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Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.
From: "Claude" <cramey@dashlink.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 13:21:45 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Galbraith" <trks@javanet.com>
To: "Jays Mail" <jaybaker@ruralnetwork.net>
Cc: "Rick Warren" <stovebolt@classictruckshop.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.


> I can't really speak for the '41. My AD bar from a panel was a slight
> improvement. Perhaps new bushings would of helped. Replacing these can add
up
> to some $. I found the new 1 and !/8 bar performed at least twice as good
as
> the panel bar. I bought mine from a truck vendor, but they are made by a
> company who's name escapes me (someone help me here, is it Adco?) They
make
> after market bars for all different makes of muscle cars. I found the
company
> reps to be very helpful when I saw them at an all Chevy  Show. I had
broken a
> link and lost a couple urethane bushings. The truck vendor ran me around
for
> months trying to get new ones. I mentioned this to the company rep and I
had a
> new set at my house in 3 days-no charge. the bars are guaranteed. The
broken
> link may of been my fault, though they never tried to blame me. He just
> mentioned you shouldn't tighten the urethane bushed links like you would
> rubber. You should still be able to spin the bushing by hand after
installing.
>
> Grant
> 50 Chevy 3100
> 52 GMC 150
>
> Jays Mail wrote:
>
> > I've got as sway bar on a 41 panel that I was going to use on my 38 1/2
ton
> > but sounds like it's not that much of an improvment. I'm just afraid
that I
> > won't be able to find an aftermarket sway bar for the 38 1/2 any body
got a
> > lead on these?
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
> > To: Rick Warren <stovebolt@classictruckshop.com>
> > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Friday, October 27, 2000 6:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.
> >
> > >   I tried both the sway bar from AD panel truck and the after market
sway
> > >bar. The panel bar is a marginal improvement. The after market bar
works
> > >great, IMHO worth every penny. Don't know what kind of tires you  are
> > >running but for me switching to radials did the most to improve
tracking.
> > >
> > >Grant
> > >50 Chevy 3100
> > >52 GMC 150
> > >
> > >Rick Warren wrote:
> > >
> > >> > Hey there, has anyone on the list added a steering
> > >> > stabilizer and/or swaybars to there stock AD
> > >> > suspensions? If so, how do you like them, and what
> > >> > is involved in installing them. I am seriously
> > >> > considering at least a steering stabilizer for now
> > >> > on my 55 1st series 3100. Just to get rid of some
> > >> > of the tire wonder on some of the paved roads. It
> > >> > likes to follow the ruts a lot. Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> > Rick Warren
> > >> > White Heath, IL.
> > >> > 55 1st series 3100
> > >>
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
>
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