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patgizz · 08-02-2004, 09:27 PM

my truck is 2wd and will be dropped 3/4. my buddy gave me a steering stabilizer made for the 2wd truck, said it would keep it from tracking in all the semi-truck ruts in the road because ive got 275 wide tires on the front. any truth to this and reason to install it besides it was free?

Russell · 08-02-2004, 09:29 PM

If its a sway bar -- Definitly install it! Sway bars, even just a front sway bar make a phenominal difference on the road...

Not sure about a steering stabalizer, but anything that helps the truck drive / ride better is a worthy installation, if you ask me anyways.

*rage'nrat638* · 08-02-2004, 10:21 PM

i don't think anything will help driving thru truck rut's,,,,,
but my Z-R2 come's stock with one and i installed one on my 85 c-10
for those 130 MPH blast......

and one on my 69 to stop wheel bounce over big bump's.....
there worth it all the way........JUST DO IT.....

cliffsta · 08-02-2004, 10:35 PM

speaking of sway bars, i read that some base models didn't come equiped with sway bars; only upper trim levels had them. Is this true? How can i check and see if i got one?

**swervin ervin** · 08-02-2004, 10:41 PM

I think Pat is talking about a stablizer that mounts on the tierod, like some 4x4's have. I don't know if it helps or not on a 2wd. Of course it would help a 4x4 with big tall tires. I figure if it's made for a 2wd, maybe it's made for Prerunners.

**swervin ervin** · 08-02-2004, 10:44 PM

Anti sway bars were options. Trim level didn't have anything to do with it. My 85 is a Custom Deluxe (base model), but it came with a ton of options. Anti sway bar was one of them. Now, higher trim levels may have came with them without having to be ordered this way. I'm not sure.

**N2TRUX** · 08-02-2004, 10:45 PM

A steering stabilizer is a shock that designed to mount sideways. It is connected to your tie rod and helps dampen sharp jolts that your wheels encounter. I don't think it will help prevent your wide tires from following any ruts, but it might help soften the blow if you hit a pot hole....

**N2TRUX** · 08-02-2004, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by swervin ervin

.... Now, higher trim levels may have came with them without having to be ordered this way. I'm not sure.

Nope they weren't standard on higher trim levels either. My 82 Blazer is a Silverado with lots of options including heavy duty brakes and towing package. All of that did not include a anit-sway bar though....

**swervin ervin** · 08-02-2004, 10:47 PM

To see what it looks like, here is a pic of mine. Of course you won't have urethane bushings.

cliffsta · 08-02-2004, 11:28 PM

coool, thanks man. ill crawl under ol red tomorrow and look. its an 80 custum deluxe so ill check, i dont think my dad got any options other than step bumper

SanitysBane · 08-03-2004, 12:25 AM

swerve, what size is your bar?

EDIT" SWAY BAR, bunch of perverts

cochran63 · 08-03-2004, 09:44 PM

What size would the sway bar from an 86 3/4 ton be? I have one i took off of the truck.

cliffsta · 08-03-2004, 10:07 PM

my cousin told me not too long ago that a steering stabalizer might be overkill on a 2WD; they were originally designed for off roading forces like big rocks and dips, and they started making them for 2WD, or something like that. First I'm gonna throw KYB GR2 gas shocks at Ol Red and go from there

**N2TRUX** · 08-03-2004, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SanitysBane

swerve, what size is your bar?

That's getting kinda personal isn't it?

SanitysBane · 08-03-2004, 11:03 PM

only if your a pervet n2trux :p

bigblock73 · 08-03-2004, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

That's getting kinda personal isn't it?

But wait till Mike tells him the size of his bar!

**swervin ervin** · 08-03-2004, 11:11 PM

1-1/16".

Yes, they are perverts.

SanitysBane · 08-03-2004, 11:12 PM

did gm ever make a 1 1/4 bar?

86-C10-V6 · 08-04-2004, 09:38 AM

If you look up sway bar bushings on any of the online parts sites you will find there are almost always 3 sizes listed and sometimes 4.
1 1/16, 1 1/8, 1 3/16, 1 1/4.
I have not measured my sway bar but I have been looking into ordering the polyurethane bushings, I don't know how they decided which size went on which vehicle.

