[FC] Sway bars

[Rad Davis]

"Interesting" is probably an understatement.  Given the short wheelbase, 
high polar moment, and swing axles, using a rear bar alone is probably a 
dangerous move.

At 12:09 PM 7/15/2006 -0700, Merv Krull wrote:
>Can't say for sure, but I would think rear sway bar only would result in 
>some "interesting" handling. On a hard corner running empty I would think 
>the inside wheel would really want to lift as the body rolls outwards. 
>Loaded I would think that it would handle better.
>Personal choice: put them both on the GB or both on the RS.
>toodles
>Merv Krull
>Salmon Arm, BC
>62 GB
>64 700 4 door
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben and Lynn Stiles" <stiles at paonline.com>
>To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:49 AM
>Subject: [FC] Sway bars
>
>
>Hey folks:
>
>I am writing to see what benefit would be gained by putting a front sway 
>bar on the Greenbrier and a rear one on the Rampside. This question seems 
>strange until I mention that I bought one set in the recent 
>Corvanatics/ADDCO group discount. Only one set because money is tight and 
>I can't always do all the same things for both trucks (Thank goodness they 
>are not real human siblings!)
>
>Anyway, would it be a benefit to split the set up among the two trucks, or 
>just put them both on the Greenbrier and deal with the Rampside later when 
>more $$$ is available? The Rampside does get driven much less, and the 
>Greenbrier is the long distance traveller for vacations, so the van does 
>get preferential treatment. I understand that the front sway bar is the 
>more common/more beneficial one???
>
>Thanks for any input. Ben
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