Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vin63 · 12-01-2008, 10:05 PM

Anybody else run into space limitations on the rear of our trucks and have issues with the traditional rear sway bars (with the links that mount up to the frame and 3-sided bar that mounts to each trailing arm)? I did, so I ended up building a torsion-type rear sway bar assembly. I had a left over 5/8-inch 36-spline sprint car torstion bar, and I used 1-inch tubing for the torsion bar housing, which also solved the problem of the crossmember the previous owner cut out to install a drag race type of fuel cell. Anyway, I had some spare time over the holiday weekend and did some fabricating. Below are a couple of photos of the mock up. Is anyone else running a torsion type rear sway bar?

**ChiefRocka** · 12-01-2008, 10:22 PM

Looks good man....you may want to post in the suspension forum.

vin63 · 12-02-2008, 02:41 PM

Thanks! The hardest part was bending those dang torsion arms uniformally. Man, that 6061 T6 aluminum is tougher than most people think.

kizer · 12-02-2008, 03:00 PM

Sway bar whats that? Well at least my truck doesn't have one and I know the benifits of having one very well.

Reminds me a lot of the AntiRock
http://www.currieenterprises.com/CESTORE/antirock.aspx

Keep in mind it will allow some travel. Not as much, but it will allow travel.

Jeeps will have more body roll than stock. This Sway Bar may be used on the street, however it will not provide the same performance as the stock setup.

kizer · 12-02-2008, 03:09 PM

Heck just looking at that, I wonder if that would be a different idea opposed to a tackbar or a watts link?

vin63 · 12-02-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kizer

Heck just looking at that, I wonder if that would be a different idea opposed to a tackbar or a watts link?

The reason I built a torsion bar style rear sway bar is because I only have a dual control air system (front and back as opposed to a 4-way controlling each air spring).

I know it would probably be better to control each rear bag, but that's what I had, and this was cheaper than buying new air solenoids and controller/gauges.

The spherical rod end links provide to much misalignment in a sway bar configuration to properly center the rear end. That's why I'm running a 35-inch J-style track bar from the driver side frame to the rear of the passenger side trailing arm - I was thinking of replacing the urethane-bushed ends with spherical rod ends, but I think it will make the ride harsher.

12-01-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Anybody else run into space limitations on the rear of our trucks and have issues with the traditional rear sway bars (with the links that mount up to the frame and 3-sided bar that mounts to each trailing arm)? I did, so I ended up building a torsion-type rear sway bar assembly. I had a left over 5/8-inch 36-spline sprint car torstion bar, and I used 1-inch tubing for the torsion bar housing, which also solved the problem of the crossmember the previous owner cut out to install a drag race type of fuel cell. Anyway, I had some spare time over the holiday weekend and did some fabricating. Below are a couple of photos of the mock up. Is anyone else running a torsion type rear sway bar? __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes Last edited by vin63; 12-01-2008 at 10:09 PM.

12-01-2008, 10:22 PM	#2
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Looks good man....you may want to post in the suspension forum. __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

12-02-2008, 02:41 PM	#3
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Thanks! The hardest part was bending those dang torsion arms uniformally. Man, that 6061 T6 aluminum is tougher than most people think. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

12-02-2008, 03:00 PM	#4
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Sway bar whats that? Well at least my truck doesn't have one and I know the benifits of having one very well. Reminds me a lot of the AntiRock http://www.currieenterprises.com/CESTORE/antirock.aspx Keep in mind it will allow some travel. Not as much, but it will allow travel. Jeeps will have more body roll than stock. This Sway Bar may be used on the street, however it will not provide the same performance as the stock setup. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 12-02-2008 at 03:05 PM.

12-02-2008, 03:09 PM	#5
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Heck just looking at that, I wonder if that would be a different idea opposed to a tackbar or a watts link? __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary



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