08-02-2004, 09:27 PM	#1
patgizz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 429	will a steering stabilizer do anything? my truck is 2wd and will be dropped 3/4. my buddy gave me a steering stabilizer made for the 2wd truck, said it would keep it from tracking in all the semi-truck ruts in the road because ive got 275 wide tires on the front. any truth to this and reason to install it besides it was free? __________________ 1968 C20 292/sm465 1990 C3500 dually 454/th400 1991 sonoma 4.3/700r4 1994 K1500 burb 350/4L60e 1954 belair, 1991 corvette, 1972 chevelle, 1995 LS swapped impala SS

08-02-2004, 09:29 PM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	If its a sway bar -- Definitly install it! Sway bars, even just a front sway bar make a phenominal difference on the road... Not sure about a steering stabalizer, but anything that helps the truck drive / ride better is a worthy installation, if you ask me anyways. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

08-02-2004, 10:35 PM	#4
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	speaking of sway bars, i read that some base models didn't come equiped with sway bars; only upper trim levels had them. Is this true? How can i check and see if i got one? __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

08-02-2004, 10:41 PM	#5
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I think Pat is talking about a stablizer that mounts on the tierod, like some 4x4's have. I don't know if it helps or not on a 2wd. Of course it would help a 4x4 with big tall tires. I figure if it's made for a 2wd, maybe it's made for Prerunners. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

08-02-2004, 10:45 PM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	A steering stabilizer is a shock that designed to mount sideways. It is connected to your tie rod and helps dampen sharp jolts that your wheels encounter. I don't think it will help prevent your wide tires from following any ruts, but it might help soften the blow if you hit a pot hole.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-02-2004, 10:21 PM	#3
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	i don't think anything will help driving thru truck rut's,,,,, but my Z-R2 come's stock with one and i installed one on my 85 c-10 for those 130 MPH blast...... and one on my 69 to stop wheel bounce over big bump's..... there worth it all the way........JUST DO IT.....

08-02-2004, 10:44 PM	#6
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Anti sway bars were options. Trim level didn't have anything to do with it. My 85 is a Custom Deluxe (base model), but it came with a ton of options. Anti sway bar was one of them. Now, higher trim levels may have came with them without having to be ordered this way. I'm not sure.

08-02-2004, 10:47 PM	#9
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	To see what it looks like, here is a pic of mine. Of course you won't have urethane bushings.

08-02-2004, 11:28 PM	#10
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	coool, thanks man. ill crawl under ol red tomorrow and look. its an 80 custum deluxe so ill check, i dont think my dad got any options other than step bumper __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

08-03-2004, 12:25 AM	#11
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	swerve, what size is your bar? EDIT" SWAY BAR, bunch of perverts __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer Last edited by SanitysBane; 08-03-2004 at 11:06 PM.

08-03-2004, 09:44 PM	#12
cochran63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,057	What size would the sway bar from an 86 3/4 ton be? I have one i took off of the truck. __________________ Youth soon passes away, but immaturity can last a life time.

08-03-2004, 10:07 PM	#13
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	my cousin told me not too long ago that a steering stabalizer might be overkill on a 2WD; they were originally designed for off roading forces like big rocks and dips, and they started making them for 2WD, or something like that. First I'm gonna throw KYB GR2 gas shocks at Ol Red and go from there __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

08-03-2004, 11:03 PM	#15
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	only if your a pervet n2trux :p __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

08-03-2004, 11:11 PM	#17
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	1-1/16". Yes, they are perverts. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10 Last edited by swervin ervin; 08-03-2004 at 11:13 PM.

08-03-2004, 11:12 PM	#18
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	did gm ever make a 1 1/4 bar? __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer



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08-04-2004, 09:38 AM	#19
86-C10-V6 Shadetree Mechanic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 100	I believe GM made 4 sizes of Sway bars If you look up sway bar bushings on any of the online parts sites you will find there are almost always 3 sizes listed and sometimes 4. 1 1/16, 1 1/8, 1 3/16, 1 1/4. I have not measured my sway bar but I have been looking into ordering the polyurethane bushings, I don't know how they decided which size went on which vehicle. __________________ Dave M. (Hacksaw) 86 C10 Scottsdale LWB, 4.3L, Edelbrock 1904, K&N, 700R4, 3.08 Auburn Performance 89 GMC S-15 Extended Cab 4x4, 4.3L, FI 98 K1500 Xcab, 5.7L, 3.43 Gov-Lok

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