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**MikeB** · 05-17-2002, 05:04 PM

Your steering response will be much better, and the truck will corner flatter, with zero reduction in ride comfort. A properly installed stabilizer bar will not affect your straight line ride quality. I got mine from Brothers when they had a killer sale -- $89 + $22 shipping. The box said Hellwig, but there was an Addco part number on it. (Maybe Brothers buys from Hellwig who buys from Addco.) Anyway, the end links were too short, even for my 3" rear drop, so I bought some 11" links directly from Addco. The bar instructions suck, but you can figure it out. Just remember to mount the bar as close to the axle as possible and keep it parallel to the ground for max roll resistance. You can do this by jacking up the truck using the rear diff as the jack point. By the way, I have a coil spring rear suspension.

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MikeB
69 C-10 Fleetside, mild 383, Dart Iron Eagle heads, Crane Energizer 266 cam and 1.6 roller rockers, Edelbrock Performer manifold and 600cfm carb, HEI w/ MSD components, 1986 front spindles/disc brakes, Vintage Air in-dash.

05-17-2002, 05:04 PM	#14
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,663	Your steering response will be much better, and the truck will corner flatter, with zero reduction in ride comfort. A properly installed stabilizer bar will not affect your straight line ride quality. I got mine from Brothers when they had a killer sale -- $89 + $22 shipping. The box said Hellwig, but there was an Addco part number on it. (Maybe Brothers buys from Hellwig who buys from Addco.) Anyway, the end links were too short, even for my 3" rear drop, so I bought some 11" links directly from Addco. The bar instructions suck, but you can figure it out. Just remember to mount the bar as close to the axle as possible and keep it parallel to the ground for max roll resistance. You can do this by jacking up the truck using the rear diff as the jack point. By the way, I have a coil spring rear suspension. ------------------ MikeB 69 C-10 Fleetside, mild 383, Dart Iron Eagle heads, Crane Energizer 266 cam and 1.6 roller rockers, Edelbrock Performer manifold and 600cfm carb, HEI w/ MSD components, 1986 front spindles/disc brakes, Vintage Air in-dash. __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 36 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- converted from 250-six to roller cam 350, Vortec heads -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB, 305, TH350C -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!