Sway Bars

[sponsoredbydad]

Seems I might need one. After the last trip especially out in the flats there seems to be plenty of body roll to go around. What would be the recommendation from the group? Will a sway bar interfere out in the big dunes and bowls, or am I just in a catch 22 type of place wanting flexibility & stabilization?

 

[Deuling]

Anit-Sway bar?

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

*Ehem* "Dueling"

 

[goathearder]

I am in the same position as you. Ditched mine to go crossover and the body roll is just too much to handle, even with super stiff shocks.

In any case, I just ordered one of these:

http://store.tk1racing.com/searchresults.asp?cat=72

They are softer than a normal sway bar and are supposed to allow full articulation yet still control body roll. They guys have two stiffnesses (rock racer - stiffer and rock crawler - less stiff). Currie makes a similar design that a lot of jeep guys run.

 

[sponsoredbydad]

I don't think the 1st gens ever had them

 

[goathearder]

The one I am ordering is 100% fab to get it to work. Even though my 73 had one, I can't make anything fit in the stock location with the crossover steering.

 

[sponsoredbydad]

Well I need to come up with something. I let the kids drive it and thought for sure one of them was gona roll it just turning around on the flats.

 

[ashman]

I don't think the 1st gens ever had them

didn't the 2wd trucks have one? if so, maybe you could adapt something from that.
maybe check the www.67-72chevytrucks.com forums. a lot more 2wd guys over there that may have made something you could use.

 

[ashman]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=511755

obviously it would have to be modified to fit on a lifted truck, but might work for ya.

 

[ashman]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=502365
this is sold, but at least it shows what guys are doing.

I'll stop now.

 

[goathearder]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=502365
this is sold, but at least it shows what guys are doing.

I'll stop now.

That is exactly the factory one that I had to ditch on my 73.

Do you have crossover steering or the stock steering geometry?

 

[kyle.rj133]

http://public.fotki.com/blazbk/blazer_mods/fabrication_of_fron/


http://community.webshots.com/album/191615442tocPHU

just some help/thoughts

 

[sponsoredbydad]

Do you have crossover steering or the stock steering geometry?

I have the stock set-up

 

[ryoken]

what springs are you guys running? just a thought....

 

[sponsoredbydad]

I've got a custom alcan pack up front

 

[ryoken]

it reminds me of Rene's issues with his custom Alcan packs being unstreetable...

 

[shady]

they're too soft for no anti sway bar. Mine was just a little to loose for me. I know its got to be possible to build a sway bar system for these things. the stock car scene has tons of different stuff to make a custom setup.

 

[ryoken]

no doubt it's doable to build a custom disconnectable one.... just haven't looked at it myself...

 

[goathearder]

I'll post some pics of what I end up doing with mine in case it helps.

 

[ashman]

I'll post some pics of what I end up doing with mine in case it helps.

looking forward to it.