Sway Bar install w/ DJM lowered I-beams.
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Sway Bar install w/ DJM lowered I-beams.
So I finally got around to gathering all the parts to install a a front sway bar on to my Merc. My situation is a bit unique because I have DJM lowered I-beams, but kept my cast steal radius arms. Therefore the sway bar link brackets that came on 70's trucks wouldn't fit my truck, and I needed to come up with something different. I picked up a 1" sway bar off a mid seventies F250 from the wrecking yard. Then, I went to the Energy Suspension website and ordered some universal urethane sway bar bushings and end-links that would work for me. I started yesterday, with my two teenage sons and I crawling around under the front of the Merc, and finished it up today while they were at school. I'm happy with how it turned out, and now I shouldn't have to worry about rubbing my door handles on the ground when I go around corners. 
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With the new sway bar bushings and brackets on the sway bar, we guesstimated where it should go on the frame. I marked the frame, and my boys drilled the holes, then we bolted the sway bar to the frame. Easy!
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I made this bracket by cutting a 4" long piece of 2" square tubing. Then I sliced the piece on an angle from corner to corner, which left me with two triangle shaped pieces. I put the two triangles back to back and welded them together. Lastly, I drilled an 11/16" hole near the end for the sway bar links to attach to. I hope that makes sense.....
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I painted everything with "Hammered" finish paint to kind of match the rest of the finish under the truck. I worked very hard to make sure my welds look like crappy factory welds.
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All done! Now I'm excited to go take some corners! I shouldn't say "excited" more like "not as scared!" Unfortunately, cruising season is still 3-4 months away, so the Merc won't be out for awhile. I've got a couple more projects planned for the truck this winter, so when I get around to them, I'll be sure to post them up on here.
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Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on it.
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