How hard is it to make sway-bar disconnects? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

uncle_handsome · 01-25-2005, 10:23 PM

Hey y'all. I've heard that sway bars can suck sometimes for offroading, and that some people use sway-bar disconnects. Some bars are made with this and I heard others have disconnects made for them. Does anyone make disconnects for Chevy truck sway bars? (I think the ones I've seen are for Jeeps) If not how hard are they to make?

Destructo · 01-25-2005, 10:58 PM

ORD makes sway bar disconnects for chevy truck, but why bother running a sway bar? What kind of springs are you using? If their stiff lift springs you won't even notice a difference most likely.

I had a 4" lift on my truck and removed the sway bar entirely, hardly made a difference, the only reason I run one on my truck now is for towing purposes, but its not really needed anyway, if you just drive your truck around without towing big trailers you'll be just fine without it.

'71k-10 · 01-26-2005, 01:03 AM

I have heard of some one cutting the sway bar on either side and than welding air hose couplers on either end to make them disconnect. I don't know how strong this would be or how safe, but an interesting idea.

4x4Poet · 01-26-2005, 01:15 AM

The ORD swaybar disconnects fit 73up GM trucks in front. 67-72s can use the front spring plates off a 73up GM truck that has the threaded hole for the swaybar link. The problem comes in when you try to hook the disconnected bar to the frame as ORD designed. 73up trucks have the hole ready for the disconnect bracket/QR-pin around the bumpstop bracket. 67-72s do not. I'd bet a little fab work could make a 67-72 frame accept the disconnect bracket/QR-pin. ORD probably already knows what's involved on making a 67-72 frame accept their disconnect kit. Probably just one more fab step since a swaybar in a 67-72 4x4 would probably need the main mounts fabbed in. Drilling, at least. I hope to look into this one day for my K20. One truck at a time.

uncle_handsome · 02-02-2005, 09:07 AM

What about a rear sway bar?

01-25-2005, 10:23 PM	#1
uncle_handsome Uncle H. is this cartoon Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mississauga, SC (I wish! lol!) Ontario Posts: 797	How hard is it to make sway-bar disconnects? Hey y'all. I've heard that sway bars can suck sometimes for offroading, and that some people use sway-bar disconnects. Some bars are made with this and I heard others have disconnects made for them. Does anyone make disconnects for Chevy truck sway bars? (I think the ones I've seen are for Jeeps) If not how hard are they to make?

01-25-2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	ORD makes sway bar disconnects for chevy truck, but why bother running a sway bar? What kind of springs are you using? If their stiff lift springs you won't even notice a difference most likely. I had a 4" lift on my truck and removed the sway bar entirely, hardly made a difference, the only reason I run one on my truck now is for towing purposes, but its not really needed anyway, if you just drive your truck around without towing big trailers you'll be just fine without it. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

01-26-2005, 01:15 AM	#4
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	The ORD swaybar disconnects fit 73up GM trucks in front. 67-72s can use the front spring plates off a 73up GM truck that has the threaded hole for the swaybar link. The problem comes in when you try to hook the disconnected bar to the frame as ORD designed. 73up trucks have the hole ready for the disconnect bracket/QR-pin around the bumpstop bracket. 67-72s do not. I'd bet a little fab work could make a 67-72 frame accept the disconnect bracket/QR-pin. ORD probably already knows what's involved on making a 67-72 frame accept their disconnect kit. Probably just one more fab step since a swaybar in a 67-72 4x4 would probably need the main mounts fabbed in. Drilling, at least. I hope to look into this one day for my K20. One truck at a time. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

01-26-2005, 01:03 AM	#3
'71k-10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: California Posts: 73	I have heard of some one cutting the sway bar on either side and than welding air hose couplers on either end to make them disconnect. I don't know how strong this would be or how safe, but an interesting idea.

02-02-2005, 09:07 AM	#5
uncle_handsome Uncle H. is this cartoon Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mississauga, SC (I wish! lol!) Ontario Posts: 797	What about a rear sway bar?



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