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Old 05-25-2018, 09:58 PM
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ORC rear stabilizer / sway bar - help needed

Hi all, has anyone got instructions and/or a parts list for the ORC rear stabilizer retrofit kit for a W463?

ORC rear stabilizer retrofit kit

They didn't send me a complete kit, and no instructions either....
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For that price I would certainly be all over them to get the missing parts and the instructions.
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Just curious if you still have your GWagen and what do you think about the ORC bar? Is it too stiff?

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Yes, still have the G Wagon. I added the rear sway bar at the same time as adding a lift and larger tires, so I can't comment on the ride without it. But, it seems to do it's job at high speed on the freeway, the truck rides well with no swaying and is planted at speed. I've also taken it offroad at Moab and it hasn't been a problem, even though the end links of the bar are two of the lowest parts on the truck along with the diffs. Cornering at speed (as much as the truck allows anyway) is fine too, no wallowing. I think it was worth it... Most of the components of the kit are OEM Mercedes (from another vehicle), including the sway bar itself. ORC mainly provides the nicely welded end brackets to hold both ends of the bar in place.
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I appreciate the input. They just keep telling me it’s for heavy duty use and I’m just trying to calm down the side to side movement
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Loving the idea of the sway bar kit but not the price, can parts be sourced individually to reduce costs, is it a straight DIY retrofit for a 2016 G63

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I'd say it can be sourced, in fact I had to source some of the main parts that were missing when they shipped it to me. The two main ORC pieces are the end brackets, so you'd have to custom fab those. Everything else can be sourced I'd say.
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Originally Posted by Limey Hooligan
I'd say it can be sourced, in fact I had to source some of the main parts that were missing when they shipped it to me. The two main ORC pieces are the end brackets, so you'd have to custom fab those. Everything else can be sourced I'd say.
Did you ship the kit in from Europe? These guys carry the same thing now. Somebody else carries it as well, for about $500 more. https://www.gwagenparts.com/product/...tabilizer-bar/
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Were/are any of the parts from other MB cars part marked so they could be purchased individually?

I guess a fab shop could cut the end plates from dimensions or a pattern

Dumb question but dont they do one for the front axle too?

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Not for the front, but they do offer a reinforced (thicker) front track bar/panhard rod, which can also be a little longer for a lifted truck. I got that as well.
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Originally Posted by carlosamg50
Were/are any of the parts from other MB cars part marked so they could be purchased individually?

I guess a fab shop could cut the end plates from dimensions or a pattern

Dumb question but dont they do one for the front axle too?

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You already have a sway bar on the front. You may be able to cobble something together from a front sway bar, but why reinvent the wheel?
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Do you have details of the thicker front track you got, I didn't see it on the ORC website.

Does it have to be fitted with the rear kit to work correctly or can it be done on its own and still get a noticeable improvement in stability
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Originally Posted by Limey Hooligan
Yes, still have the G Wagon. I added the rear sway bar at the same time as adding a lift and larger tires, so I can't comment on the ride without it. But, it seems to do it's job at high speed on the freeway, the truck rides well with no swaying and is planted at speed. I've also taken it offroad at Moab and it hasn't been a problem, even though the end links of the bar are two of the lowest parts on the truck along with the diffs. Cornering at speed (as much as the truck allows anyway) is fine too, no wallowing. I think it was worth it... Most of the components of the kit are OEM Mercedes (from another vehicle), including the sway bar itself. ORC mainly provides the nicely welded end brackets to hold both ends of the bar in place.
When you did installation did you have to take rear wheels off or just jack up? Getting ready to install finally and as you mentioned no instructions but believe I have all the parts.

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AMG_55_cruiser did you collect the parts yourself or buy as a kit from ORC, just wondering if buying pieces on their own will mean a saving over the ORC price?
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Originally Posted by carlosamg50
AMG_55_cruiser did you collect the parts yourself or buy as a kit from ORC, just wondering if buying pieces on their own will mean a saving over the ORC price?
i bought directly from ORC and imported. Only thing they sent me was an OEM parts diagram for how to put together. So have parts put together like diagram and ready to install.

Hoping I just have to lift and do install.
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Does it state part numbers used for all components by any chance?
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Originally Posted by carlosamg50
Does it state part numbers used for all components by any chance?
No just an OEM parts diagram. As previously mentioned you can probably buy everything from a Squared minus the ORC end plates. They use a long all thread to go through the two large pipes in frame and the plates push into the holes of the pipes and attach by washers and nuts

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Here are some pictures

Stock frame. ORC mounts in these frame tubes with long all threads that go between each side
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Sheet ORC sent as diagram to put parts together. It could be from Squared model.
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This is entire kit
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Here are some pictures of ORC installed so you can see how it attaches to sway bar/stabilizer with the links
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From my subscription to the MB parts catalogue, for the G63 (albeit must be the 6x6 as it says vehicle weight 4800kg) the parts list is as per the picture:-


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Not sure if this is correct or not so please don't quote me on it, just info I've extracted today and will use for my own research, I'm not responsible for anyone else who does the install


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