1998 GMC c1500 sierra missing front and rear sway bar

[GMCGerbil247]

I have a 1998 GMC SIERRA and noticed it does not have front or rear sway bars. Front look to have holes drilled for it but ot noticed any for the rear. Would it be safe to drive. G

 

[Caman96]

Why do you feel it’s missing the rear sway bar?

 

[someotherguy]

Never came with a rear bar. Front, you'll want to replace. Easy from the boneyard. New end links will be your friend, just cut the old ones off. Might help to measure the length of them first because ordering them is a bit of a question mark with all the choices.

Richard

 

[fancyTBI]

I have a 1998 GMC SIERRA and noticed it does not have front or rear sway bars. Front look to have holes drilled for it but ot noticed any for the rear. Would it be safe to drive. G

The trucks didn’t have rear sway bar believe. Suburbans did. The front should have one. Is it safe to drive, probably. I wouldn’t. In the earlier years of this platform they didn’t have them standard. 88/89? Maybe?

Will you notice it - yes.

 

[GMCGerbil247]

Thanks will be definitely be getting the front to have better stability

 

[GMCGerbil247]

Why do you feel it’s missing the rear sway bar?

Still in the learning process lol

 

[Erik the Awful]

In the earlier years of this platform they didn’t have them standard. 88/89? Maybe?

My '88 C3500 has the big bar. My '89 C1500 came with a 350 and JB5 brakes, and also has the big bar. I added a Suburban sway bar to the C1500.

 

[fancyTBI]

My '88 C3500 has the big bar. My '89 C1500 came with a 350 and JB5 brakes, and also has the big bar. I added a Suburban sway bar to the C1500.

I think it was an option. RPO F58 and F59.

OK - I think I found it going through my RPO codes.


I have F59

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Dropped88 said this in another thread.

My born 03/88 has no sway bar.

No holes in lower control arms to attach end links and i dont believe the frame had any either

 

[Erik the Awful]

The Stepside has a barely-readable "F59" on the glovebox label.

 

[Schurkey]

My '88 K1500 5.7L had no front sway bar.

Got a "great deal" on a C1500 front sway bar...and found out it doesn't fit. The 2WD and the 4WD sway bars are completely different.

Found a 4WD sway bar at the Treasure Yard. Nice improvement.

I don't have a rear bar, but maybe I should look into getting one.