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02-24-2013, 10:41 PM
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Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
My 1980 stepside did not come from the factory with an anti-sway bar installed, but from everything I have read on here it sounds like a good idea to install one.
Truck will remain stock ride height, not lowered at all. Questions: 1. Is it worth it to buy the fat aftermarket bar, or is one from a junkyard with new bushings installed good enough? If aftermarket is preferred, which one is best and easiest install? 2. Will this be a bolt on deal, or are there holes to drill and/or welding to do? Anyone have any good pictures to help me visualize what I need and where it goes? Thanks! Posted via Mobile Device
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02-24-2013, 11:47 PM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
i know when i got my truck the bushings for the front sway bar were gone and it handled like dookie! i installed new bushings and it handled like a new truck, i think what im trying to say is, put a factory sway bar on it
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02-24-2013, 11:47 PM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
Just go up to a wrecking yard and find a one ton truck and pull all the brackets and such. It will be a direct bolt on. Add urethane bushings and you wouldn't tell the diff from aftermarket to factory
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02-25-2013, 12:05 AM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
Factory with new bushings is cheaper and better than aftermarket IMO.
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02-25-2013, 02:10 AM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
my vote for the salvage yard unit too. Should just bolt on after you install new bushings.
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02-25-2013, 03:43 AM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
scrap yard 1 1/4'' bar and new bushings
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02-25-2013, 09:10 AM
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Re: Front anti-sway bar for my 1980
Your truck won't have the frame drop mount brackets and they are rivoted to frame I think, make sure you get those too
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