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mnky30 11-10-2008 01:55 AM

anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
i am interested in installing a rear sway bar on my truck and was wondering if anyone has some pics of what they have do so i can get an ideal on how to install one. thanks

Chuck78 11-10-2008 01:48 PM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
use a 1980's Camaro rear bar from the yard, and make spacers for the frame mounts, as the Camaro frame is about 3" wider if I recall. If so, then you'd have to make 1-1/2" spacer blocks on each side. These are said to fit much better than even aftermarket models intended for our trucks, ESPECIALLY if lowered in the rear.
If you get a big IROC bar or one of the real fat ones, you will definitely need a REALLY big bar in front or else you will have oversteer/understeer issues for sure. Look for the smaller rear bar if you don't want to upgrade your front.

Captainfab 11-10-2008 05:34 PM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
The aftermarket rear swaybars for the '60-'72 trucks mount to the trailing arms and then link to the frame. Sorry I don't have any pics, I haven't got mine installed yet. If you want to upgrade or just add a bar to your front any front bar thru '87 will work, but the 3/4 ton camper specials and 1 tons had a larger 1 1/4" bar.

mnky30 11-10-2008 11:25 PM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
i have a front sway bar on the truck already it is from a 3/4 ton as is the hole front x-member and the rear diff shou;d i use a larger sway bar in the rear since i have a 3/4 ton one on the front already? thanks for the info

allen57 11-11-2008 12:27 AM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck78 (Post 2967770)
use a 1980's Camaro rear bar from the yard, and make spacers for the frame mounts, as the Camaro frame is about 3" wider if I recall. If so, then you'd have to make 1-1/2" spacer blocks on each side. These are said to fit much better than even aftermarket models intended for our trucks, ESPECIALLY if lowered in the rear.
If you get a big IROC bar or one of the real fat ones, you will definitely need a REALLY big bar in front or else you will have oversteer/understeer issues for sure. Look for the smaller rear bar if you don't want to upgrade your front.

do u got any pics of ur setup?

Frizzle Fry 11-11-2008 12:55 AM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=178261

mnky30 11-11-2008 01:18 AM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
thanks frizzle fry that is what i was looking for

vin63 11-11-2008 11:03 AM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
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Here's a diagram from CPP...

mnky30 11-11-2008 01:26 PM

Re: anyone have pics of rear sway bars
 
thanks vin63 that helps


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