS, you can crank the torsion bar keys to level it out and it may help. BTW, how sever are you swerving?
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