Sway Bar

[454HO]

Originally Posted by 79gmcsierragrande

I don’t really go for junkyard parts on anything that moves or keeps things from moving I’d rather spend the time and money once.

Unless it is bent, there is nothing wrong with a junkyard sway bar. Just get new bushings (Moog has a set of poly bushings that fit) for it. A LOT cheaper than buying a new aftermarket one from LMC or the likes. Plus, it will fit like it's made for the truck... because it was designed by the same engineers that designed the rest of the truck. Factory parts just fit.

[dswancutt]

I agree with 454HO, nothing wrong with a used swaybar. The hardest part will be grinding off the rivets on the mounting brackets. I pulled mine off my parts truck, and the RH bracket was bent, but the sway bar was straight. Luckily, I scored a set of NOS brackets off of eBay so that part was easy. Made a world of difference on the truck. More than likely, someone on the board has one that they would sell you for a lot less than LMC.

[dswancutt]

From reading other posts, your truck should have a sway bar factory installed since it is a heavy half. All the Big10/Heavy Half's I have seen had the sway bar. Are the brackets still on the frame? Just curious.