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Added the hellwig front sway bar today

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Did you use the supplied links and lower brackets?
 

bmc69

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I need to put one on front of my '78...not sure if the Hellwig will work. Pics?
 

eaglenest66

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Installed on my 74 this past winter! Big difference with the 2.5' SL and 31x10.5x15" tires. Drives like a modern day vehicle.
 

asappin

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Quick disconnect or not? Let’s see pics. I’m thinkin about doing the same
 

1strodeo

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Just looked at prices Holy smokes!!!:eek:

Does something like a 3-way adjustable draglink serve the same/similar purpose?
 

bronconut73

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Just looked at prices Holy smokes!!!:eek:

Does something like a 3-way adjustable draglink serve the same/similar purpose?

Completely different animal.

Drag link is the link that goes from ps box to the tie rod.

Anti-sway bars reduce sway in corners, by attaching the suspension from one side to the other side, forcing them to act together. This reduces sway. Stiff bar, less sway.
 

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I am running one on my '73. It did stiffen it up considerably. Do you have any pics of the lower brackets? Mine is one of the early ones and I didn't care for the lower bracket setup and the way it cocked over the spring cups. I opted to make a set of brackets and weld them to the radius arm caps instead. I heard they changed the lower bracket setup to help minimize the issues with the spring cups.
 

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IIRC from past threads the Bronco front sway bar is pretty rare, but can one be found on other old Ford trucks? I’m guessing No because I don’t believe the Bronco shared a chassis with any other model?
 

sykanr0ng

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I’ve noticed that, and now I know why...aftermarket go for $700+!!!! :eek: for a freaking sway bar c’mon man!!

For a product that is made to fit a rare and long out of production vehicle?
There were less than a quarter of a million Broncos made from 1966 through 1977 and how many of them still survive?

Small market + high quality product = NOT cheap.
 

bronconut73

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for a product that is made to fit a rare and long out of production vehicle?
There were less than a quarter of a million broncos made from 1966 through 1977 and how many of them still survive?

Small market + high quality product = not cheap.


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