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Old 10-29-2013, 10:45 PM   #1
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Anti roll bar???

anyone running an anti roll bar? if so which one for our heavy trucks and how much did it help your et??
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Old 10-30-2013, 11:04 AM   #2
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Re: Anti roll bar???

Just a word of advice,, don't cheap out on a antiroll fixture. I bought 3 of the ones from Jeggs with the through-bolt ends. Then ONE from Mark Williams with the splined end.
There is about 3x the price difference,,, but that old

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The do it once, do it right' thing jumps up and makes a MarkWilliams antiroll fixture a good choice.


Here's two pictures of a poorly setup 4link before the antiroll fixture, and after a few failed Jeggie one and now the MW. The body was not twisting, but the differential was trying to rotate out from under the chassis (BIG TIME) It eventually even snaped one of the steel Koni SPA shocks and I replaces rod ends ona regular basis.

Kinda some big pictures so i'll drop links and not images

before (and remember, was POORLY setup when I bought it)

http://www.small-block-chevy.com/ima...NovaTwist1.JPG


after a BUNCH of changes more power more shock, and the MW antiroll fixture

http://www.small-block-chevy.com/images/nova10.jpg

All I can really say is if your not planting BOTH tires evenly,, they are a GREAT tool
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Old 10-30-2013, 11:32 AM   #3
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Re: Anti roll bar???

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anyone running an anti roll bar? if so which one for our heavy trucks and how much did it help your et??
It kind of depends on your particular rearend set up. I ran this on in my old Super Gas Chevy II...(purchased as the unassembled kit)


On my C10, I built this custom through-frame antiroll device using leftover parts since I don't have the room above the rearend housing like I did on my Chevy II...
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Old 10-30-2013, 01:03 PM   #4
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Re: Anti roll bar???

Thanks for the replies. My trucks already pulling a 1.37 60ft time with stock suspention (coil spring, 3way shocks, and a air bag). So its leaving pretty good for a stock weight truck.it just pulls the left a little higher than right. I know the arb will help it leave leavel but how will it affect my times. Heard it might hurt 60'. Is a low 10second truck. Thanks. Oh and if I buy one, I'm going to be getting a well built one. Any more suggtions?
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Old 12-12-2018, 07:12 PM   #5
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Re: Anti roll bar???

I have a few questions on these anti roll bars. I would like to install one on my '68 LWB
The question's I have is?
A) size 1-1/2" or 2''
B) mounting location? is okay to mount in front of axle and connect the down rods to the trailing arms? (Moser truck arms)
C) mount on top, inside or bottom of frame

things I know is it has to be the spline type.
weight 3882lbs w/ me and 10gal of fuel.
rear 1750lbs
HP 680's at fly wheel
leaving @ 3600 on the break
If you guys could pass along some knowledge that be great.
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Old 12-12-2018, 07:22 PM   #6
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Re: Anti roll bar???

Why you thinking has to be a splined unit? I was thinking that way at one time but realized it was totally unessary, also heavy, ended up having one of these installed and just upgraded the links to better quality units. My truck is 4-linked, but mine is mounted to my shock tower and then goes down and attaches on the front of my rear end.

http://bearsperformance.com/canada/i...roducts_id=266
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Old 12-13-2018, 10:35 AM   #7
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Re: Anti roll bar???

This is mine. It was built with two pieces of tubing (one inside another). With bushings in the mounts. After ten years or so I had to have a machine shop fab new bushings for it. Has worked well for me.[IMG][/IMG]
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Old 12-14-2018, 02:58 PM   #8
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Why you thinking has to be a splined unit? I was thinking that way at one time but realized it was totally unessary, also heavy, ended up having one of these installed and just upgraded the links to better quality units. My truck is 4-linked, but mine is mounted to my shock tower and then goes down and attaches on the front of my rear end.

http://bearsperformance.com/canada/i...roducts_id=266
It was some light reading I did on the web. It could be more of a chassis car thing.
My main object is to get the truck to launch square. so it stops pulling to one side while the front is up. I’m having to correct in the air So when the tires touchdown it makes a small correction to go straight again
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This is mine. It was built with two pieces of tubing (one inside another). With bushings in the mounts. After ten years or so I had to have a machine shop fab new bushings for it. Has worked well for me.[IMG][/IMG]
Regan, your truck is unbelievable. I love it. Congratulations on your new engine and numbers. Are you going to do some cage updates to run all out or is it going to be on a index?
Thanks for the advice guys
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Re: Anti roll bar???

Thanks for the compliments KID. I'm keeping with my Index racing. The truck certified 7.50 years ago. It still certifies 8.50 now. I'll just run it out of rollcage. No plans on a FC cage.
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Re: Anti roll bar???

Getting it ready to install. Went with a quartermax 2” splined kit.
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