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Iron-Butt · 04-05-2008, 02:48 AM

Do the air ride strong arms have brackets or holes to use the front sway bar. The sway bar I have is 1 1/4 inches.

billydonn · 04-05-2008, 06:06 AM

Good question. I have looked at them on the internet and it looks like they are designed to fit a special sway bar made by Air Ride. I don't know for sure though. Someone else, please chime in!

jasonb72 · 04-05-2008, 07:11 AM

They are made to use a sway bar with end links, the stock bar will not work.

Iron-Butt · 04-11-2008, 09:45 AM

does any make a lower control tublar arm to work with the stock bar?

billydonn · 04-11-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ironbutt_lcmc

does any make a lower control tublar arm to work with the stock bar?

I think Performance Online sells them... but I'm just judging by a picture I was looking at the other day. You would need to verify that with them. I would think there are others too.

1963chevyshort · 04-12-2008, 07:33 AM

Well i bought both and if you are going to use Nathan's setup you will have to use the air ride setup. The air ride control arms do have holes for the performance sway bar but i do not think it will accept the orginal. It will lower your truck if you use airbags of course. If not it will lower it a little less than stock. Both setups are good from airride and performance online but they will not work if you mis match by getting POL uppers and airride lower. If you look at my setup you will see I tried both and see what happens. Hope this helps.

65shortbox · 10-02-2008, 04:03 PM

Hey 63chevyshort, how did you get the front to lay so low? Did you use a different crossmember? And what about the rear, just a regular c-notch? I'm thinking about bagging my truck also but I don't want to sacrifice ride quality too much. Any advice would help...

vin63 · 10-03-2008, 12:17 AM

The CPP lower control arms worked with my narrower stock sway bar. I'm switching over to the Air Ride Strong Arms because they're not so harsh riding with the rubber bushings. I had to use the wider sway bar for the Strong Arms.

Tony@AirRideTech · 10-03-2008, 01:21 PM

Our arms will not work with the factory sway bar. The problem with the factory sway bar is the style of the bar and clam shell bracket itself. Just as soon as you alter the ride height, your sway bar is already starting to bind out in the clam shell. Ours changes it over to the new Posi Link end links.

c10addict · 10-03-2008, 02:04 PM

Call Addco... I had them make one for my 64 to work at the dropmember and ART strong arms.. Its a great product and a great company to deal with..

Linky

http://www.addco.net/

RunninLo · 10-04-2008, 03:34 PM

Hey C-10,
Think they could do the same for a '72 frame? It's pretty much the same as your 64 right? how about cost?
TIA,
Josh

c10addict · 10-04-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RunninLo

Hey C-10,
Think they could do the same for a '72 frame? It's pretty much the same as your 64 right? how about cost?
TIA,
Josh

Yep its the same bar... I ordered it for a 67 to 72... $138.00

1963chevyshort · 10-06-2008, 02:59 PM

65shortbox the kit is for Nathan at Porterbuilt street rods. That drop is with is cross member and regular stock 72 chevy truck spindles. The rear is air ride strongarm kit with a regular C notch and a small bump stop. I wanted the same as you i wanted to keep my bed and did not want to start cutting into things.

04-05-2008, 02:48 AM	#1
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	air ride strong arms. Do the air ride strong arms have brackets or holes to use the front sway bar. The sway bar I have is 1 1/4 inches. __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

04-05-2008, 06:06 AM	#2
billydonn Council of the Elders Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 212	Re: air ride strong arms. Good question. I have looked at them on the internet and it looks like they are designed to fit a special sway bar made by Air Ride. I don't know for sure though. Someone else, please chime in! __________________ 66 C-10 Stepside 350 Tuned Port Injection Tremec TKO-600 Truck Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/user/billydonn Truck Video: http://good-times.webshots.com/video...ost=good-times

04-05-2008, 07:11 AM	#3
jasonb72 PorterBuilt Man Crush Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Allen, tx Posts: 291	Re: air ride strong arms. They are made to use a sway bar with end links, the stock bar will not work. __________________ The 72 will live again

04-11-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	Re: air ride strong arms. does any make a lower control tublar arm to work with the stock bar? __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

04-12-2008, 07:33 AM	#6
1963chevyshort New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 261	Re: air ride strong arms. Well i bought both and if you are going to use Nathan's setup you will have to use the air ride setup. The air ride control arms do have holes for the performance sway bar but i do not think it will accept the orginal. It will lower your truck if you use airbags of course. If not it will lower it a little less than stock. Both setups are good from airride and performance online but they will not work if you mis match by getting POL uppers and airride lower. If you look at my setup you will see I tried both and see what happens. Hope this helps. __________________ Anthony 63 chevy stepside SWB 57 chevy 2dr hrdtop belair

10-02-2008, 04:03 PM	#7
65shortbox Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 39	Re: air ride strong arms. Hey 63chevyshort, how did you get the front to lay so low? Did you use a different crossmember? And what about the rear, just a regular c-notch? I'm thinking about bagging my truck also but I don't want to sacrifice ride quality too much. Any advice would help...

10-03-2008, 12:17 AM	#8
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,261	Re: air ride strong arms. The CPP lower control arms worked with my narrower stock sway bar. I'm switching over to the Air Ride Strong Arms because they're not so harsh riding with the rubber bushings. I had to use the wider sway bar for the Strong Arms. __________________ 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

10-03-2008, 01:21 PM	#9
Tony@AirRideTech Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntingburg IN Posts: 620	Re: air ride strong arms. Our arms will not work with the factory sway bar. The problem with the factory sway bar is the style of the bar and clam shell bracket itself. Just as soon as you alter the ride height, your sway bar is already starting to bind out in the clam shell. Ours changes it over to the new Posi Link end links.

10-03-2008, 02:04 PM	#10
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: air ride strong arms. Call Addco... I had them make one for my 64 to work at the dropmember and ART strong arms.. Its a great product and a great company to deal with.. Linky http://www.addco.net/ __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile

10-04-2008, 03:34 PM	#11
RunninLo 3DrDwn--the 'burb not the band Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 598	Re: air ride strong arms. Hey C-10, Think they could do the same for a '72 frame? It's pretty much the same as your 64 right? how about cost? TIA, Josh __________________ Slo and Lo that is the tempo. '72 burb build page here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259256 '89 GMC Dually crew build page coming soon. 88 4x4 crew DD duallys past/present pics here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...46#post4001246 89 1 ton Dually rear flip kit install here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=354327 Last edited by RunninLo; 10-04-2008 at 03:36 PM.

10-06-2008, 02:59 PM	#13
1963chevyshort New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 261	Re: air ride strong arms. 65shortbox the kit is for Nathan at Porterbuilt street rods. That drop is with is cross member and regular stock 72 chevy truck spindles. The rear is air ride strongarm kit with a regular C notch and a small bump stop. I wanted the same as you i wanted to keep my bed and did not want to start cutting into things. __________________ Anthony 63 chevy stepside SWB 57 chevy 2dr hrdtop belair



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