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01-10-2015, 05:19 PM | #1 |
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Location: Nevada City, CA
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55-59 - Want to do interstate speeds
I've got a '57 1/2 ton longbed.
I put the outside-the-frame power steering box on it, tapered roller bearings, 12" front disc brakes, new shocks, new kingpins, replaced the worn out bushings - and it's still like steering a boat at 60 mph. Will a front / rear sway bar kit make interstate speeds more manageable, or am I at the limits of what I can do on the original leaf springs & beam axle suspension? If the $250 for sway bars is going to make 70 mph a safe and reasonable speed, then I'm all for it. I'm not interested in spending $750 on new leaf springs, a drop axle or anything else but a 1/2 ton IFS with big brakes. Just wondering what I can expect from a sway bar kit - because if it won't get me "there", I'll save my money for a Crown Vic or Dakota or C10 setup.
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"Over my head" 1957 Chevy 3200, big rear window & 6 lug. Front disc, power steering, Vortec 4.8 / 4L60E swap, hydro boost brakes & patina. |
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