Sway bar for 69 GMC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tranz am · 04-04-2007, 09:18 AM

Hi I was wondering where I might find A front and rear sway bar set up for my 69 GMC. Rear leaf?

Bob Moore · 04-04-2007, 09:45 AM

The front bars are the same from 67 to 87 on pickups - 1/2, 3/4. Quite reasonable at junkyards. Lower control arms have the mounting hole standard. Frame brackets are available from ECE or GM. Some times the bar is mounted directly to the frame without a bracket. The straps and bushing are available from vendors or GM.

I don't know anything about the rear bars with leaf springs.

**passthebuck** · 04-04-2007, 10:52 AM

The best front bars I find are off of old 70's & 80's tow trucks & HD 3/4 tonnes I find. They are 1 1/4. this is a great FAQ;
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72338

tranz am · 04-04-2007, 11:34 PM

cool! but what about the rear bar? Any one?

**special-K** · 04-05-2007, 07:32 AM

Helwig makes them.Never available from factory on these trucks.Helwig stuff is sold all over the place,such as Summit Racing.

tranz am · 04-05-2007, 12:06 PM

cool thanks.

Longhorn Man · 04-05-2007, 03:55 PM

If you happen to see a P/30 or a motor home in the junk yard, you can look for a rear sway bar on them. I know as early as 68 they did. This would be big HD stuff, and in all reality, may be too big a bar to run on a light duty truck with a small bar up front, but even if you installed one and discovered that, a one ton owner on here would pay just about what ever you wanted for it if you decided to remove it.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

a one ton owner on here would pay just about what ever you wanted for it if you decided to remove it.

you winking as you say that???

Longhorn Man · 04-05-2007, 05:07 PM

no.. .I know that becouse i sold a set up off a 68 P/30 for 150 bucks, and i only paid 25 for it.

Longhorn Man · 04-05-2007, 06:21 PM

Of course... since you have real leaf springs, you could look underneath practicly any truck you come across in the junk yards... chevy, ford, dodge.. what ever you come across. Late model trucks pretty much all have an avalible rear sway bar.

04-04-2007, 09:18 AM	#1
tranz am Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 586	Sway bar for 69 GMC Hi I was wondering where I might find A front and rear sway bar set up for my 69 GMC. Rear leaf?

04-04-2007, 09:45 AM	#2
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC The front bars are the same from 67 to 87 on pickups - 1/2, 3/4. Quite reasonable at junkyards. Lower control arms have the mounting hole standard. Frame brackets are available from ECE or GM. Some times the bar is mounted directly to the frame without a bracket. The straps and bushing are available from vendors or GM. I don't know anything about the rear bars with leaf springs. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

04-04-2007, 10:52 AM	#3
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC The best front bars I find are off of old 70's & 80's tow trucks & HD 3/4 tonnes I find. They are 1 1/4. this is a great FAQ; http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72338 __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car

04-04-2007, 11:34 PM	#4
tranz am Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 586	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC cool! but what about the rear bar? Any one?

04-05-2007, 07:32 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC Helwig makes them.Never available from factory on these trucks.Helwig stuff is sold all over the place,such as Summit Racing. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-05-2007, 12:06 PM	#6
tranz am Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 586	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC cool thanks. __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456220 Best 1/4 mile time 12.1 @ 111 w/traction issues 1969 GMC SWB 1964 chevy II Nova ht

04-05-2007, 03:55 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC If you happen to see a P/30 or a motor home in the junk yard, you can look for a rear sway bar on them. I know as early as 68 they did. This would be big HD stuff, and in all reality, may be too big a bar to run on a light duty truck with a small bar up front, but even if you installed one and discovered that, a one ton owner on here would pay just about what ever you wanted for it if you decided to remove it.

04-05-2007, 05:07 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC no.. .I know that becouse i sold a set up off a 68 P/30 for 150 bucks, and i only paid 25 for it.

04-05-2007, 06:21 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Sway bar for 69 GMC Of course... since you have real leaf springs, you could look underneath practicly any truck you come across in the junk yards... chevy, ford, dodge.. what ever you come across. Late model trucks pretty much all have an avalible rear sway bar.



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