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dubie · 11-17-2014, 06:39 PM

Ok folks, the winter tweaking season is here. Where is the best place to pick up front and rear sway bars? I found some on Performance online but it doesn't say if it'll work with lowered suspension
https://www.performanceonline.com/19...-REAR-SBK5559/

NEWFISHER · 11-17-2014, 07:32 PM

Tim,

Those should work. The main bar attaches to the axle and the links will attach to the frame at the outer ends of the bar. The dropped axles are "dropped" beyond those links and should not effect the bar. Even with air bagged suspensions, as the suspension cycles the bar will rotate in the bushings.

Stepside Jim · 11-17-2014, 10:26 PM

You probably remember how I did mine in my build thread. I only did the rear and the only issue I was concerned about was the sway bar going up and over the axle pumpkin/carrier housing. With the dropped suspension I feared the bed floor was close to the sway bar.

It is possible the bend in the one you're looking at may not go up and over the housing, which may work fine as it is, along with the mounting kit.

Good luck, Jim

**mr48chev** · 11-18-2014, 12:05 AM

A lot of suburbans came with sway bars from the factory that would bolt right on a pickup.

_Ogre · 11-18-2014, 06:47 PM

sway bars don't care how they mount or where they're mounted to
axle mounted with links to the frame or frame mounted with links to the axle
you can also heat the short arms red hot and bend them up/down or in/out
in essence find one that fits close and adapt it to your use

dubie · 11-18-2014, 07:13 PM

I just heard back from performance inline and these will both work on dropped axle trucks

11-17-2014, 06:39 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Sway bar for dropped axle Ok folks, the winter tweaking season is here. Where is the best place to pick up front and rear sway bars? I found some on Performance online but it doesn't say if it'll work with lowered suspension https://www.performanceonline.com/19...-REAR-SBK5559/ __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

11-17-2014, 07:32 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Sway bar for dropped axle Tim, Those should work. The main bar attaches to the axle and the links will attach to the frame at the outer ends of the bar. The dropped axles are "dropped" beyond those links and should not effect the bar. Even with air bagged suspensions, as the suspension cycles the bar will rotate in the bushings. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

11-17-2014, 10:26 PM	#3
Stepside Jim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Salem Mo Posts: 669	Re: Sway bar for dropped axle You probably remember how I did mine in my build thread. I only did the rear and the only issue I was concerned about was the sway bar going up and over the axle pumpkin/carrier housing. With the dropped suspension I feared the bed floor was close to the sway bar. It is possible the bend in the one you're looking at may not go up and over the housing, which may work fine as it is, along with the mounting kit. Good luck, Jim __________________ My 57 Chevy truck build.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541132

11-18-2014, 12:05 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,741	Re: Sway bar for dropped axle A lot of suburbans came with sway bars from the factory that would bolt right on a pickup. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

11-18-2014, 06:47 PM	#5
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Sway bar for dropped axle sway bars don't care how they mount or where they're mounted to axle mounted with links to the frame or frame mounted with links to the axle you can also heat the short arms red hot and bend them up/down or in/out in essence find one that fits close and adapt it to your use __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

11-18-2014, 07:13 PM	#6
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Re: Sway bar for dropped axle I just heard back from performance inline and these will both work on dropped axle trucks __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795



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