Beavercreek
1187 N. Fairfield Rd.,
Beavercreek, OH 45432
Phone: (937) 426-0183
Bellbrook
4388 St. Route 725,
Bellbrook, OH 45305
Phone: (937) 848-8085
Centerville
St Route 48 and Sheehan Rd,
Centerville, OH 45458
Phone: (937) 436-4692
Columbus - Downtown
300 South 4th St.,
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 221-9770
Columbus - Wilson Road
655 N. Wilson Rd.,
Columbus, OH 43204
Phone: (614) 276-0065
Columbus - East Broad St & I-270
6265 E. Broad St.,
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone: (614) 367-0794
Dayton Downtown
815 S. Patterson Blvd.,
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: (937) 223-3244
Dayton - Salem Ave
5004 Salem Ave.,
Dayton, OH 45426
Phone: (937) 276-4159
Dayton - Woodman Drive
1708 Woodman Dr.,
Dayton, OH 45420
Phone: (937) 252-5638
Dayton Mall
7940 Springboro Pk,
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 312-1820
Englewood
605 Taywood Dr.,
Englewood, OH 45322
Phone: (937) 836-0001
Fairborn
1301 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.,
Fairborn, OH 45324
Phone: (937) 754-4650
Fairfield
5301 Dixie Highway,
Fairfield, OH 45014
Phone: (513) 829-8473
Hilliard
3940 Leap Rd.,
Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone: (614) 529-6535
Huber Heights
6622 Brandt Pk.,
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 236-1550
Kettering
4125 Wilmington Pike,
Kettering, OH 45440
Phone: (937) 294-1411
Powell
9672 Liberty Crossings Dr.,
Powell, OH 43065
Phone: (614) 761-6455
Lewis Center
95 Orangepointe Dr.,
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Phone: (740) 879-4562
Mason
800 Reading Rd.,
Mason, OH 45040
Phone: (513) 466-8230
Springboro
60 N. Main St.,
Springboro, OH 45066
Phone: (937) 748-2050
Springfield
721 W. Columbia St.,
Springfield, OH 45504
Phone: (937) 322-1074
Trotwood - E. Main St
840 E. Main St.,
Trotwood, OH 45426
Phone: (937) 837-2384
Troy
1726 W. Main St.,
Troy, OH 45373
Phone: (937) 339-8088
Vandalia
885 W. National Rd.,
Vandalia, OH 45377
Phone: (937) 898-3953
Westerville
6075 Westerville Rd.,
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: (614) 794-1660
West Carrollton
470 E. Dixie Dr.,
West Carrollton, OH 45449
Phone: (937) 847-0900
Beavercreek 1187 N. Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432
Bellbrook 4388 St. Route 725, Bellbrook, OH 45305
Centerville St Route 48 and Sheehan Rd, Centerville, OH 45458
Columbus - Downtown 300 South 4th St., Columbus, OH 43215
Columbus - Wilson Road 655 N. Wilson Rd., Columbus, OH 43204
Columbus - East Broad St & I-270 6265 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43213
Dayton Downtown 815 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton - Salem Ave 5004 Salem Ave., Dayton, OH 45426
Dayton - Woodman Drive 1708 Woodman Dr., Dayton, OH 45420
Dayton Mall 7940 Springboro Pk, Miamisburg, OH 45342
Englewood 605 Taywood Dr., Englewood, OH 45322
Fairborn 1301 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, OH 45324
Fairfield 5301 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014
Hilliard 3940 Leap Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026
Huber Heights 6622 Brandt Pk., Huber Heights, OH 45424
Kettering 4125 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45440
Powell 9672 Liberty Crossings Dr., Powell, OH 43065
Lewis Center 95 Orangepointe Dr., Lewis Center, OH 43035
Mason 800 Reading Rd., Mason, OH 45040
Springboro 60 N. Main St., Springboro, OH 45066
Springfield 721 W. Columbia St., Springfield, OH 45504
Trotwood - E. Main St 840 E. Main St., Trotwood, OH 45426
Troy 1726 W. Main St., Troy, OH 45373
Vandalia 885 W. National Rd., Vandalia, OH 45377
Westerville 6075 Westerville Rd., Westerville, OH 43081
West Carrollton 470 E. Dixie Dr., West Carrollton, OH 45449

Automotive Q & A

Sway Bars

Knowledge Database - Sway Bars

Question: How does a sway bar work?

Answer: Sway bars, also called stabilizer bars, are used to keep your vehicle from rolling over. It is a U-shaped steel bar that is connected to each of the vehicle’s front wheels. When your vehicle goes around a turn, your vehicle’s body rolls to one side, or its weight shifts to one side. When this happens, your vehicle is experiencing “body roll” or “sway.” The sway bar will control each wheel’s suspension to even out your vehicle’s body roll and keep your vehicle more level and in control. Again, when you are going around a turn, your vehicle’s body will roll or sway to the outside of the turn. This means that the weight of your vehicle is transferred more to the outside wheels, and the suspension on your outside wheels compress. The two wheels on the inside of the turn will rise, or the suspension will extend. Just think, when you are taking a sharp turn, you can actually feel your body moving or drifting to the outside of the turn. The next time you are going around a turn, think about how you can feel your body swaying and imagine that your vehicle is experiencing the same thing. The sway bar is in charge of controlling this body roll. The sway bar will push the tires on the inside of the turn down or compress the inside wheel’s suspension, so they stay in contact with the road to control your vehicle’s stability. The sway bar will distribute your vehicle’s weight over all four tires to keep your vehicle as flat as possible through a turn.

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