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rear sway bar installation
Does anybody have any info on installing a rear sway bar on a swb coil spring rear. I thought I ran across a website that gave the measurements, but I can't find it now. Thanks.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
are you you installing the stock, pan hard bar or super track bar.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
i've used the bolton helwig rear swaybar on two trucks with coil rears both were lowered4-5" the bar went on easy and worked great . i think i got them from jcwhitney
i liked it because it mounted ahead of the rear and clamped onto the trailing arms. which located the frame mounting points to the most rigid section of the frame with no panhard or gastank clearance issues as well as being tucked up out of sight
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Re: rear sway bar installation
when i lowered mine, i replaced the stock springs for 6'' inch lowering springs from gmc paul's and used a super track bar from early classics (ece)
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Re: rear sway bar installation
I called ECE (Early Classic Enterprises) about installing a rear sway bar and they advised me AGAINST doing this. I don't remember off the top of my head the reason though.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
I lowered the rear with 4" drop springs and I have an adjustable panhard bar on it. I was wanting to mount the sway bar to the trailing arms.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
That's a big help. Thanks guys.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
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Here are some picts of it. Which one are you using?
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Re: rear sway bar installation
Big_al_71,
That's looks like the same one I have. I bought the bar and brackets that attach to the trailing arms at a swap meet. I need to make the brackets that mount to the sides of the frame. I also need to get the bushings. Why were you told it wasn't recommended when you dropped it more? |
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Re: rear sway bar installation
They told me the same thing. Basically said it makes the truck loose.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
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In general, sway bars add traction to the opposite end of the vehicle from where they are mounted. The main thing is "Be Careful"...test it in a safe area. I would expect it to "push" slightly more than before and then "snap" loose once the limit of the tire is reached....rather un-predictable.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
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I replaced my rear trailing arms with the square tubing ones from ECE my truck rides 100% better than it did before with the rear sway bar. I did not want to drill my new trailing arms so the sway bar was coming off no matter what wether they said yes or no.. ![]()
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Re: rear sway bar installation
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Re: rear sway bar installation
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Im using one from a Trans Am, just flipped it over. I have'nt driven it yet so I can't tell you what kind of a difference it makes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by Joemomma1; 12-16-2009 at 02:18 AM. |
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Re: rear sway bar installation
How much of a difference does the rear sway bar make?
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Re: rear sway bar installation
Anyone have thots on this setup? Looks like it would be a clean install altho not exactly bolt on. Im considering this on my burb but certainly open to input.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
Am I missing one? There's one there but you cant see it too good since its black.
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Re: rear sway bar installation
Any update on the Trans Sway bar on the rear? How does it feel??
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Re: rear sway bar installation
any updates???
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