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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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shocks + sway bar= good
Ive had 2" drop coils on the front of my truck for a while now, with the stock shocks. Well I finally got around to installing the toxic drop shocks. At the same time I installed my 1 1/4" sway bar and polyurathane greasable bushings. All I can say is WOW
![]() The truck is a different animal. Cornering at a high rate of speed is actually a option now. All I need to finish it off is the rest of the drop kit installed [this weekend!]. To anyone not running good shocks and a BIG sway bar, I highly recommend it!!
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 4,703
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Your talking about the 79, right?
How much of a difference do you think there is between the bar you gave me (1-1/8) and the 1-1/4 bar? Anyone tried both and have something to say about the difference? I have cheap shocks on right now, but I plan to buy some good shocks soon. Did you try that tranny crossmember yet, or is that for this weekend?
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#3 |
driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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Yes on my 79. The 78 will never have a sway bar. Gota help the weight transfere as much as possable ya know?
![]() The difference between a 1 1/16 and 1 1/4 bar I have no idea. This is the first sway bar Ive ever used. Im sure it would help a little, but not a huge change that you could easily tell. Im going to drop the truck off for the exaust on friday [hopfully] It depends on when my a/f guage gets here so I can have them weld in the 02 bung at the same time.
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Color By Krylon
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Benbrook Tx.
Posts: 179
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I have Toxic shocks, Mabe ill look into a new sway bar. I didnt know it would make a difference.
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,088
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What kind of sway bar is it?
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,775
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I also agree. I got front shocks and that helped but when I added the sway bar it made such a big difference
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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Its a 1 1/4" sway bar off a c30
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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