Jon, I am glad to here this works for you. This may be the last piece I need
to get my truck driving good. It drives pretty good now but after reading
the Emails lately, I'm convinced I need a anti-sway bar on my '59. Where did
you get yours from?
Claude
1959 Apache Fleetside
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Elerath" <jelerath@home.com>
To: "G. Simmons" <gls@4link.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.
> Hi All,
> I put an anti-sway bar on my 53' 1/2 ton. It has stock suspension, disc
> brakes (Camaro) and steel belted tires. The truck swayed like an old
> conestoga wagon. After, putting on the antiswaybar it is GREAT!! That was
> the best $140 i have spent on that truck.
>
> Jon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: G. Simmons <gls@4link.net>
> To: Rick Warren <stovebolt@classictruckshop.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sway Bars & Steering Stabilizers.
>
>
> > >> Hey there, has anyone on the list added a steering
> > >> stabilizer and/or swaybars to there stock AD
> > >> suspensions?
> >
> > PO put a stabilizer on one of mine. It steers quite nicely with its new
> > 6.50 x 16 bias plies, but otherwise neglected condition. I always
> > considered it kind of hokey, but maybe it does contribute to the
> relatively
> > good steering on the truck. I haven't removed it to do a comparison.
> >
> > When I got the truck it had a bunch of mismatched tires, including one
> snow
> > tire on the front, and all much wider than stock. By going back to a
> > stockish tire size, I made a huge improvement. Many other list members
> say
> > using radials adds a lot over bias plies.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Grant S.
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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