question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

maxreps · 04-09-2009, 09:44 PM

bought one today but the guy had to cut the brackets from the lower control arm, so I need new bushings and the "C" shaped metal brackets that the bushings fit into.. I measured the bar ends with a caliper and it's 1 1/16" diameter. Does this sounds like a factory size that I can find replacement parts for or is it most likely aftermarket/from another car?

sailed2japan · 04-09-2009, 09:53 PM

I pulled that exact same bar froma 85 'burb a couple days ago. The c shaped peices are the same for all sway bars, but the bushings are different for different sized bars.

maxreps · 04-09-2009, 09:53 PM

didn't think about LMC for some reason before but I just looked there and it appears that 1 1/16" is stock... $40 for the 2 brackets and bushings. Anyone have or know where I can get them cheaper?

maxreps · 04-09-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sailed2japan

I pulled that exact same bar froma 85 'burb a couple days ago. The c shaped peices are the same for all sway bars, but the bushings are different for different sized bars.

So the brackets from what years and models are the same? All years trucks or cars too?

**N2TRUX** · 04-10-2009, 12:17 AM

73-87 GM 2wd trucks, Blazers, Burbs...etc will work.

80stepsideguy · 04-10-2009, 03:13 AM

40.00 is a good price for these.Why would you want to go cheaper? I bought my swaybar off of ebay for 20.00. Had to sandblast it, prime it and paint it.ALso had to buy new frame brackets and all new bushings.By the time i was done i was around 80.00 for everything but it will be well worth it once the truck is on the road:

thanks
pat

67chevemall · 04-30-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 80stepsideguy

40.00 is a good price for these.Why would you want to go cheaper? I bought my swaybar off of ebay for 20.00. Had to sandblast it, prime it and paint it.ALso had to buy new frame brackets and all new bushings.By the time i was done i was around 80.00 for everything but it will be well worth it once the truck is on the road:

thanks
pat

Hey that bar looks great. My roll pan is way in the way. Do you know if the front frame crossmember rivit is the one you take out? Put a bolt throught both the crossmember and the sway bar bracket.

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THE "10" SILVERADO · 04-30-2013, 07:09 PM

Word to the wise. Don't buy polyurethane bushings (the red ones) for it. I cannot comment or speculate on polygraphite bushings but the red poly bushings squeak like crap EVEN after greasing them up well

Tx Firefighter · 04-30-2013, 08:02 PM

Read the sway bar FAQ if you have questions. I put the factory GM part number in there for the brackets and also detail the installation including the rivet issue.
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cory d · 04-30-2013, 08:03 PM

i have had my energy suspension black bushings on my 1 1/4" bar for a while now with no noise at all. and i put that bar to work

lilpoindexter · 04-30-2013, 08:52 PM

I looked for the biggest i could find...an 8 lug burban 1.25" YEAHHH

THE "10" SILVERADO · 04-30-2013, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cory d

i have had my energy suspension black bushings on my 1 1/4" bar for a while now with no noise at all. and i put that bar to work

Should have put the black ones on my 1.25" sway bar

. Mine squeaks over every bump.

G8DAN · 05-01-2013, 11:43 AM

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i have had my energy suspension black bushings on my 1 1/4" bar for a while now with no noise at all. and i put that bar to work

I agree with Cory, I have the red ones on mine and do not have any squeaking issues.

If you are having trouble with the squeaks, I use green grease on my sway bar poly bushings on my G8. That takes care of any squeaking from the bushings.

THE "10" SILVERADO · 05-01-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by G8DAN

I agree with Cory, I have the red ones on mine and do not have any squeaking issues.

If you are having trouble with the squeaks, I use green grease on my sway bar poly bushings on my G8. That takes care of any squeaking from the bushings.

Red ones that don't squeak? What the heck. I've got the greasable ones and I've greased the snot outta them with marine grease (so water puddles don't wash away the grease) and they still squeak like no other. I can't imagine what I'm doing wrong then.

