Sway bar suggested or not?

[DirtDonk]

Haha! Garage carnage!
The special (and very rare I might add) "modular" shackle option.;D
Rare from the factory, but many owners seem to have added them at a later date.%)

Paul

 

[txtruk15]

DC, have you driven older trucks at all, ever? If not, and because you've never driven an EB before, I have to think that you're going to think that it has excessive amounts of body roll and squat and dive and feels unsafe at any speed.
Until you get used to it and realize you're not going to die. Immediately at least...

That's all because, as an old-school utility vehicle (before the "sport" was added) it really does have more roll than a modern vehicle.
Most all of which have anti-swaybars by the way.
But I would venture a guess that too, 90% of Early Broncos out there on the road today still do not have a single anti-swaybar added. And are driving along just fine for their owners.
Shorter wheelbase than most cars, higher center of gravity than most cars. Less equal balance than most cars. Stiffer springs to help keep it safe AND carry extra loads than most cars were intended to carry. All of those things add up!
And softening the springs to make a more favorable street ride does not help 100% of the categories a Bronco was designed to work in.

Many "new-to-old-trucks" owners do tend to think these things handle like doggy doo-doo anyway.
Older guys, or those of any age that had introductions to old trucks at an early age probably think nothing of it. In fact, they probably think, correctly, that a standard EB handles pretty well for an old truck. Because they do...
Paul

this is so true - didn't drive one until I got this one, and compared to my 2015 truck on bilsteins and cognito UCAs, wow, quite a different experience. You're right, once I found out I wasn't going to die, I started to enjoy the experience!!! BTW, have a front sway bar on and it made a good difference...

 

[DirtDonk]

Haha! Glad you're enjoying it and picked up your own "Bronco attitude" towards driving around and having fun.
It's not a race car (although, as Baja 1000 overall winners, I suppose they are race cars!), but if driven for just the fun of being out in it, they're a blast.

Especially at the right place, at the right time, with the right people.

Paul

 

[.94 OR]

Especially at the right place, at the right time, with the right people.

Paul

I even find mine to be relaxing when out by myself.

 

[Tucknkitty]

i have the helwig sway bar - up front. It was a pain on my 77 (with the outward knuckle arms) and TRO WH 3way conversion - lots of work to get everything to work together but totally worth it.

It drives like a go cart now - with a big motor. It works well in the city (im in DC now too) - for when traffic starts to hustle or the road surface is really churned up. My take is it reduces variables in the system and makes for a more enjoyable and responsive ride.


BUT

You're gonna have your hands full getting the bugs worked out over the next few months - dialing everything in. From suspension, to steering, to well - everything after building a truck. So I would hold off until you get a feel for your rig - but definetly dont discount the impact a good sway bar can have on a lifted truck. Driving these things should be fun and not stressful.

Tnk