Front to rear sway bar rig.

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  1. Moglie

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    I just put a new 7/8 inch addco anti sway bar on the front, and its great! I'd like to move my stock 3/4 to the back, but it looks like it will be VERY close to my right shock and I don't want to drill the frame holes etc. just to have to change it all out. :slap: Perhaps I should buy a bar made for the rear... will this fit any better? the shocks are lower due to having the axle raised two inches with the blocks.
    but it looks sweet :cool:
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Get an appropriate bar for the rear.They all seem to be close to the right shock but...It shouldnt pose a problem.At ride height there is plenty of room.Since your axle is lowered it has changed the travel to the bump stops,this could cause a rubbing issue when the rear does ALOT of up down travel but... under normal circumstances I dont think you will have a problem.
     
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    I've driven a few hundred miles on it this way, and have not bottomed out yet. I have four leaf springs from General Spring.
    I was trying to save some bucks by using the 3/4 bar from the front on the rear. Its a tantalizingly close fit!
     
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    I am using the same 4-leaf set with 1" lowering blocks with no problems bottoming out either. They're nice springs. :thumbs2:
    I don't have a sway bar on the back though.
     

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