sway bars with air ride?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cstm68 · 01-31-2011, 08:25 PM

hey guys so ive been driving my 68 quite a bit now with my bags done and the truck has alot of body roll, is it worth it to put sway bars on it front and rear?

oldblue1968chevy · 01-31-2011, 08:49 PM

I dunno about bagged, but springs, swaybar was probably one of the top 3 best things ive done to my truck!!!!

Front bar that is, no experience with rear. Wanna DIY link on how to do this and save $? I can get it if ya want (if you aint seen it already)

Longhorn Man · 01-31-2011, 08:55 PM

I've never driven a 67 - 72 pickup that needed one in the rear, but, one up front is pretty much manditory IMO. I had a short/fleet that I swear the door handles would almost hit the road in a hard turn.
Now on my burb... that sucker could use a rear sway bar. It had no sway bar when I first got it as a 3/4 ton. Lowered it and converted it to a 1/2 ton with a bar, but it still leans a lot in the turns. But suburbans have a lot more weight up high compaired to a pick up.

BarryB · 01-31-2011, 09:11 PM

If you decide to put one on. look for one from a One ton, there bigger. actual dimension differences I'm not sure of at this moment,but it is a direct bolt on. I pulled one from an 84 c30 my dad crushed couple weeks ago. Andy that might be what you should try on your burb.

hchad18 · 01-31-2011, 09:47 PM

I've got bags with a front sway bar and have been driving mine on the freeway for the last 3 weeks 65-70 mph no body roll on freeway transitions what so ever. Drives as good if not better that my 07 pickup. I've got a little bigger than stock sway bar.

01-31-2011, 08:25 PM	#1
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	sway bars with air ride?? hey guys so ive been driving my 68 quite a bit now with my bags done and the truck has alot of body roll, is it worth it to put sway bars on it front and rear? __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

01-31-2011, 08:49 PM	#2
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: sway bars with air ride?? I dunno about bagged, but springs, swaybar was probably one of the top 3 best things ive done to my truck!!!! Front bar that is, no experience with rear. Wanna DIY link on how to do this and save $? I can get it if ya want (if you aint seen it already) __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

01-31-2011, 08:55 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: sway bars with air ride?? I've never driven a 67 - 72 pickup that needed one in the rear, but, one up front is pretty much manditory IMO. I had a short/fleet that I swear the door handles would almost hit the road in a hard turn. Now on my burb... that sucker could use a rear sway bar. It had no sway bar when I first got it as a 3/4 ton. Lowered it and converted it to a 1/2 ton with a bar, but it still leans a lot in the turns. But suburbans have a lot more weight up high compaired to a pick up.

01-31-2011, 09:11 PM	#4
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: sway bars with air ride?? If you decide to put one on. look for one from a One ton, there bigger. actual dimension differences I'm not sure of at this moment,but it is a direct bolt on. I pulled one from an 84 c30 my dad crushed couple weeks ago. Andy that might be what you should try on your burb. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

01-31-2011, 09:47 PM	#5
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: sway bars with air ride?? I've got bags with a front sway bar and have been driving mine on the freeway for the last 3 weeks 65-70 mph no body roll on freeway transitions what so ever. Drives as good if not better that my 07 pickup. I've got a little bigger than stock sway bar.



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