Sway bar bushing

[First c10]

Hey guys
I was installing the sway bar and noticed that the angle of the sway bar at the lower arm on the passenger side was at an angle not up or down but from drivers side to passenger side and when I lower the truck back on the ground the bushing started to pop out where the split is. Is the split of the bushing supposed to be on one side or the other? I have seen in other pictures both ways. The bar was straight and lined up between the bolt holes on the a arm.
What should I do? Re drill the inside bolt hole towards the back of the truck so the bushing sits at the same angle as the sway bar?
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[1972SUPERSB]

Can you take a pic of what you are talking about?
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[First c10]

I forgot to before I left last night. (Late night). I will try tonight sorry.
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[1972SUPERSB]

Ok that's cool. I just put on my sway bar too. I doesn't matter which way the split on the bushings go on. There should be 2 bends on each end of the bar where it clamps to the a arm
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[First c10]

Mine is the original that came with the truck. I just painted and replaces bushing After lowering it.
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[Tx Firefighter]

You've likely got the bar on upside down. It's easy to do and will cause the bushings to open up like that since the angle is wrong.
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[First c10]

I looked at the forum and the sway arm has a curve to keep it away from the steering pitman arm and idler arm. Right. ?
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[Tx Firefighter]

I've put a bunch of them on over the years, and just a few months ago, I put mine on upside down until I figured out my mistake. It's easy to do.

Here it is after I turned it over the right way. It was prying the bushings open like you describe before I flipped it over right.


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[First c10]

That's how mine looks. Same as the picture.
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[First c10]

Here is a picture of the bushing that popped out
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[1972SUPERSB]

Looks like you may not of had it sitting right when you bolted it down
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[First c10]

possible it was a long night!!!! I will try and reseat it. possibly to much lube!

[First c10]

I took the wheels off and reset the bushing and maid sure the bushing was seated as I tightened it. It seems to be ok we will see once I get the alignment and drive her.
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[1972SUPERSB]

Ok cool let us know
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[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I've put a bunch of them on over the years, and just a few months ago, I put mine on upside down until I figured out my mistake. It's easy to do.

Here it is after I turned it over the right way. It was prying the bushings open like you describe before I flipped it over right.


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I painted my bar the same color. Cool!

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

I painted my bar the same color. Cool!

I love that stuff. I use it with gloss clear for some stuff like the sway bar.





But it looks even better with flat clear coat.






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[Rufton]

That paint does look good.

[1972SUPERSB]

What type and color of paint is that?
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[Tx Firefighter]

It's silver vein powdercoat. I order it from NIC Prismatic. Their powder has the most pronounced vein effect of all of them out there that I've ever seen.
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[stsalvage]

look up WWW.4Wheelwest.com they make a Zerk fitting like your ball joints and A Arm bushings where you can take a grease gun and Lube your sway bar bushings i think i have a picture of my 1965 3/4ton with them