On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:10:29 -0500, you wrote:
>Makes sense to me, Rob. Bottom line....it improves the handling...or just
Mostly just the handling. The ride is as before, but I kinda like knowing I'm
in an old truck. I got my kit from Chevy Duty, and believe it was around $130,
but not positive, but should be in their catalog. Installation was pretty
straight-forward as I recall. You have to remove the lower plate from the
u-bolts holding the axle to the springs, and replace (or add) this with a plate
that holds the stabilizer link which connects to the end of the sway bar. The
attachment points at the middle of the sway bar utilize existing holes as I
recall, so very easy and doable for the non-mechanics.
Rob
>the ride? How much was the kit? How hard to install (for a non-mechanic!)?
>Thanks a lot for the info.
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob J. <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>
>To: tcape <tcape@weblnk.net>
>Cc: jeastman@appliedtheory.com
>Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 5:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] ChevyDuty's Steering Stabilizer Kit
>
>
>On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:19:49 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Rob or Jeremy.....could one of you guys explain the "Steering Stabilizer
>>Kit"? I haven't heard of it. Is it for rodders (ie, an IFS)...or is it
>for
>>stock trucks? What does it do, and what's the cost? Many thanks!
>>Tom Caperton
>
>Tom,
>
>Maybe if we called it a "sway bar" it would be clearer? If you know what a
>sway
>bar is, then you can stop here. If not, then I'll try. A sway bar (and I
>ASSUME that IS what you were asking about Jeremy) is a bar that helps to
>prevent
>the body roll you experience when turning, ie. the roll about the axis of
>the
>vehicle. You experience two different forces when turning. One tries to
>"throw
>the vehicle to the outside of the turn (the same force that tries to throw
>you
>out of the vehicle's door), and the other force is one that tries to "roll"
>the
>vehicle (this is the force the sway bar tries to combat). I am sure I have
>not
>done a very good job of explaining this, so if you are still uncertain, post
>to
>the group again and maybe someone else can do a better job.
>
>Rob
>>'47 2nd 3100
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rob J. <rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com>
>>To: Jeremy Eastman <jeastman@appliedtheory.com>
>>Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 1:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] ChevyDuty's Steering Stabilizer Kit
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:40:51 -0500, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Curious if anybody has installed ChevyDuty's steering stabilizer kit and
>>>>what they thought of it.. did they like the improvement in ride? Did
>this
>>>>kit bolt on w/out any drilling to existing frame?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yes, I have this on my '49 and it DEFINITELY improved the ride/handling.
>I
>>>would rate it just slightly behind putting radials on in terms of
>>improvements
>>>to the ride/handling.
>>>
>>>Rob
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>Jeremy Eastman V 315.453.2912 x354
>>>>Software Engineering Group jeastman@appliedtheory.com
>>>>AppliedTheory Communications http://www.appliedtheory.com
>>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
>>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>>
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