65 F100 swaying action

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Without complete front end make-over what can take the swaying wave-type rolling motion out of my truck. On turns it is very obvious but it seems to be loose always. I thought coil overs but that requires a lot of adapting due to twin I beams. Will just good shocks and front sway bar be worth the effort?

92_Ag
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Sweet truck. What's still original or old? Springs? Shocks? Etc.
TW78
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I believe the carriage is mostly original type and I started to just get shocks but decided I might could do better than that. The motion is very gentle but annoying. All coil over shocks require an investment.
TW78
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Thanks 92 for the compliment. I bought it as a retirement and 60th bday gift to myself. I have always enjoyed older trucks (I rebuilt a 67 F350 a few years back. I can bolt everything together but tuning skills and knowledge of how different things can work are not my thing.
TW78
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70th bday. Wish it was 60th.
Charismatic Megafauna
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The Jay Leno answer is full c5 vette suspension
Does it have swaybars or are they easily added? New shocks and thicker swaybars will probably make a world of difference
TW78
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No sway bars. Considered both front and back bars.
FirstOnRaceDayAg
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Check the axle pivot bushings (end of I-beam away from wheel/tire). Replaced the bushings on my 77 and tightened things up nicely. Good shocks will help as well. Sway bars are getting harder to find for these, but I did install front and rear on the 77 several years back.
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Sway bars and good shocks, and other than that, just enjoy the primitive nature and character of the truck. Lots has changed in truck technology and engineering since 1965. It's cool.

There isn't anything quite like rolling down the road in my '77 F250 with one hand out the window and one hand on the stick....soak it up, my friend.

Otherwise, you may be looking at more resto-mod type of changes. Sometimes the only way to make an old truck handle and perform like a modern one is to put modern parts on it.
TW78
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Good advice from yall. I check bushings asap and I do enjoy the old feel to my truck but it needs tightening up some.
TW78
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This was my 67. Had fun with it too.
sts7049
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if the cab's a rockin' don't come a knockin
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