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lewi · 11-25-2003, 12:33 AM

I went to the wrecking yard today and they have a 70 Suburban 1/2 ton with one on it. My question, does anyone know what size (diamater) this one is????

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-25-2003, 01:23 AM

I am not sure of the diameter but a 3/4 ton bar would be ideal for great handling IMO... That's what I got..

73stepside · 11-25-2003, 03:38 AM

it looks to be a 3/4" a 1" would be better with a 3/4" rear to go with it. that truck would be a real corner carver then.

dinnut · 11-25-2003, 04:24 AM

wish i could find a sway bar

11-25-2003, 04:28 AM

Dinnut. You found one. How many do you want? I will ship. Let me know and Ill send you my address so you can send a money order.

SWEET7T · 11-25-2003, 04:31 AM

Could be a 1 1/16" or a 1 1/8" bar. Just go back there and measure it. Either will be a great improvement over not having one

dinnut · 11-25-2003, 04:33 AM

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Originally posted by REDWHITE402
Dinnut. You found one. How many do you want? I will ship. Let me know and Ill send you my address so you can send a money order.

pmed you

jorgensensc · 11-25-2003, 04:41 AM

I bought a 1 1/16 bar from board member Hardrock2, (with all hardware including the original bolts and bsuhings WOW) I installed new grade 8 bolts and nylon nuts. I also put moog poly bushings and WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!!! DO IT NOW!! DO NOT STOP, DO NOT PASS GO!!! DO NOT COLLECT 200 DOLLARS. PROCEDE DIRECTLY TO AWESOME HANDLING AVENUE!!

dinnut · 11-25-2003, 04:45 AM

im thinking about buying front and rear sway bars. do you have the moog part numbers for those bushings? how much were they

jorgensensc · 11-25-2003, 04:51 AM

I don't have any part numbers for a rear sway bar, but I do have a good place for the front sway bar bushings, here:
Moog sway bar Bushings
Hope this helps. What rear sway bar are you going to use? I heard one off of a z28 camaro works.

Tx Firefighter · 11-25-2003, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by dinnut
wish i could find a sway bar

Dude, do I need to drive down there and take you by the hand and lead you to them?

Junkyard...... any truck up to 87 or Suburban to 91 is a donor candidate. Just kneel down and look under there to see if it has one. Any junkyard I've ever been in, and that's too many to count, had piles of them ripe for the picking.

You can buy the bushings anyplace that sells Moog.......hint, call them on the phone and say "Do you guys sells Moog brand suspension parts?". O Reilley comes to mind right off.

lewi · 11-25-2003, 02:22 PM

thanks for your replies, I guess I'll go back to the yard and go out and measure but I had it set up to just call them if I wanted it. Could have saved a bit of time that way.

lewi · 11-25-2003, 07:57 PM

I just arrived back from the junk yard and found two sizes the 1 1/16" and the 1 1/4". The 1 1/4" bar is on a camper special from the mid seventies.
My question is I enjoy a relativly soft ride but hate the swaying of the truck. Would I feel a diference between the two bars running down the road straight or hiting potholes?

dinnut · 11-25-2003, 09:29 PM

wait. so i dont need to buy them from redwhite402. oh ill just goto a junkyard sometime. are they all good candidates or are certain sizes better?

dinnut · 11-25-2003, 09:31 PM

for better handling on my 70 lb that is.

do the rears work off these junkyard trucks/burbs or do i really need a rear one. i dont think ive actually seen the swaybars on the front of a truck... anyone have a pic

lewi · 11-25-2003, 09:42 PM

dinnut, I don't know about the backs but the front sway bar is going to help without a doubt, my rear is leafsprung. For pictures look in the FAQ section and they are posted there.....still wondering about the ride quality???

11-25-2003, 12:33 AM	#1
lewi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redding California Posts: 223	front sway bar question ? I went to the wrecking yard today and they have a 70 Suburban 1/2 ton with one on it. My question, does anyone know what size (diamater) this one is???? __________________ 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 383/350 LWB 2wd Built to use, and look good.

11-25-2003, 01:23 AM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	I am not sure of the diameter but a 3/4 ton bar would be ideal for great handling IMO... That's what I got.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-25-2003, 03:38 AM	#3
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	it looks to be a 3/4" a 1" would be better with a 3/4" rear to go with it. that truck would be a real corner carver then. __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

11-25-2003, 04:24 AM	#4
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	wish i could find a sway bar __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-25-2003, 04:31 AM	#6
SWEET7T Try spinnin 4 rear tars Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 757	Could be a 1 1/16" or a 1 1/8" bar. Just go back there and measure it. Either will be a great improvement over not having one __________________ SWEET7T 1970 C10, 2wd, LB, 307/TH350/3.08. PS, PB

11-25-2003, 04:28 AM	#5
REDWHITE402 Guest Posts: n/a	Dinnut. You found one. How many do you want? I will ship. Let me know and Ill send you my address so you can send a money order.

11-25-2003, 04:41 AM	#8
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	I bought a 1 1/16 bar from board member Hardrock2, (with all hardware including the original bolts and bsuhings WOW) I installed new grade 8 bolts and nylon nuts. I also put moog poly bushings and WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!!! DO IT NOW!! DO NOT STOP, DO NOT PASS GO!!! DO NOT COLLECT 200 DOLLARS. PROCEDE DIRECTLY TO AWESOME HANDLING AVENUE!! __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

11-25-2003, 04:45 AM	#9
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	im thinking about buying front and rear sway bars. do you have the moog part numbers for those bushings? how much were they __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-25-2003, 04:51 AM	#10
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	I don't have any part numbers for a rear sway bar, but I do have a good place for the front sway bar bushings, here: Moog sway bar Bushings Hope this helps. What rear sway bar are you going to use? I heard one off of a z28 camaro works. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

11-25-2003, 02:22 PM	#12
lewi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redding California Posts: 223	thanks for your replies, I guess I'll go back to the yard and go out and measure but I had it set up to just call them if I wanted it. Could have saved a bit of time that way. __________________ 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 383/350 LWB 2wd Built to use, and look good.

11-25-2003, 07:57 PM	#13
lewi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redding California Posts: 223	I just arrived back from the junk yard and found two sizes the 1 1/16" and the 1 1/4". The 1 1/4" bar is on a camper special from the mid seventies. My question is I enjoy a relativly soft ride but hate the swaying of the truck. Would I feel a diference between the two bars running down the road straight or hiting potholes? __________________ 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 383/350 LWB 2wd Built to use, and look good.

11-25-2003, 09:29 PM	#14
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	wait. so i dont need to buy them from redwhite402. oh ill just goto a junkyard sometime. are they all good candidates or are certain sizes better? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-25-2003, 09:31 PM	#15
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	for better handling on my 70 lb that is. do the rears work off these junkyard trucks/burbs or do i really need a rear one. i dont think ive actually seen the swaybars on the front of a truck... anyone have a pic __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-25-2003, 09:42 PM	#16
lewi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redding California Posts: 223	dinnut, I don't know about the backs but the front sway bar is going to help without a doubt, my rear is leafsprung. For pictures look in the FAQ section and they are posted there.....still wondering about the ride quality??? __________________ 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 383/350 LWB 2wd Built to use, and look good.



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