18" wheel with early sway bar/k member

JWRICH said

@72bluNblu - Do you know if there is a front bar for a 67-72 K-member that will work with the 18x9 +35 rims that you and I are both running? The Hellwig #55917 states that it will work with 18" rims, but comes short on the max allowable backspacing. Thanks

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I know the ‘67-72 Hotchkis sway bar will allow for at least a 6” backspace and 18x9’s with 275/35/18’s, 72BBSwinger ran that with his ‘71 K.

I have the later K on my car, where does the #55917 fall short?

Keep in mind that while I do have 18x9’s with a +35 offset, I also have a wider track width because of the 13” brakes I run. Compared to a set of 73+ mopar disks I only effectively have a +30 offset, which is about a 6.2” backspace. My closest limiting factor is the frame, not the sway bar. 72BBSwinger had a similar deal, I believe his 18x9’s were actually +35 but his brake set up made them effectively more like a +25 or a 6” backspace if you’re using the 73+ disks as a base reference.