sway bar?
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sway bar?
i have a 79 bronco just purchased. it had a broken bolt that connected the "sway bar" to the frame. i replaced the bolt, drove it to work and back home ( about 10 miles ), as soon as i got home i checked it and sure 'nuff it was broken again. is this an aftermarket bar or what? it also has one in the rear which also attaches to the axle housing.
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yes i did go with grade 8. when i went the parts store & told them what i needed i got the bushings (these where the same as those i took off) and a bolt about 2 1/2 in. long. the one i needed was 8 in. long. an obvious communication problem. the next time i asked i was told that was a "non-stock" item & they couldn't order it. i need to switch parts stores.
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razell, are you talking about the "bolt" that goes from the frame to the sway bar? if so the only place i have seen that carries this is LMC truck. both of mine are brokena and have been for months. they are about $40 each.
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yep, that's the one. about a 3/8 bolt with a shoulder 2/3s of the way down. so this is not an aftermarket bar? guess i'll have to search around & find out who does have it. it'll bug me 'till i get it fixed. thanx 4 the info.
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unless your hauling a trailer or boat..lose the sway bar, much better suspension travel for off road.just my $0.02
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