Hey guys.


What have you ran for front and rear sway bars? I've read and seen people selling 1" bar kits. Anyone used a different make and made it work?

 

What truck , engine , use ?

 

My bad. 56 Ford f100. Just street use.

 

Building a '53 with a 223 for cruising (what else out of a 223 lol). Went with an Explorer rear axle and will use the stock sway bar out back. Kinda looking around for what I can use for the front bar, the Explorer bar won't fit, but I don't want to buy a full kit. Running leaf springs front and back. Any suggestions on a bar for the front out of something else?

 

I'm going to do a torsion bar setup . Just need to figure out rates.

 

You don't really need a rear sway bar with parallel leaf springs. That said, I did run a rear sway bar on my 48 F-3 converted to F-1 with Volare front suspension. It made the truck handle better around curves with little or no lean. Also, you should never run a rear sway bar without a front one.

 

I've read that the Ranger sway bar can be adapted fairly easily...no personal experience, although I do have a spare Ranger sway bar, it's not in the same location as my truck....can't even hold it up and do tape measure engineering...

 

I don't expect you to need (or want) a rear sway bar with the set up you have. A rear bar will add roll stiffness to the rear making the rear looser, a condition which is not the safest for a street vehicle. I would start with a decent sized front bar and see what the handling is like. If the truck really pushes then a rear bar can be used to dial some or all of that push out.

 

Thanks for the input. I am thinking I am going to mock up a rear torsion just incase I do want to add down the road.

 

I don't know if that's the best price for what you get part. Just don't be sold on fancy, marketing words. All anti-roll bars are 'dual-action'/'dual-purpose' torsion bars, whether they're a straight bar and arms or a one piece bent bar. They all accomplish the same job (hopefully.) If you like the looks and don't mind the extra money (if it's more expensive than a regular bar), go for it!