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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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Have a look at TJM XGS suspension if you are looking for an alternative. I fit the stuff at work and its real high quality gear.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Will look into your recommendation prior to making a final decision. Thanks for bringing up an alternative.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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I went with the +2 TF HD coils and AT shocks, only thing is the front drive shaft is very close to the front sway bar. For now I'll leave it alone but I'm going to get some spacers and longer bolts to give it some room.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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I noticed how close (actually touching) the front drive shaft is to the sway bar when the vehicle is off the ground while looking for that ever growing death wobble this morning. Think I'm going to go with the TF 2" light duty springs in hopes to get some room between the sway bar & the drive shaft.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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Just lose the swaybar already. Haven't had either of mine for 30,000 miles and I haven't killed any school buses full of nuns yet.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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Get heavier springs and lose the front sway

Death wobblecan be but not limited to
Beat bushings in the track bar from frame to rear this keeps rear centered
Bad control arm bushings
Bad tie rod ends
Beat steering stabilizer shock
Beat front spring
Beat front shocks
Swivel pin preload
Or loose bolts on any of the above
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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This is way down the road for me considering I don't own a disco yet, but is there not a longer away bar link or extended sway bar mount? Sorry if I'm way off I'm used to big American 4x4 trucks (hence the user name). But I figure a vehicle as top heavy as a discovery would sway like hell at high speed on the hwy no?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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You can get extended mounts....BUT...with heavier springs and provided you don't drive like a moron you will be fine with no sways. Brett (fisheh) and I both run 3" RTE springs with no sways. He is on 35 and I'm on 33s. Never had an issue but don't expect any evasive maneuvers at highway speeds. Pretty sure sways wouldn't help in that department anyway.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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Now that I'm high jacking this dudes post, with your 3in springs, except disconnecting the sway bar and I'm assuming replacing the shocks, what else did you have to do to get 33s on that?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fordtech
This is way down the road for me considering I don't own a disco yet, but is there not a longer away bar link or extended sway bar mount? Sorry if I'm way off I'm used to big American 4x4 trucks (hence the user name). But I figure a vehicle as top heavy as a discovery would sway like hell at high speed on the hwy no?
American trucks are built smart, swaybar in front of axle, rover behind front rear so the drive shaft hits it,you could drop it down to compensate but then it could get hung up trail riding
 
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