Rear sway bars (anti roll bars) what got them and what didn't?

[Pinger]

I have to look at what came stock for our trucks. After this snowball effect I'm confused lol. I know suburbans and Van's have sway bars because there top heavy.. on that note why the k1500 suburban dont have rear sway bars blows me.. IF that's true I can only see it because of off road capability. Now 2500 c or k suburbans I would imagine the extra leafs help make it more stiff of a ride not needing the sway bar. IF it didnt come with it. LIke mentioned above. Silverado are not top heavy so I bet gm didnt require then to have em useless a certain combination offered it. Meaning crew cab or something similar. As far as frames idk I always thought they were the same but somebody had pointed out Silverados are different then the suburban because of the 3rd row. Here's my thought. Silverado may have a stronger bed frame support for abuse but not where it tranform to the cab. Any c frame has always been a weak design also known for twisting. That's why all are boxed frame including suburbans nowdays. So say you dukes of hazzard a silverado c1500 I would bet you bend the frame like a u. Bending the cab and the bed together lol... say you dukes of hazzard a c1500 suburban you would probably blow the suspension before you bend the frame and body or bend the front end to the fender bending that part of the frame.. just my thoughts. But kinda makes sense considering the difference among the 2

Decent summary I think - cheers!

What struck me when I got my C2500 was how substantially built the frame is at the front - as if GM made a real effort to control the suspension and steering geometry there under the duress of the loads from the engine weight, then it peters out into flimsy rails running rearwards. By the time you get to the rear it's looking a bit beefier again (especially considering how effectively leaf springs 'spread' the loads). Kind of implies treating both axles as independent, catering for themselves, and loosely connected to each other via the main rails. Which is pretty much how I view an early Lotus Elan - though main rail (singular!) may better describe an Elan's chassis - despite Chapman's BS about how torsionally rigid it was.

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[SUBURBAN5]

That's and interesting looking frame lol. I agree the front looks beefy and then the rear was like huh? Lol. Wierd thing for me is the frame on the passenger side front is bigger then the drivers side lol.. looks wierd on a c1500..

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I finally got to get under the Burb and take some pix. My C1500 Suburban has 4 leafs + the helper leaf. All fairly beefy looking though. All my brackets look welded on,but that could just be 21 years of road grunge....

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this is the left side,facing the center, at the axle housing

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a little closer,different angle

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this is the right (passenger side)looking forward.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

The brackets for the sway bar bolt up to the shock mounts. Much easier to see in the picture once it's blown up!
Here are the front links:

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this is the left(driver's)side but other side is similar. Just couldn't get a good shot w/o jacking up the truck, and my big jack is at the shop building. No place to keep it at the trailer park, and I work on the Burb at the shop. And it weighs close to a hundred pounds so I don't pick it up more than absolutely necessary!

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[HotWheelsBurban]

Here's the right side front link.

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hard to tell with the link installed, but I think the front bracket bolts on too. When I can actually go in the pick a part yard and look at trucks and SUVs, I can be more certain.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Decent summary I think - cheers!

What struck me when I got my C2500 was how substantially built the frame is at the front - as if GM made a real effort to control the suspension and steering geometry there under the duress of the loads from the engine weight, then it peters out into flimsy rails running rearwards. By the time you get to the rear it's looking a bit beefier again (especially considering how effectively leaf springs 'spread' the loads). Kind of implies treating both axles as independent, catering for themselves, and loosely connected to each other via the main rails. Which is pretty much how I view an early Lotus Elan - though main rail (singular!) may better describe an Elan's chassis - despite Chapman's BS about how torsionally rigid it was.

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That IRS looks similar to the Jaguars.

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Yup looks familiar lol

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yup looks familiar lol

First day in 2 weeks I haven't had to go somewhere first thing in the morning. Truck's on pavement and no one's driving near it at the park like would be the case in any other parking lots......and I'm bored LOL!

 

[SUBURBAN5]

First day in 2 weeks I haven't had to go somewhere first thing in the morning. Truck's on pavement and no one's driving near it at the park like would be the case in any other parking lots......and I'm bored LOL!

I hear you feel like every weekend we always got something going on lol. Today we get to relax and next weekend I'm babysitting and gonna work on the suburban.. maybe stock manifolds, hood insulation, and alternator if it's a successful weekend. Oh and ima replace my cap and rotor after reading the post about moisture lol

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I hear you feel like every weekend we always got something going on lol. Today we get to relax and next weekend I'm babysitting and gonna work on the suburban.. maybe stock manifolds, hood insulation, and alternator if it's a successful weekend. Oh and ima replace my cap and rotor after reading the post about moisture lol

Blue Streak is the bomb! Just do not drop it! Pun intended LOL! Seriously, the blue plastic is brittle. Check the parts out when you get them, and look at the box to see if it's been damaged too.
Mom and I have had extra work the last 2 weeks. Got to go this evening and do a couple work projects that couldn't be fit into yesterday. Some of our co workers seem to only work when they feel so inclined....and don't bother to let the boss know until Friday afternoon. Most people that are on call 24/7 make a bit more $$ per hour than we do.....