Traxxas Sledge Sway Bar (anti roll bar) test - Good or bad? 

Massive. And so much stronger

I had a hornet as a child and put anti-sway bars on that. I went on to be a licensed mechanic.

We have left sway bars on our trucks - think it makes them a bit more - really depends where you run them - we prefer loose dust - higher grip then would be better to run harder ones

Thanks for the feedback

Thanks for comment - we haven't tried tuning the diffs too much as yet

It's a good tuning aid. Let us know if the drop links are a really tight fit like they were in our trucks.

@@TeamRC3D the front was not bad but the back was really really tight like it took me over 30 minutes to get the back in. I also got the mx 38 belted proline tires for the sledge. It’s a lot different driving to get used to but I like them. I know you had them in one of your videos too.

Haha. Red is best??

YEP! 👋💥🙈@@TeamRC3D

Wheelie bars are needed.

​@@TeamRC3D Finally got around to installing most of the upgrades (although, holding off installing the sway bars until I'm also installing the M2C hardened steel lower-outer hinge pins...and, for good reason (first helpful tip coming up for those looking to install sway bars on the Sledge), which leads me to two tips - the first related to the Sledge, the second applicable to all RCs. Tip #1: To install the sway bars on the Sledge, it will be a LOT easier to installed the mounts into the A-arms of you first remove the A-arms from the vehicle. For those installing the 4mm hardened steel lower-outer hinge pins (the stock pins are 3.5mm), since you have to remove the A-arms from the vehicle, anyway, that is the perfect time to also install the sway bar mounts. Tip #2: When installing sway bars, ALWAYS revive the shocks before starting. This not only makes the sway bars easier to install, bus also allows you to properly adjust them. The reason for this is that sway bars should always be adjusted "without load". This, again, is applicable to ALL RCs that dead bars are being installed on.

It does make the truck more stable

They are a really tight fit just need to be eased in. They are angled so won't fit any other way

Yes, we still run them on both trucks. We prefer sharp steering, so have a soft front bar and firm rear.

Do they make a set for that truck? We don't have a Slash but our UDRs really need their sway bars - they fall over without them!

​@@TeamRC3DI've seen them online but never much looked into them but wow what a difference it made on your truck! I might buy them just to try I thought they may be a nightmare to install but looks pretty straightforward

We like them but not sure I would call them necessary

They are thought trucks!

Yes - but what we really want is the wheelie bar - but the best upgrade is servo - video coming Friday on that

We agree

@@TeamRC3D what's the use case where they really benefit? on a track with hard cornering? what about for general bashing would most (new) people know the difference?

True But rc car physics are much different to full size

Car makers aren't trying to make it easy to kick the rear end out..

We like them