Swaybar Swap Question

[Wakes4Fun]

I have a 88 Silverado and want some beefer front and rear swaybars. Are there any other vehicles I can get them off that are bigger in diameter? Thanks for the help


Will

[CKgmt400]

Look for a z56 tahoe (tahoe limited or police package) thats what mine came off of and I really like it.

[bdiamond]

Suburbans have a 7/8" rear bar that will fit with a little work.

[Shwa Kid]

Some 88's didn't come with front sway bars, so any bar might be a step up. I think the 1 ton trucks have a bigger bar, but I'd measure it eye-to-eye to see if it swaps, I've heard of it being done, but can't cite a source so check it before you buy it.

For the rear bar, like bdiamond said, Suburbans have a rear bar from the factory (none of the pickups came with a rear bar) which can be installed VERY easily. I have on on my pickup and it made a huge difference in the handling. From the suburban I got the end links, bar, bushings (which I replaced) and the end link mounts (bolt to the frame with two bolts). Installation was just a matter of bolting the brackets to the frame in position where the end links would be vertical, 3" muffler clamps around the axle to hold the busings and bar to the axle (don't pinch the brake lines!) and the only fabrication part, lengthen the end links so the bar is level at ride height (you want a 90 degree angle between the endlink and the bar at ride height).

I'd swap in the rear bar first if you're not going to do them both at the same time, it was by far a more noticeable difference over my oversized front bar (I got it unused off of kijiji), I think it's beltech.

[Wakes4Fun]

Thanks for all the usefull information Shwa Kid. I got some money for Christmas so will see about atleast getting a rear swaybar thrown on.

[Shwa Kid]

Thanks for all the usefull information Shwa Kid. I got some money for Christmas so will see about atleast getting a rear swaybar thrown on.

good luck, keep us updated :thumbup:

[V3NOM GTO]

I'm thinkin about building a sway bar, can any body post up pics of theres so I can get some idea.

[CKgmt400]

i'm thinkin about building a sway bar, can any body post up pics of theres so i can get some idea.
front or rear?

[Wakes4Fun]

good luck, keep us updated :thumbup:

Will do......going to the junkyard tomorrow for sways and electric rad. fans


I'm thinkin about building a sway bar, can any body post up pics of theres so I can get some idea.

How do you go about building a swaybar?

[Shwa Kid]

I'm thinkin about building a sway bar, can any body post up pics of theres so I can get some idea.

I don't know what you mean by building, but if you mean it literally...

http://www.jefflilly.com/fabrication/nascar-sway-bar/

http://www.1speedway.com/Swaybar_Arms.htm

If you mean using a burban bar, here's a picture of mine... pretty ugly but damn it's functional.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu102/penguin_mulisha/P8180006.jpg?t=1279851232

Also, here's an adjustable on a car pretty close to a C6-R driven by a guy at the local track where I used to live...
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu102/penguin_mulisha/C6-Ranti-swaybar-1.png

Happy fabbing! :biggrin:

[V3NOM GTO]

Thanks man and yea I mean literally building. I'm gonna be back there anyway, gonna fab up a Watts link and a 4 Link, might as well do a sway bar too. seems pretty simple to me really.

[Wakes4Fun]

If you mean using a burban bar, here's a picture of mine... pretty ugly but damn it's functional.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu102/penguin_mulisha/P8180006.jpg?t=1279851232


how did you go about making the rear Suburban bar work???

[DroppedAsAChild]

I have front and rear Helwig Bars On my 99 WOW what a differance

[DroppedAsAChild]

My rear sway bar

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n54/DroppedAsAChild20/My%20Truck/191.jpg

[Shwa Kid]

how did you go about making the rear Suburban bar work???


... From the suburban I got the end links, bar, bushings (which I replaced) and the end link mounts (bolt to the frame with two bolts). Installation was just a matter of bolting the brackets to the frame in position where the end links would be vertical, 3" muffler clamps around the axle to hold the busings and bar to the axle (don't pinch the brake lines!) and the only fabrication part, lengthen the end links so the bar is level at ride height (you want a 90 degree angle between the endlink and the bar at ride height).

:lol: ... need more explanaition than that? I might have more pics somewhere.

[Wakes4Fun]

... need more explanaition than that? I might have more pics somewhere.

My ADD kicked in when I was looking at the thread. lol

More pictures always help tho