D35 Torpedo Posted April 2, 2023 Report Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) Hey Gang, My 50 dodge doesn't have a sway bar. However, the 52 plymouth does. So I thought it would be easy to swap it onto the Dodge, Wrong. The holes are there for the center supports but the control arms appear to be different. The coil spring pockers are on top of the arm. Where as, they are on the bottom with the plymouth. Either way, the tires rub on the control arm and frame at full lock, right were the sway bar would attach. They are 225/70/15s squeezed onto stock rims. So I'll be keeping my eyes out for one to retrofit. One with end links. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks Andrew Edited April 2, 2023 by D35 Torpedo Quote
Sniper Posted April 2, 2023 Report Posted April 2, 2023 Hmm, you tires aren't all that wide. I run P215/70-15's and those are less than 1/2" narrower and I don't rub on anything, not even close. I wonder what the application for those stock rims are? Quote
D35 Torpedo Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Posted April 2, 2023 Three say 51 and one says 53. So they are not original to the car. Was there different offset wheels? Quote
Sniper Posted April 2, 2023 Report Posted April 2, 2023 There are 8 possible 15" rims of that time frame. Quote
D35 Torpedo Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Posted April 2, 2023 I should've noted part numbers when I had the rims sand blasted. The rears also rub if I corner to hard. Quote
Dartgame Posted April 4, 2023 Report Posted April 4, 2023 Jeep cherokee front sway bar is the best option I've found. You can buy used or new (dorman makes them). Choose one from a Jeep XJ body or in the year range 1996 to 2001 or so, the body was the same for many more years than that. Internet search says they were made from 84 to 2001. I bought a new one and made the brackets for the lower control arm from steel U channel. Search this site and you'll find a write up on it. 1 Quote
Dartgame Posted April 4, 2023 Report Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) Search this site and you'll find a write up on it from member "Oldguy48" in september 2013. Edited April 4, 2023 by Dartgame Quote
D35 Torpedo Posted April 5, 2023 Author Report Posted April 5, 2023 13 hours ago, Dartgame said: Search this site and you'll find a write up on it from member "Oldguy48" in september 2013. Wicked! I'll eye up an XJ tomorrow. Thanks Quote
Sniper Posted April 5, 2023 Report Posted April 5, 2023 I have one of those swaybars sitting in the shop, awaiting installation. Quote
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