MalibuSSwagon · 05-01-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevemall

Hey that bar looks great. My roll pan is way in the way. Do you know if the front frame crossmember rivit is the one you take out? Put a bolt throught both the crossmember and the sway bar bracket.

?

The sway bar brackets have their own holes in the frame for mounting, use 3/8" x 1" bolts to attach them, grade 5 from your hardware store is ok. You'll need 12 bolts with nuts. The holes are also punched in the control arms, so its a bolt on upgrade.

I got lucky, a guy local to me was parting out a C10, and he was very careful to just torch off the rivets, the bushings were even still good so my total investment was $30 plus $5 for bolts.

wraprail · 05-02-2013, 05:07 AM

You can forget the frame brackets and bolt the bushing/bracket directly to the frame.
Did this on my static dropped 74 C10 with 1.25 bar W/poly bushings. Never had a problem and adds ground clearance

Rich84 · 05-02-2013, 01:14 PM

Would a swaybar off of a 3/4 ton van work?? Found one today at the bone yard.

04-09-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
maxreps Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greensboro, nc Posts: 174	question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 bought one today but the guy had to cut the brackets from the lower control arm, so I need new bushings and the "C" shaped metal brackets that the bushings fit into.. I measured the bar ends with a caliper and it's 1 1/16" diameter. Does this sounds like a factory size that I can find replacement parts for or is it most likely aftermarket/from another car?

04-09-2009, 09:53 PM	#2
sailed2japan Jonny Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Outside the Box, Austin,TX Posts: 741	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 I pulled that exact same bar froma 85 'burb a couple days ago. The c shaped peices are the same for all sway bars, but the bushings are different for different sized bars. __________________ 1966 C30, Cummins, stacks, and a flat bed in progress... "Honor.....simply put, A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one time in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including his life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -AEC Hundley USNR

04-09-2009, 09:53 PM	#3
maxreps Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greensboro, nc Posts: 174	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 didn't think about LMC for some reason before but I just looked there and it appears that 1 1/16" is stock... $40 for the 2 brackets and bushings. Anyone have or know where I can get them cheaper?

04-10-2009, 12:17 AM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 73-87 GM 2wd trucks, Blazers, Burbs...etc will work. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-10-2009, 03:13 AM	#6
80stepsideguy Laid back freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hastings florida Posts: 248	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 40.00 is a good price for these.Why would you want to go cheaper? I bought my swaybar off of ebay for 20.00. Had to sandblast it, prime it and paint it.ALso had to buy new frame brackets and all new bushings.By the time i was done i was around 80.00 for everything but it will be well worth it once the truck is on the road: thanks pat __________________ 1980 chevy c10 step side restomod, 1970 cougar convertible 1 OF 24 ever built: 2014 Hyundai Tucson limited (daily driver).

04-30-2013, 07:09 PM	#8
THE "10" SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marble Falls, TX Posts: 1,575	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 Word to the wise. Don't buy polyurethane bushings (the red ones) for it. I cannot comment or speculate on polygraphite bushings but the red poly bushings squeak like crap EVEN after greasing them up well __________________ Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9

04-30-2013, 08:02 PM	#9
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 Read the sway bar FAQ if you have questions. I put the factory GM part number in there for the brackets and also detail the installation including the rivet issue. Posted via Mobile Device

04-30-2013, 08:03 PM	#10
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 i have had my energy suspension black bushings on my 1 1/4" bar for a while now with no noise at all. and i put that bar to work __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

04-30-2013, 08:52 PM	#11
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,136	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 I looked for the biggest i could find...an 8 lug burban 1.25" YEAHHH Attached Images

05-02-2013, 05:07 AM	#16
wraprail Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 863	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 You can forget the frame brackets and bolt the bushing/bracket directly to the frame. Did this on my static dropped 74 C10 with 1.25 bar W/poly bushings. Never had a problem and adds ground clearance __________________

05-02-2013, 01:14 PM	#17
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,708	Re: question about front anti-sway bar from 73 c10 Would a swaybar off of a 3/4 ton van work?? Found one today at the bone yard.



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