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My 68 C10 doesn't have a sway bar what are the benefits of adding one is it worth it

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Worth it all day long. Do it

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X10!

Best bang for the buck. Especially if you grab a used one. '73-'87 C series trucks are a direct bolt in and are plentiful in the bone yards.

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Yep the right advice and I can only add that try to get one from a 73/87 C30 1 ton truck as thats the big one at 1 1/4 inches. Get some new polyurethane bushing for the 1 1/4 bar and you will notice the difference in how the truck feels right away. Attached is link for the install procedure.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72338

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I put one on the shop truck. It sure corners a lot better and is more fun to drive. Very good, inexpensive upgrade.

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x2 on what Already Gone said. That is exactly what I did. However, any sway bar (new, used, OEM, aftermarket, size) will be a huge improvement.

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Yes, nice upgrade. Only watch what you buy as far as aftermarket. My aftermarket did work but I had to modify it a little to keep from hitting a tie rod as I recall. I recall I had to leave a spacer out maybe. I think mine was from Brothers.

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If you're lowered. Add the lowered brackets for more road clearance. First pic is the stock bracket. Second is the lowered one.

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any retrofit for a rear sway bar? does the truck arm system even really need one?

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Yes, I used the CPP 7401, though there are others available. It's a 1-1/8" bar. Easy to install and keeps the truck super level.

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Yes the rear benefits as well. Have a look at the rear of most new trucks these days and you'll see sway bars.

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i know ccp made one but is there a later model that will work for cheaper like the front

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Yes, there are. Use the search; I've seen older threads on it. I think a Camaro bar was one of the ones I had seen a thread on.

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Yes I had the camaro bar on my 71 before I did the No limit shock relocator and took it off. Didn't need any longer and it was in the way of the install.
Here is the link of my install.:chevy:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=304267

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I bet the CPP Bar is made by Hellwig which hasthesame part number rear bar for our trucks.

https://www.hellwigproducts.com/prod...artnumber=7401

https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/hel-7401

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Got one off a late 80's Suburban in a local boneyard...best $40 improvement...came with brackets & fit my 72 C-10 perfect.

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Getting a used sway bar from the 73–87, do you have any problems with the lowered trucks, the sway bar is bottoming out

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You can use the shorter brackets on the frame as pictured previously or I think (needs confirming) you can use the stock brackets and instead of the bushing pointing down point it up instead inside the bracket.

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You can forego the standard or lowered brackets and bolt the bushings directly to the frame instead.

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I don't know, but looking at the price difference between the too, maybe not. The Hellwig piece is way more expensive.

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Wow, it is a lot cheaper at CPP.. That makes me wonder about the quality of the CPP sway bar.

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I hope the CPP front sway bar is a good one. I have one on the way as we speak.

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Why do some caution against a rear sway bar? I don't remember where I read that so I may be wrong.

Blake

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I have never seen that.
I added a front bar from a Heavy Half Squarebody C10 with the lowered brackets, then later the CPP rear sway bar along with their traction bar from Summit.
It is a lot of fun to drive now.

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I think the quality is very good. I've had one on my burb for years now and I drive it pretty hard and the installation was very easy.