what year did they start putting on sway bars

[firechero]

i noticed my 77 chero doesnt have any

[carrotman]

My 76 Chief has a stock bar on the front, and I put an Addco bar on the rear. Changed the bushings a few years ago.

[Stuka]

74-79 had one as an option, 80+ was standard. dont think any 73 and older had em. Excet maybe some trucks.

[firechero]

i wish i had one

[The Anti-Chrysler]

Originally posted by firechero:
i wish i had oneYou'd have to weld the frame brackets from a donor vehicle, and get the right spring plates, but it wouldn't be that difficult to add.

[talntar]

Originally posted by The Anti-Chrysler:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by firechero:
i wish i had oneYou'd have to weld the frame brackets from a donor vehicle, and get the right spring plates, but it wouldn't be that difficult to add.</font>[/QUOTE]the bushing brackets on the fram just bolt on,but you would need the right spring plates as stated

[The Anti-Chrysler]

Originally posted by talntar:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by The Anti-Chrysler:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by firechero:
i wish i had oneYou'd have to weld the frame brackets from a donor vehicle, and get the right spring plates, but it wouldn't be that difficult to add.</font>[/QUOTE]the bushing brackets on the fram just bolt on,but you would need the right spring plates as stated</font>[/QUOTE]No, the brackets that hold the sway bar to the frame are welded to the frame. The bushing support bolts to these brackets and not directly to the frame. The swap is not a direct bolt-in. The trucks without a sway bar option don't have the frame brackets from what I've seen.

[talntar]

you may be right i havent looked latly.i just dont remember any bracket on the fram.see what you did now you have me wondering.lol

[The Anti-Chrysler]

It's a real thin profile bracket that has the 2 bolt holes for the swap bar clamp. Brian's '79 and a couple other's I've seen without a sway bar didn't even have the bracket welded to the frame. Otherwise, Brian would have put one on.

[firechero]

oh well, who needs it anyways, live dangerously around the curves

[Stuka]

why do you want one firechero? they do make it handle a bit better on the street, but really limit flex.

[firechero]

well went i went down to arkansas i noticed it swayed a bit on the curves through the mountains, kinda scary at 60mph, doesnt matter now, no longer a daily driver

[woodstock]

On my "pseudo" parts rig, I was swapping leaf springs out and twisted the bolts off of the sway bar end links at the leaf spring plate. I'll be interested to see how it handles without the sway bar; I'm not too worried because it isn't lifted.

carrotman: I'm interested in where you got your rear sway bar and how you set it up. I just put a 4" lift on my 88 GW and I want it as stable as possible. Is your Chief lifted? Did you notice better stability after you added the rear sway bar or no?

[Stuka]

If you put on lift springs it will sway less firechero. My cherokee has less sway now with 4" springs then it did with its stock springs.

[firechero]

well ill have to find some corners to fly around now, of course most roads are straight here in iowa

[carrotman]

From Denver, I have to drive a lot of curved highway to go wheeling. I got the Addco rear bar from J.C Whitney years ago. I'm pretty sure Addco is still in business. Had to drill holes in the frame to mount the bar ends. The bar clamps to the rear axle. Made a big difference on my 76 Chief. I replaced the front bar bushings after my steering pump leaked oil on them. They got soft and came apart.