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sway bar ?
will a ft. sway bar off of a 70 1/2 ton 2wd truck fit a 71/72 2wd blazer. thanks for any help. bill
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Re: sway bar ?
I would sure think so, but I'm no expert, now I'm curious about what the answer will be
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Re: sway bar ?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140216 Is all I can find pertaining to blazers. Nevermind, I just notice you said 2wd....it ought to fit fine.
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Re: sway bar ?
Let me check my FAQ, I seem to remember someone doing something like this....
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Re: sway bar ?
yep, bolt right up.
look for one off a 3/4 ton though, it'll be bigger, and bigger IS better. ![]() |
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Re: sway bar ?
Yes it will, if your Blazer did not originally come with a sway bar be sure to get the sway bar brackets riveted to the frame off the donor truck that the front sway bar bushing retainers bolt to without them there is no way to bolt it on.
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Re: sway bar ?
Thanks for asking for me bill.
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Re: sway bar ?
Where really does the sway bar come in handy? I do not have one and never notice my truck "swaying" around curves. Maby I am not going fast enought? Was just wondering what purpose it serves?
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Re: sway bar ?
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You can imagine as the sway bar tries to pull the inside wheel off the ground the truck leans less to the outside of the turn. The thicker the bar, the less it will twist under a given load, and the greater the effect. If none of that makes sense, there are other ways to describe it. All I can say is drive a truck with one and you will feel the difference. I'm in the process of going to a 1.25" front bar and a 21mm Camaro rear bar, all with poly bushings. Should be ready to carve soon ![]() Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 10-22-2005 at 12:19 PM. |
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Re: sway bar ?
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i got a helwig<sp? rear i got to put on mine after i get differant exaust |
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Re: sway bar ?
thanks for the info. guys.
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Re: sway bar ?
You would think GM would have put thses on all their cars and trucks?? Front and on the rear.
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Re: sway bar ?
Not to hijack the thread but I have a question about swaybars in general when you lower a truck do you need to do something with the front sway bar?
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Re: sway bar ?
Funny you ask. I just put the front on and I was sick of hitting the old bushings on curbs. I definately didn't want to mess up the new ones either. ECE sells a low profile sway bar mount for lowered trucks. I seems like a good product and it's only $20/pair, but I didn't want to wait for shipping. I mounted it srtaight to the frame. The gemoetry works with the lowered front end and there are no clearance issues (it may look close in some of the pics but there's plenty of room).
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Re: sway bar ?
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But I got the ECE brackets instead. |
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