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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,917 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,917 | The factory front anti-roll bar for the 67-72 trucks is 1” diameter. I plan to use one on my 63- 1/2T short bed. Vendors sell 1.125” diameter bars with down links to connect to the lower CA. I’m not thrilled with the appearance, but I do have one (yet to be installed).
Tonight I bought a factory 1T truck bar that is 1.25” diameter.
So my question is this, will I regret installing the thicker 1.25” bar from the 1T truck?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | At some point, the action of an antiroll bar starts to affect what the rear end is doing. It's been quite some time since I spent my weekends campaigning an Austin-Healey 3000 in SCCA club races, but that's one way we would tinker with the handling for different road courses- - - -installing different diameter front and rear antiroll bars.. I have no idea how that kind of stuff would translate to how a pickup handles, but it will make a noticeable difference!
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,917 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,917 | Well I also have a 3rd generation Camaro rear anti-roll bar that is commonly used for the rear in a 63-72 truck. I imagine there would be some frame twist with severe cornering, but I drive like an old man, so the two bars combined should eliminate any major body roll.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 289 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 289 | With an anti-sway bar at each end, I do not think you can go too big!
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
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