sway bar
noun
: a bar that torsionally couples the right and left front-wheel suspensions of an automobile to reduce roll and sway
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The only things that went wrong on the trip (truck wise) were a broken sway bar end link and one of my aftermarket fog lights loosened on its mount, pivoting out of alignment.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
The next generation, known as the 958, dropped the two-speed transfer case, locking differentials, and electronically disconnecting sway bars from the platform.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 22 July 2024
When combined with the disconnected sway bar and locking differential, these technologies kept the Tacoma moving through deep ruts and over large rocks during our off-road torture test.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
On a sandy track, some mechanics tighten the sway bar.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
The next generation, known as the 958, dropped the two-speed transfer case, locking differentials, and electronically disconnecting sway bars from the platform.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 22 July 2024
When combined with the disconnected sway bar and locking differential, these technologies kept the Tacoma moving through deep ruts and over large rocks during our off-road torture test.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
On a sandy track, some mechanics tighten the sway bar.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Sway bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sway%20bar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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