66 rear axle, sway bar, suspension questions

[theastronaut]

All I know is that I bought an 8.8 axle off craigslist and it supposedly came from an 80's F150. And that the guys I bought it from thought I was crazy for loading it on the roof rack on my mint Conquest TSi

I've been meaning to check out the F150s at LKQ to see if I can find another.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

All I know is that I bought an 8.8 axle off craigslist and it supposedly came from an 80's F150. And that the guys I bought it from thought I was crazy for loading it on the roof rack on my mint Conquest TSi

I've been meaning to check out the F150s at LKQ to see if I can find another.

I've never seen that before Looks like I'll be checking under some old fords next time I go to the junkyard.

Do you know what diameter the bar is? Also, does it perform well with the front bar that you have?

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

I've never seen that before Looks like I'll be checking under some old fords next time I go to the junkyard.

Do you know what diameter the bar is? Also, does it perform well with the front bar that you have?

I didn't measure it and I don't have the truck anymore, but it worked well with the CPP front bar, at least for a daily driver that you're not autocrossing. The front tires rubbed the fender when cornering hard so I never really pushed it hard enough to see how well it was balanced at the limit of grip. Felt great for daily use though. Moving the rear shocks outboard of the frame helps tremendously too, I'd do that before adding a sway bar.

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I didn't measure it and I don't have the truck anymore, but it worked well with the CPP front bar, at least for a daily driver that you're not autocrossing. The front tires rubbed the fender when cornering hard so I never really pushed it hard enough to see how well it was balanced at the limit of grip. Felt great for daily use though. Moving the rear shocks outboard of the frame helps tremendously too, I'd do that before adding a sway bar.

Thanks for the reply. I've seen the shock mod, but not sure how that would work with a stock height truck. I doubt I'll be lowering the truck any time soon