Sway bars - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sbc350gearhead · 06-21-2003, 02:44 PM

Has anyone installed a rear sway bar on their truck that didn't originally come with one. How much did it improve handling? Was it a pain to install?

ocbaud · 06-21-2003, 03:10 PM

i installed mine.

it wasnt a pain at all to install, took about 45 minutes. really easy.

it did improve the handling quite a bit, especially on the highway when you are going at a higher speed

454ss_2 · 06-21-2003, 04:34 PM

I installed Hellwigs on my trucks, it was a simple bolt on and it came with everything needed.

focusst130 · 06-21-2003, 04:35 PM

cool in america you call them sway bars and in england UK we call the anti-roll bars

sbc350gearhead · 06-21-2003, 06:30 PM

We call em sway bars, anti-roll bars, anti sway bars, stabilizer bars and a few others as well.

Ocbaud, 454ss............Did they negatively affect ride quality?

ocbaud · 06-22-2003, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbc350gearhead
We call em sway bars, anti-roll bars, anti sway bars, stabilizer bars and a few others as well.

Ocbaud, 454ss............Did they negatively affect ride quality?

nope, the quaility of the ride didnt change 1 bit

454ss_2 · 06-22-2003, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbc350gearhead
We call em sway bars, anti-roll bars, anti sway bars, stabilizer bars and a few others as well.

Ocbaud, 454ss............Did they negatively affect ride quality?

Nope the ride is the same......the only problem I have is when I go into a turn now....I forget I'm in a truck

sbc350gearhead · 06-22-2003, 10:48 AM

Did you change the fronts as well, or just the rears? Is there much of an advantage changing the fronts too?

ocbaud · 06-23-2003, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbc350gearhead
Did you change the fronts as well, or just the rears? Is there much of an advantage changing the fronts too?

i havent changed my front one yet. the front is the stock 1 1/8th" bar, the same size as the rear hellwig bar.

now normally, you would want a bigger bar in the front, but i havent gotten around to upgradeing to a 1 1/4" bar from a 3/4 ton yet.

454ss_2 · 06-24-2003, 12:35 AM

The 454ss came stock with 1 1/4 front bar but I upgrade it to polly bushings and endlinks, feels much tighter.

hanssolo · 07-03-2003, 05:33 PM

I've got a longbed with a 1 1/8" front bar and soft rubber mounts from a junkyard. I think it corners very well. The new coil springs may help there a little too.

72chevyLWB · 07-03-2003, 07:29 PM

I have a 72 with leafs, so would a sway bar off a 80's burb work? What would work?

Zorro_sn · 07-12-2003, 04:58 PM

i changed the bushings and endlinks and it does make abig diff, i do want to change the whole bar though

72chevyLWB · 07-13-2003, 04:20 PM

Hey 454SS, those are some nice wheels you got there on the black/purple truck.

Lippyp · 07-14-2003, 10:42 AM

Hey focusst130, nice to see another UK member, what do you drive?

06-21-2003, 02:44 PM	#1
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	Sway bars Has anyone installed a rear sway bar on their truck that didn't originally come with one. How much did it improve handling? Was it a pain to install?

06-21-2003, 04:34 PM	#3
454ss_2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 389	I installed Hellwigs on my trucks, it was a simple bolt on and it came with everything needed. __________________ 90 454ss 92 454ss 00 Silverado 08 Avalanche LTZ

06-24-2003, 12:35 AM	#10
454ss_2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 389	The 454ss came stock with 1 1/4 front bar but I upgrade it to polly bushings and endlinks, feels much tighter. __________________ 90 454ss 92 454ss 00 Silverado 08 Avalanche LTZ

07-03-2003, 05:33 PM	#11
hanssolo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: central Ill. USA Posts: 447	I've got a longbed with a 1 1/8" front bar and soft rubber mounts from a junkyard. I think it corners very well. The new coil springs may help there a little too. __________________ 69 C10 longbed: 357c.i. /TH400/3.73s/AC/ beige primer/saving $ for paint ______________________________

07-03-2003, 07:29 PM	#12
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	I have a 72 with leafs, so would a sway bar off a 80's burb work? What would work? __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

06-21-2003, 03:10 PM	#2
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i installed mine. it wasnt a pain at all to install, took about 45 minutes. really easy. it did improve the handling quite a bit, especially on the highway when you are going at a higher speed

06-21-2003, 04:35 PM	#4
focusst130 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 1	cool in america you call them sway bars and in england UK we call the anti-roll bars

06-21-2003, 06:30 PM	#5
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	We call em sway bars, anti-roll bars, anti sway bars, stabilizer bars and a few others as well. Ocbaud, 454ss............Did they negatively affect ride quality?

06-22-2003, 10:48 AM	#8
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	Did you change the fronts as well, or just the rears? Is there much of an advantage changing the fronts too?

07-12-2003, 04:58 PM	#13
Zorro_sn Phat Ass Chevy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 164	i changed the bushings and endlinks and it does make abig diff, i do want to change the whole bar though __________________ Slammed...Shaved...Restored... Before and After Pix

07-13-2003, 04:20 PM	#14
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	Hey 454SS, those are some nice wheels you got there on the black/purple truck. __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

07-14-2003, 10:42 AM	#15
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Hey focusst130, nice to see another UK member, what do you drive? __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

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