Sway Bar

[N2TRUX]

No, you don't have to have one for the rear. Yes, it would be a bonus but it won't be detrimental if you don't.

I bought a used sway bar off of a C-20 along with the required clamps. Since my truck is lowered I also bought the lowered stands, but you won't need them. We replaced the worn out bushing with no ones from NAPA along with fresh bolts and she was good to go. It made a noticeable difference in body roll, but did not make it to stiff or adversely effect the overall package.

If you want to consider a rear bar look at Burbs.

[LONGHAIR]

So if I don't have one in the back now I should probably get one that matches the front no matter what size bar I get? What whould it do to only have the front bar?

No, the "stock" front bar is fine w/o one. My caution was in going over-board. When the front gets bigger, a rear balances it out. You shouldn't, however install a rear one w/o the front.

[boatpuller]

i'm running a junkyard swaybar with no issue's.as long as it's not tweaked you'll be fine.it's not a high tech piece.there isn't any thing to go wrong with it.i bought a set of new greaseable bushing's and bracket clamps.some lowered guys run the front clamps only no brackets.that sucks it up higher. so you don't touch the parking curbs.i have hit mine a couple of times before i became aware of it.there's a big noticeable difference in lack of body roll and the front feels all around tighter.my advice is "do it." you'll like it.

[79gmcsierragrande]

Well I checked out my local junkyard and they didn’t have one, the next closest junkyard is 45min away, closed on Sunday, and I’ve called them before to check for a part and they said I would have to come down and check. Sucks living in the middle of nowhere, oh well I did find a tailgate for $75 bucks.


I went to Summit Racing and they had the front 1-1/8” and rear 1” Addco kits for $150 each and only $11 for shipping so I ordered them. Thanks for the help.

[Lated]

I don't know about the newer trucks but the Addco bar for my 70 would have had me drilling holes in my lower control arms and the frame to mount the front sway bar. Didn't make much sense to me since there were already holes to mount the factory sway bar and I just dropped a nice chunk of change on tubular control arms.

[LEEVON]

You will really like the improvement of the sway bar, it's very noticeable. I considered my truck nearly undriveable because of the extreme body roll in curves, it just didn't feel safe. I was lucky enough to find a junkyard with a bunch of them, and they pulled one complete with brackets for $40. Added $22 Moog poly bushings and $10 worth of grade 8 hardware and it was done.



I wouldn't hesitate to do the Addco from Summit if you don't have a junkyard close and/or time is an issue. It's really a huge improvement regardless of the cost.