Sway bar ?
Did any 72 Blazer come with sway bars (4X4)? If not will 4X4 PU work?
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I've never seen a factory sway bar on 4x4s of our era. I think they became standard in '73. The '73-up sway bar axle brackets will bolt in place of our truck's non-sway bar axle brackets. The upper bracket would need to be fabbed. I've thought about doing this to mine, but the fabbing of the upper bracket has things on hold.
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Thanks--may try it -will let you know.
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This is the mount I made. Hope the pic works, first try.
I do need to make or buy quick disconnects for axel end.:gmc: That did't work Lets do it this way http://www.imagestation.com/mypictur...ar%20mount%20l |
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I was thinking more of the up and down movement of the Jimmy during normal or off road driving. I do have 73 axle brackets. Since the sway bar is an add on, I don't think the geometry is correct, the sway bar and the front springs don't move in complete harmony. the anti sway bar bushings are becoming oval. Quick disconnects will give a pivot point at the axle which should save my bushings and improve my ride.
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That's cool I did not know that there was a sway bar made for the first gen K5. The only problem is the geometry would still be off. I have a 4" lift the original spring was shorter from the front shackle to the axle.
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Thanks everybody! Good infro. The lift kit that my son (orangeuavol) ordered comes with a bracket that adjusts the sway bar back to the right geometry. This was the reason that I figured someone made a sway bar for his Blazer, I just could not find it. Will check with GMCPauls to see if it will work with a lift kit. By the way it will be used on road only. Now if we could find one for the rear!!
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Ive got one on my 72 if you dont have one buy the next time I go threw to Murfreesboro I will bring it to you with the braket I used to make it work for how a bought $30 for all of it. I used it with 6in suspention and 3 body lift Ill take pics tomarrow why I have the cammra here.
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Sounds good there Earl! This is our 1st attempt at building a 4X4 so we are not up on all the in's and out's. I checked with GMCPauls and they said their sway bar for the front was for stock height only but I think we can make it work. Was you talking about the front or rear sway bar. Looking forward to the photos.
Thanks, Howard |
jhow66
I will be moving to Johnson city in a week If you want you can stop buy and take a look at the sway bar on the blazer. |
Thanks for the invite.
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