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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 | Did all the AD series panel trucks come with front anti-sway bars? Were they options? Or, did the anti- sway bars start somewhere in the middle of the AD series years?
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Mike | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Mike, my "original" 52 panel had the front sway bar but it seems I remember reading that not all of them had them....but I could be wrong. Mine is a 1/2 ton.
I'm sure one of the other guys "with the books" will chime in. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
3105 Panel and 3106/3116 Suburbans had them as standard equipment in all A-D years. 3805 Panels did not.
It looks like 3107 Canopy Express did not have them.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I got mine off a 46 suburban in a wrecking yard, lots of unique attaching parts. Bolted right in to my pickup. Sure miss all those great wrecking yards, not many left now. I belive sway bars went back to 30s panels and suburbans.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | I got the one I have on my pickup off a 3105 Panel. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 | My 37 panel had no sway bars. But I do want to add some
These old bolts are in my blood. Hard thing is focusing on just one.
1937 Chevy 1/2 ton panel
1953 GMC 2 ton. future car hauler
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | ^ They make a world of difference. | | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 | THanks guys. My 1950 panel has one, but a friend's 1952 pickup doesn't have one. Was just curious.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 | My 53 half ton panel had one, I put new rubbers in and it works good. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | My 49 Sub did not have one when I bought it. P.O must have removed it. I put one on from a boneyard. Made a big difference. I put a universal one on in the back from Summit. Panels and subs have such a high center of gravity that in any kind of crosswind they can get hard to handle when at speed. I would recommend at least one in the front on any 1/2 T and bigger.
Weeds | | | | | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2013 Posts: 29 | Did the 1 ton panels have a sway bar also? And if they did, was it a larger size than the 1/2 ton panels?
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Mike | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | 3105 Panel and 3106/3116 Suburbans had them as standard equipment in all A-D years. 3805 Panels did not.
It looks like 3107 Canopy Express did not have them. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | THanks guys. My 1950 panel has one, but a friend's 1952 pickup doesn't have one. Was just curious.
Mike The pickups never had em. However, the holes are present in the cross member. Mine bolted right on. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 237 | I have a 46 Suburban with a sway bar in front. Any idea where I can get the replacement rubber parts for them???? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I think JimCarter and maybe other vendors sell a complete kit... or they use to. I also heard some folks have found the new poly bushings in a J.C. Whitney catalog?! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Not sure about the '46 but Jim Carter sells them for the AD bar. I got em for mine there. As I recall there are two types of brackets for the AD trucks, older and newer, as well as Chevrolet and GMC versions of the bracket to fit the different cross members. Mine was the older Chev style (47-early 51). The older style rubber parts might be the same for pre-'47. For comparison with your bar you can see the various parts on my brackets here in part 5 of this post. http://rustyfiftyone.com/ketchup-catsup-catch-up/ | | |
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