ride quality and sway

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supafly
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ride quality and sway

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I just recently bought a 2003 Safari van and one of the things that bothers me a little is the side to side sway of the body. It seems that the springs are fairly soft possibly.

Is this normal with these vans and what can I do to make the ride a little firmer without sacrificing too much ride quality?
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When I bought my 94 it was awful, sway & bounce bad. I put on a good set of shocks and like magic it took care of the problem. I think I paid somewhere around $145 for the set. Good luck :supz:
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A rear sway bar will make a noticeable improvement.
Hellwig makes a good one.
That along with new shocks will make a world of difference.
You could also add a leaf to the spring pack to firm it up.
and if the front sway bar bushings are worn, put some poly in there.
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X2 on the rear anti sway bar. It makes a huge difference.
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:canuk: just got my Safari a couple months ago...added all the stuff and now it handles like a dream :supz: try it you"ll like it!!!
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