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09-21-2005 06:28 PM |
Blazer Front Sway Bar
Finished the front swaybar install on the blazer last week. I reviewed mounting options used by others in particular 71 Restorod. He mounted the swaybar to the existing frame cross member. I looked at my cross member and noted a crack from the lower edge to a hole (about 1/2") long and decided not to add anymore stress by attaching swaybar to this. I decided to attach the swaybar to a piece of 1 1/2" by 1 1/2" x.188" square tube mounted between the frame rails. The sway bar needed to be mounted level in the normal position of the suspension so I removed about 1/2" of the tube where it rests on the frame rails. I had to remove a rivet (just ground off the heads) on the driver's side rail and drilled one 3/8" in each rail and each end of tube, 3/8" grade 8 bolts made the connections. I welded four pieces of 1 1/2 X1 1/2" by 1/8" angle to the new tube steel cross member for the swaybar mounting clips (about 2" inside the radius of the swaybar, each side). Sandblast, prime, paint......badda bing, badda boom.
My blazer has stock suspension (factory heavy duty springs ie, 3 leafs).
Sway bar and spring clips came off a '88 blazer- $25
Energy suspension poly bushing kit- $20
Tube steel and angle- $25
Much better handeling- Priceless
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