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**Steeveedee** · 01-28-2025, 10:44 PM

I don't know what the stock bar for my truck is, but it used to be fine, even after putting the taller cabover camper shell on. Handling went south when I had to put Firestone Trans-Force tires on it, because Michelin doesn't make the 16.5" wheel size tires my truck takes. It has an uncomfortable amount of oversteer with the Firestone tires, even with 10 psi more in the rear tires. I guess I could experiment more with tire pressures. That would cost less than a stabilizer from Hellwig.

**Ellensbrother** · Today, 06:53 AM

HO455, You bring up a good point about the Suburban (and maybe the G-Van) potentially as another junkyard source for the stabilizer bar. When I get my parts book I will see what it indicates about interchange with the C10 and post that info. What is the outside diameter of your Suburban stabilizer bar, by the way?

**HO455** · Today, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellensbrother

HO455, You bring up a good point about the Suburban (and maybe the G-Van) potentially as another junkyard source for the stabilizer bar. When I get my parts book I will see what it indicates about interchange with the C10 and post that info. What is the outside diameter of your Suburban stabilizer bar, by the way?

It's 1-1/4".

01-28-2025, 10:44 PM	#26
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,793	Re: Sway bar thickness handling differences... I don't know what the stock bar for my truck is, but it used to be fine, even after putting the taller cabover camper shell on. Handling went south when I had to put Firestone Trans-Force tires on it, because Michelin doesn't make the 16.5" wheel size tires my truck takes. It has an uncomfortable amount of oversteer with the Firestone tires, even with 10 psi more in the rear tires. I guess I could experiment more with tire pressures. That would cost less than a stabilizer from Hellwig. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

Today, 06:53 AM	#27
Ellensbrother Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 33	Re: Sway bar thickness handling differences... HO455, You bring up a good point about the Suburban (and maybe the G-Van) potentially as another junkyard source for the stabilizer bar. When I get my parts book I will see what it indicates about interchange with the C10 and post that info. What is the outside diameter of your Suburban stabilizer bar, by the way? __________________ Ellensbrother 1970 C10 — Blue Lou 1977 C10 — Copper Kid 1986 GMC Sierra 1500 — Brown Pearl 1999 Chevy Suburban 1500 — Silver Dollar 2011 GMC Yukon XLX 1500 — Black Max Ellensbrother's Albums



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