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I'm looking to upgrade my existing suspension. My frame is the "x" style drop frame that was no longer used on 1\2 tons the following year. My truck has torsion bar IFS and rear coils. I'm thinking a sway bar (or 2?) and a set of new wheels with radials will do wonders. I'm going to go with all new poly bushings and new shocks as well. So my questions are: Are there any bolt-on sway bars available that will fit this frame and suspension? Front and Rear? As far as size, what wheel/tire combo will fit and work best for steering and ride improvement? Currently running the original 15X5(6?) six hole split wheel with tubes and tires. Any help and input is welcome and appreciated - even if it's wrong!

When I bought the sway bar and brackets for my '68(all the bars and brackets are interchangeable '63-'87), for giggles I tried matching it up to the front of my '61. There is room on the front edge of the lower A arm to mount the bushings and brackets, and the bar will clear the centerlink fine. The only modification I could see other than drilling some holes was possibly to the "L" shaped bracket that mounts to the frame, that then accepts the "U" shaped brackets that holds the bushing/bar in place. I think it may need a small portion cut out of the short section and re welded to sit evenly on the frame as it's a slightly different shape than the later frames. The frame on the torsion bar trucks is also boxed in that area that will make bolting the brackets on a challenge, but they could be welded I suppose. The factory set up for the torsion bar trucks (there is one according to the assembly manual) is a end link sort of set up. I've never seen one, even on the larger trucks.

So I'm looking at the sway bars in the LMC catalog and they are listed at fitting 60-66. I'm skeptical. The "tech support" told me that according to the "research" that the sway bars would fit my 62. If I were a gambling man, I would bet that they will fit anything from 63-72, but they won't fit my 62. Anyone out there with experience or knowledge about these?