Sway bar

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » November 30, 2007, 9:00 pm

Slick, Thanks for the great photos, A hunting I will go for a late F100 you know

Alan,

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » November 30, 2007, 9:19 pm

And finally, because I've had a brain fart after reading all this and can't remember who wants what, the straight axle trucks are not the same breed and regular twin I-beam sway bars WILL NOT FIT.
If anyone wants a sway bar for one of these Luddite retro trucks (61-64) - read MANLY TRUCK - please let me know and I'll tell you how to "get her done".
Also, the rear bars for the 61-64 trucks are different from the later girlie-man models because of the rear shock location.
I can help you here too.
Ask they guys that have made the switch to roll control .... LOL
Right Monty, Max, et al....
You ain't gonna like it, you're gonna love it. Trust me.
"Have a nice day... Irving"............

Uncle Headley

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » November 30, 2007, 9:26 pm

Uncle Skip wrote:If anyone wants a sway bar for one of these Luddite retro trucks (61-64) - read MANLY TRUCK - please let me know and I'll tell you how to "get her done".
Also, the rear bars for the 61-64 trucks are different from the later girlie-man models

hahaha skip... you got that right! Real Men Drive Straight Axles!!!!

We ain't afraid of no silly bumpsteer! Well, a little bit...

White97 · Post by **White97** » May 4, 2012, 6:31 am

I have a chance to score a front sway bar set up from a 77 f250 camper special for my 65 f100, would the radius arms have to be changed out or will the bracket fit over the original radius arms? I thought I read once where there was a notch in the radius arms with the sway bars.

Thanks

Blackwaterforge · Post by **Blackwaterforge** » May 4, 2012, 7:42 am

I used Sway bars from a 76 F-250. I had to move the pin in the brackets and adjust the lower spring seat.
I used the forged radius arms from the 66. All I had to do was grind a small divot in the end of the radius arm to accept the locating pin in the bracket.
Sway bars make a dramatic difference in the handling of these trucks and is well worth doing.

White97 · Post by **White97** » May 4, 2012, 10:02 am

So if I grab the radius arms off the f250 I could just swap them in without modifying the my existing spring seat or having to make the notch?

Blackwaterforge · Post by **Blackwaterforge** » May 4, 2012, 12:48 pm

yes that is correct

Leeroy · Post by **Leeroy** » May 8, 2012, 12:27 am

We ain't afraid of no silly bumpsteer! Well, a little bit...

Funny, my slick was rear ended 2 weeks ago. Luckily it was only bumper damage and some scratches on the tailgate (her car was totaled) needed my dad to take it to the metal massager, he come out of the slick a little white looking ranting and raving about something being wrong! I reminded him he hadn't driven anything with factory bump steer recently and you just get used to it....

Spyderjohn · Post by **Spyderjohn** » May 8, 2012, 12:53 pm

Actually you can still buy the I beam brackets from some of the Ford parts places.
I just picked up two from Greens Sales Co for $25 each. Part number is D5TZ5C499A.

White97 · Post by **White97** » May 9, 2012, 8:23 am

Well now I just have to sit back and wait to see if this guy is going to part the truck. Already sold the bed. We agreed on a price for all sway bar components/brackets/radius arms and a nearly new Master cylinder/power brake unit. Will know June 2nd.

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