Sway bars. Help me not lean

[curtis73]

Vehicle in question is my 06 Chevy Express 1500 AWD currently being converted to a weekend camper and DD work van.

My offroading is usually VERY light. I don't crawl moab, and my excursions would honestly be OK with RWD most of the time, but the AWD is nice. My problem is body roll. I feel like it's just leaning more than I want to tolerate as a daily driver.

I also don't really want to spend nearly $600 per axle for Hellwig bars. Is there an easy button? Junkyard bars from a 3/4 ton? Pickup? Something else I'm missing?

 

[Hegear]

I put airbags on mine and it helped a lot.

 

[WOODY2]

Ping member Herbie, he has modified his van highly.

 

[Mickey Bitsko]

Vehicle in question is my 06 Chevy Express 1500 AWD currently being converted to a weekend camper and DD work van.

My offroading is usually VERY light. I don't crawl moab, and my excursions would honestly be OK with RWD most of the time, but the AWD is nice. My problem is body roll. I feel like it's just leaning more than I want to tolerate as a daily driver.

I also don't really want to spend nearly $600 per axle for Hellwig bars. Is there an easy button? Junkyard bars from a 3/4 ton? Pickup? Something else I'm missing?

Is it over gvw? Maybe update the rear suspension , 1/2 ton vans don't have a very high payload.

 

[WVI]

@Mickey Bitsko has a good point.
That series of van is very lightweight as far as suspension goes. If I recall correctly, even the front dif is shared in the Astro/Safari line as well as vehicles such as the Bravada..
I'd install air bags,

 

[Willsfree]

Vehicle in question is my 06 Chevy Express 1500 AWD currently being converted to a weekend camper and DD work van.

My offroading is usually VERY light. I don't crawl moab, and my excursions would honestly be OK with RWD most of the time, but the AWD is nice. My problem is body roll. I feel like it's just leaning more than I want to tolerate as a daily driver.

I also don't really want to spend nearly $600 per axle for Hellwig bars. Is there an easy button? Junkyard bars from a 3/4 ton? Pickup? Something else I'm missing?

Perhaps upgrading your springs and tightening your torsion bar would give you a firm stance. Check out the GM van thread: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gm-fullsize-awd-van-info-thread.137390/post-2982674

 

[Metcalf]

Any added weight on the top or back that can be removed?

 

[burleyman]

In my case, Ford Econoline, not Chevrolet. New higher capacity rear leaf springs, shocks, and an Addco name brand rear sway helped tremendously, both for lean and side sway, especially in sudden highway maneuvers. The sway bar attachments do present two more clearance issues, but they are not as low as the bottom of my differential.

Both my rear leafs and sway bar came from this seller.

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