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jon_volk · 12-17-2003, 04:55 PM

whats the diameter of the stock front sway bar on 2wd c10's? are there more than one diam.?

Slonaker · 12-17-2003, 05:16 PM

Mine, which came off another C10, is 1 1/16 inch. I believe you can get a 1 1/4 off a 3/4 or 1 ton truck that will also fit. I'm planning to look for one.

Slonaker

jon_volk · 12-17-2003, 05:34 PM

sweet

**swervin ervin** · 12-17-2003, 05:44 PM

The one I have is 1-1/16" and it came on my truck stock.

Destructo · 12-17-2003, 06:30 PM

4x4 sway bars are 1 1/4" but I don't think you can make them work on a 2wd.

Slonaker · 12-17-2003, 07:44 PM

Swervin:

I will never understand Chevy's logic. My truck is a Silverado, but did not come with a swaybar. Your truck is a Custom Deluxe, but it came with one.

Mine was ordered with heavy duty rear springs, a TH-350, and 3.08 gears instead of the 2.73s that most of them seem to have. This seems to me like it was intended for towing, and would probably have benefited from the swaybar.

Slonaker

78chevstepside · 12-17-2003, 08:08 PM

I just installed a 1 1/16" sway bar out of a wrecking yard. Its worth the effort. I notice the difference today when I took the 78 out. No rain today first day in about a month. The 4wd sway bars wont fit on a 2wd there alot different.

78SilveradoSWB · 12-17-2003, 08:18 PM

Silverado is a trim package that doesn't include the front sway bar. The sway bar was a option. One would think it would be included with a trailering package. My truck came with a 1 1/16 " sway bar as an option. I recently installed a 1 1/4" one from a 1 ton and there was some noticable difference. It cornered much better and flatter.

**swervin ervin** · 12-17-2003, 08:21 PM

Sonaker,

me either. It seems that no logic was used with these trucks. I do know mine came with heavy duty suspension package. Part of this is the 1-1/4" front rotors, 11.15" x 2.75" drum brakes (code 7B5), 56" long leaf springs which I guess is what they mean by extra capacity rear (code G51), along with the as they call it, front stablizer bar (code F59)

I'm guessing some of these RPO's went with each other. As if, you ordered one, some of the other stuff automatically came as part of it. I'm also guessing all this stuff had to be ordered.

PHOENIX · 12-18-2003, 11:46 AM

I believe there is a 1-1/8" bar also

Slonaker · 12-18-2003, 11:59 AM

Swervin:

Just to add to the confusion, I have heavy duty rear springs (G50 I think...), but just the 1 inch rotors. It doesn't make a bit of sense.

Slonaker

12-17-2003, 04:55 PM	#1
jon_volk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 242	stock sway bar diam.? whats the diameter of the stock front sway bar on 2wd c10's? are there more than one diam.? __________________ 83 Monte Carlo 92 Camaro

12-17-2003, 05:16 PM	#2
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Mine, which came off another C10, is 1 1/16 inch. I believe you can get a 1 1/4 off a 3/4 or 1 ton truck that will also fit. I'm planning to look for one. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

12-17-2003, 05:34 PM	#3
jon_volk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 242	sweet __________________ 83 Monte Carlo 92 Camaro

12-17-2003, 05:44 PM	#4
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	The one I have is 1-1/16" and it came on my truck stock. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

12-17-2003, 07:44 PM	#6
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Swervin: I will never understand Chevy's logic. My truck is a Silverado, but did not come with a swaybar. Your truck is a Custom Deluxe, but it came with one. Mine was ordered with heavy duty rear springs, a TH-350, and 3.08 gears instead of the 2.73s that most of them seem to have. This seems to me like it was intended for towing, and would probably have benefited from the swaybar. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

12-17-2003, 06:30 PM	#5
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	4x4 sway bars are 1 1/4" but I don't think you can make them work on a 2wd.

12-17-2003, 08:08 PM	#7
78chevstepside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lacenter, washington Posts: 718	I just installed a 1 1/16" sway bar out of a wrecking yard. Its worth the effort. I notice the difference today when I took the 78 out. No rain today first day in about a month. The 4wd sway bars wont fit on a 2wd there alot different.

12-17-2003, 08:18 PM	#8
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Silverado is a trim package that doesn't include the front sway bar. The sway bar was a option. One would think it would be included with a trailering package. My truck came with a 1 1/16 " sway bar as an option. I recently installed a 1 1/4" one from a 1 ton and there was some noticable difference. It cornered much better and flatter. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

12-17-2003, 08:21 PM	#9
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Sonaker, me either. It seems that no logic was used with these trucks. I do know mine came with heavy duty suspension package. Part of this is the 1-1/4" front rotors, 11.15" x 2.75" drum brakes (code 7B5), 56" long leaf springs which I guess is what they mean by extra capacity rear (code G51), along with the as they call it, front stablizer bar (code F59) I'm guessing some of these RPO's went with each other. As if, you ordered one, some of the other stuff automatically came as part of it. I'm also guessing all this stuff had to be ordered.

12-18-2003, 11:46 AM	#10
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	I believe there is a 1-1/8" bar also __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

12-18-2003, 11:59 AM	#11
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Swervin: Just to add to the confusion, I have heavy duty rear springs (G50 I think...), but just the 1 inch rotors. It doesn't make a bit of sense. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

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