Grab-a-Trak vs Addco Sway bar

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I'm looking a buying a front 1" sway bar. Is there any difference between Grab-a-Trak and Addco.

 

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I forgot to mention that Addco seems to have about 16 pieces of hardware whereas grab-a-trak has only 4. Anyone know why?

 

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Maybe the Addco bar has heim jointed end links? (I doubt it, but that would be a great mod). The difference in number may be how they count things (whether pieces of the same item counts as one unit, like end links) and how complete the kit is. Does it come with end links? Poly or rubber?
Daniel

 

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On the grab a trac, , if you count ALL the pieces it is the same, they both use the endlinks .

1 -sway bar
2 - mounting frame brackets and bushigs (4 pieces if you want to count that way)
2 - end link assemplies (4 buschings, 1 bolt/nut, 1 spacer 4 washers each)

that would be 5 total or 4 if you count the frame brackets once.

Or 23 if you want to count that way

 

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I might be wrong (won't be the first or last time!) but I think Addco might just make the sway bars for the Grab-A-Trak brand. Just got some Grab-A-Trak suspension parts and I'm pretty sure the sway bar bolt kit had Addco packaging. Not ready to install it yet so I didn't really check it out much.
-Adam

 

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these days there isnt much difference between the name brand bars. usually bushing material, and the design of how the bushing is held in place to the chassis. it is when you start looking at the off brand bars that you find real differences, mostly in the material of the bar itself. in the old days off brand bars would be larger than the brand name ones to hid the fact they are using an inferior bar material.

 

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ravv 67 said:

I'm looking a buying a front 1" sway bar. Is there any difference between Grab-a-Trak and Addco.

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My youngest son is a mechanical engineer and according to him there are only about 3 or 4 spring manufacturers in the US. He says it does not matter what brand name you buy...they all must meet the same standards. Kind of like batteries, cranks, bushings and a host of other things automotive.
Buy the least expensive.

 

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mikethebike said:

My youngest son is a mechanical engineer and according to him there are only about 3 or 4 spring manufacturers in the US. He says it does not matter what brand name you buy...they all must meet the same standards. Kind of like batteries, cranks, bushings and a host of other things automotive.
Buy the least expensive.

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Just because something meets a minimum standard does NOT mean it is equal to something else that meets the same minimum standard. Failure tests prove if something is better, not passing a minimum standard. I suppose if its US made then you have a much better chance of it actually holding up in the long run.

That being said, there are items that I buy where I could care less about what the quality of the part is so I just buy the cheapest possible. But you better believe that when I buy bushings or other suspension parts I'm going to buy stuff made in America or at least made by a brand who's quality I know I can trust.