front swaybar....what a difference !!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

frisky68 · 11-08-2002, 07:07 PM

Just finished installing a front bar I removed from a 3/4 ton 70....have read many posts concerning what a difference they make...however until you put one on and actually feel the difference, there is just no way to describe it...kinda nice to be able to take a corner and not feel like you are in the 3rd turn @ Talladega !!!

*Fast68Chevy* · 11-08-2002, 07:21 PM

the bigger the better

buckola · 11-08-2002, 08:16 PM

I agree Frisky,
I was surprised at how well my truck handled for 1970 technology.
Then Ii crawled underneath and saw the big honkin swaybar!

Gordo · 11-08-2002, 08:35 PM

I agree also, and if you put one on the rear it gets even better!

>X< · 11-08-2002, 08:41 PM

can i use the sway bar from my 3/4 ton on my 1/2 ton??? do i need to buy anything to mke it fit?

frisky68 · 11-08-2002, 09:14 PM

sean.....My bar came off of a 70 3/4 ton....bolted up w/o a problem...didnt have to modify anything to make it fit

Longhorn Man · 11-08-2002, 09:34 PM

My GMC don't have one at all...really sucks in the corners.
Not that that slows me down...I'm kinda suprised I have not ripped the door handles off the way I take corners in that pig.

MandarinSixSeven · 11-08-2002, 09:42 PM

i have one off a 70 3/4 ton sitting in my garage, i think im gonna make that one of my winter projects...the thing is, its missing one of the brackets/bushings, and i dont really see any holes on my truck for it....did you have to drill new ones or what?

frisky68 · 11-08-2002, 09:59 PM

The lower A-arms should have a pair of holes already there for the mounting brackets....the front of the bar will bolt to the front crossmember (there is probably a rivet there now) and I believe the other hole is there already as well.

Gene · 11-09-2002, 12:32 AM

Put one on my lowered truck, it raised it up 1/2 an inch. I can live with that! The handling is awesome now and theres no bouncy bouncy after any bumps now

Pumkin Truck · 11-09-2002, 12:46 AM

how much do these bars run at the junkyard?

frisky68 · 11-09-2002, 08:14 AM

there is 1 selling on ebay right now...i think it was @ $80...but you could probably score 1 @ a yard for half that

*racedvl* · 11-09-2002, 09:26 AM

1 ton monster bars will fit as well!!

bobs409 · 11-09-2002, 09:57 AM

I'd hit the local junkyards before paying $80 for one. I bought one for $10 bucks!

Also, the same sway bar was used up to about '87 on the 3/4 ton trucks so you should be able to take your pick of what color truck you take it from in almost any yard.

Jwill41 · 11-10-2002, 08:03 PM

I recently bought one from a guy on the board for $20. Still not installed but will be soon. I hope it cures the "leaning" around corners.

JJR · 11-11-2002, 08:58 AM

Here is the e-bay link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...871698744&rd=1 . Someone paid $133.50 for a 1-1/8 bar with all mounting brackets. Great sell for Kilomanjaro but I don't see a board member paying that much. I know Brad has been trying to sell some for around $60 and have gotten no takers. I have several 1-1/4 bars I have gotten at the local pull-a-part for around $10 each. Looks Like I might have to go e-baying.

Brad · 11-11-2002, 02:35 PM

Yeah, I've still got mine. $20 from yard, $20 to ship usually, driving time, labor to pull; I think $70/$60 is fair for the 1-1/4 and 1-1/16 bars. Of course you can save $ by pulling it yourself if you can find one.

*Fast68Chevy* · 11-11-2002, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by MandarinSixSeven
i have one off a 70 3/4 ton sitting in my garage, i think im gonna make that one of my winter projects...the thing is, its missing one of the brackets/bushings, and i dont really see any holes on my truck for it....did you have to drill new ones or what?

PM'd you with some info

DR67 · 11-11-2002, 09:27 PM

Just installed a 3/4 ton bar that I purchased from a board member, sure made a big difference.

DR

11-08-2002, 07:07 PM	#1
frisky68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Plymouth, IN Posts: 133	front swaybar....what a difference !!! Just finished installing a front bar I removed from a 3/4 ton 70....have read many posts concerning what a difference they make...however until you put one on and actually feel the difference, there is just no way to describe it...kinda nice to be able to take a corner and not feel like you are in the 3rd turn @ Talladega !!! __________________ 94 K1500 SWB w/ 4" body and suspension lift

11-08-2002, 08:16 PM	#3
buckola 1 Wrench / 10 Knuckles Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington Ontario Posts: 179	I agree Frisky, I was surprised at how well my truck handled for 1970 technology. Then Ii crawled underneath and saw the big honkin swaybar! __________________ 1970 GMC Custom Vortec Heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Crane 272 Energizer, Hedman Full Length HTC Headers 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8. 1/4 mile 13.3 1973 Z1 900 Kawasaki ( all original)

