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Old 12-14-2014, 06:06 PM
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Rear. To sway or not to sway

Doing a vic swap on my 69 F100. Planing on using the front vic sway bar but should I install a rear as well?
 
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:27 PM
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Only if you're swapping the rear suspension too...
 
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:30 PM
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IMO, 1/2 tons are swappy. My truck has 3600# rear springs and doesn't really apply. Less than 3600# springs on a half ton can benefit from front and rear sway bars.
 
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Old 12-15-2014, 09:59 AM
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yup ! hit the pic and pull and see if you can find one off a later f150 or buy an after market
 
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I have a front sway bar from a '78 F-250 CS to put on my '69 F-100.

I'm trying to find a Dentside rear sway bar from an F-150 pickup or an F-150 Bronco, for a 9-inch rear end. I know the rear frame rails are 4" wider (2" per side) but, I think I could make it work.

The Dentside/Bronco rear sway bar looks like this.

 
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Old 12-15-2014, 09:38 PM
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sway bar

Which ever Ford truck sway bar you get will probably have to be mounted under the rear housing to clear the shocks and make up some links.
I have one from a 250 Camper Special and that was the only way it would fit. Good luck
 
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