Swaybar Tube

[Bunk1]

So i have a curry bar, arms and all that, Just no tube to mount the bar in. Who has measured or has a reasonable guess as to wall thickness for one? Im thinking 1 1/2 .188 should be fine, Just want opinions.

 

[t1h5ta3]

make it what ever size ya want and cut nylon bushings for it.

 

[Bunk1]

make it what ever size ya want and cut nylon bushings for it.

OK, To continue on....I could source some Nylon...But i HAVE some fm brass...Maybee a better mouse trap? But really only a thought at this point.

 

[t1h5ta3]

k. use brass then... your rig...

 

[Bunk1]

k. use brass then... your rig...

Thanks for your opinion!

 

[JOOP]

Pat uses DOM. 120 wall. The only stress on the tube is going to be where it mounts to the frame or tube frame. I haven't seen any break with .120 wall so .188 should be good. Never can go wrong with over building it.

 

[Clark]

I used .120 wall 1.5" DOM.

 

[Bunk1]

Pat uses DOM. 120 wall. The only stress on the tube is going to be where it mounts to the frame or tube frame. I haven't seen any break with .120 wall so .188 should be good. Never can go wrong with over building it.

This is what i was looking for..Thanks. Now someone tell me why using brass for the end bushings is a bad idea. Im mainly concerned with it getting wallowed out/oblong or making noise.

 

[Hip]

mine from the factory were made of a very hard plastic, but i ordered the wrong size :redneck: so i made some out of some nylon. the only issue i had is the nylon is so soft its hard to get a good finnish on the id of the bore as it gets thin. the material wanted to absorb the cut or deflect away from the tool and left a uneven finnish. was difficult to install on the sway bar but im thinking it will wear into itself so it should be ok. so i would maybe think of something a little more firm than nylon or HDPE.

i see no reason brass or aluminium bronze would not work. Or even aluminium.

 

[Bunk1]

Cool, I got a game plan now...Thanks

 

[nowires]

OK, To continue on....I could source some Nylon...But i HAVE some fm brass...Maybee a better mouse trap? But really only a thought at this point.

Might be to rigid, No room for torque flex in the bushing when the sway bar wads up

But I don't know ****

So carry on

 

[JOOP]

This is what i was looking for..Thanks. Now someone tell me why using brass for the end bushings is a bad idea. Im mainly concerned with it getting wallowed out/oblong or making noise.

I would think the brass would wear away. With the nylon inserts you can add a little grease and it'll damn near last for ever.

 

[TreeClimber]

I would think the brass would wear away. With the nylon inserts you can add a little grease and it'll damn near last for ever.

There's no reason you couldn't drill and tap the brass for a zirk fitting. Hell, you probably could even machine into the brass a little ring all the way around the inside to allow grease to 'flow', giving an even distribution. Should be pretty easy to do with a lathe.