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mobileortho · 06-19-2021, 01:44 AM

The sway bar is 4” too long. Thinking about shortening it. I’ve heard both sides of those for and against it but figure I may as well give it a shot. Here’s a couple of vids that seem promising:

https://youtu.be/ECiJB3CtLyc

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUF-LfxYLo&feature=share

When I had the 1/2 ton IFS in it previously, I had the crossmember and center link shortened. The link was sleeved using a similar process.

06-19-2021, 01:44 AM	#102
mobileortho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 869	Re: '50 3600 re-do. Shortening things up! The sway bar is 4” too long. Thinking about shortening it. I’ve heard both sides of those for and against it but figure I may as well give it a shot. Here’s a couple of vids that seem promising: https://youtu.be/ECiJB3CtLyc https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUF-LfxYLo&feature=share When I had the 1/2 ton IFS in it previously, I had the crossmember and center link shortened. The link was sleeved using a similar process. __________________ Robert C. 1950 3600 3600 re-do, shortening it up If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making.