11-08-2002, 08:35 PM	#4
Gordo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Killingworth, CT. USA Posts: 3,378	I agree also, and if you put one on the rear it gets even better! __________________ 1971 C10 swb stepside 350/700R4/3.73posi (retired as of 4/22/03) 1998 S10 short bed 2002 S10 Blazer 1942 Oldsmobile 1958 Massey Harris Pony 1951 Wife Killingworth, Connecticut May those who love us, love us, any of those who do not love us, may God turn their hearts. And if God is unable to turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping. A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

11-08-2002, 08:41 PM	#5
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	can i use the sway bar from my 3/4 ton on my 1/2 ton??? do i need to buy anything to mke it fit? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

11-08-2002, 09:14 PM	#6
frisky68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Plymouth, IN Posts: 133	sean.....My bar came off of a 70 3/4 ton....bolted up w/o a problem...didnt have to modify anything to make it fit __________________ 94 K1500 SWB w/ 4" body and suspension lift

11-08-2002, 07:21 PM	#2
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	the bigger the better

11-08-2002, 09:34 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	My GMC don't have one at all...really sucks in the corners. Not that that slows me down...I'm kinda suprised I have not ripped the door handles off the way I take corners in that pig.

11-08-2002, 09:42 PM	#8
MandarinSixSeven Seasonal Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 896	i have one off a 70 3/4 ton sitting in my garage, i think im gonna make that one of my winter projects...the thing is, its missing one of the brackets/bushings, and i dont really see any holes on my truck for it....did you have to drill new ones or what? __________________ 67 GMC Short Step 350/4-Speed/3.08 Posi Front/Rear Sway Bars Kelowna BC, Canada Member of DTPW

11-08-2002, 09:59 PM	#9
frisky68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Plymouth, IN Posts: 133	The lower A-arms should have a pair of holes already there for the mounting brackets....the front of the bar will bolt to the front crossmember (there is probably a rivet there now) and I believe the other hole is there already as well. __________________ 94 K1500 SWB w/ 4" body and suspension lift

11-09-2002, 12:32 AM	#10
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	Put one on my lowered truck, it raised it up 1/2 an inch. I can live with that! The handling is awesome now and theres no bouncy bouncy after any bumps now __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

11-09-2002, 12:46 AM	#11
Pumkin Truck Thats just prime! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 720	how much do these bars run at the junkyard? __________________ 69 GMC short bed stepside with a wimpy six that can barely pull itself. 99 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 1 Bad 5.7ltr LS1

11-09-2002, 08:14 AM	#12
frisky68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Plymouth, IN Posts: 133	there is 1 selling on ebay right now...i think it was @ $80...but you could probably score 1 @ a yard for half that __________________ 94 K1500 SWB w/ 4" body and suspension lift

11-09-2002, 09:26 AM	#13
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	1 ton monster bars will fit as well!!

11-09-2002, 09:57 AM	#14
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	I'd hit the local junkyards before paying $80 for one. I bought one for $10 bucks! Also, the same sway bar was used up to about '87 on the 3/4 ton trucks so you should be able to take your pick of what color truck you take it from in almost any yard. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

11-10-2002, 08:03 PM	#15
Jwill41 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Farmers Branch, Tx Posts: 1,009	I recently bought one from a guy on the board for $20. Still not installed but will be soon. I hope it cures the "leaning" around corners. __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/jwill41 67 1/2 ton GMC short step side 68 1/2 ton Chevy long fleet side 72 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban 99 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban founder (and only member) of the primer/clearcoat club



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11-11-2002, 08:58 AM	#16
JJR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 746	Here is the e-bay link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...871698744&rd=1 . Someone paid $133.50 for a 1-1/8 bar with all mounting brackets. Great sell for Kilomanjaro but I don't see a board member paying that much. I know Brad has been trying to sell some for around $60 and have gotten no takers. I have several 1-1/4 bars I have gotten at the local pull-a-part for around $10 each. Looks Like I might have to go e-baying. __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Second Owner 70 C-10 Second Owner 93 GMC C1500 Third Owner 99 C2500 Crew Cab Short Bed

11-11-2002, 02:35 PM	#17
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Yeah, I've still got mine. $20 from yard, $20 to ship usually, driving time, labor to pull; I think $70/$60 is fair for the 1-1/4 and 1-1/16 bars. Of course you can save $ by pulling it yourself if you can find one. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

11-11-2002, 09:27 PM	#19
DR67 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Knoxville, Tn. USA Posts: 205	Just installed a 3/4 ton bar that I purchased from a board member, sure made a big difference. DR __________________ Dave Knoxville,Tn.

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