Upgrading rear sway bar

David776895 · Aug 17, 2016

I have an outdoorsman 4x4, with stock front and rear sway bar. If I replace just the back sway bar with a hellwig (or another aftermarket swaybar), will that give me considerable difference in cornering? or do I need to replace both front and rear?

whetrick1 · Aug 17, 2016

It would be a good idea to replace both at the same time.

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Paluby · Aug 17, 2016

What are you using your truck for the most?

David776895 · Aug 17, 2016

Paluby said:
What are you using your truck for the most?

Local driving around town, nothing outrageous. I just like to be able to take corners fast.

Atincup · Aug 17, 2016

See screen shot of Hellwig's website of why they do not make a front sway bar for 4x4 1500 trucks. Simply, we don't need to upgrade the front, rear yes.

Witch · Aug 17, 2016

I put on Hellwig's rear sway bar, what a difference over the underwhelming factory bar

This is one of those upgrades once you have it you can never go back

Hemi450hp · Aug 17, 2016

As already stated, the stock front 4wd swaybar is pretty stout already, so there isnt much need to replace that. The rear bar is a different story though. I replaced the stock rear swaybar on both my 2011 and 2015 crew cab 4wd trucks and immediately felt a difference. This is an upgrade that is well worth it.

David776895 · Aug 17, 2016

Thanks everyone! ! !

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KCaudill · Aug 17, 2016

You sell these bars Moe? I have a 2016 and would like a few add ons. Looking at the PCM upgrade as well. but worried about the warranty issues.

Hemi450hp · Aug 17, 2016

KCaudill said:
You sell these bars Moe? I have a 2016 and would like a few add ons. Looking at the PCM upgrade as well. but worried about the warranty issues.

Yes we do. We have 34 rear bars and 18 front swaybars in stock right now.

Front and Rear Swaybars

bassheadhemi · Aug 17, 2016

I keep reading that the rear sway bar on the 4x4 is 22mm, but just measured mine and it's 20mm (0.788in)

Did they shrink it on the 2015?

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Hemi450hp · Aug 17, 2016

Both y 2011 and 2015 crew cab trucks are 4wd, and the stock swaybars that came on them were not only narrower than the Hellwig, but they were also hollow and half the weight. There is no question whatsoever that they are inferior to the Hellwig in a big way.

Pull Ya · Aug 17, 2016

Matt, Are they larger in diameter? The reason I ask is because of the after market diff cover and the possible clearance problem.
Jay

Hemi450hp · Aug 17, 2016

Pull Ya said:
Matt, Are they larger in diameter? The reason I ask is because of the after market diff cover and the possible clearance problem.
Jay

They are larger in diameter, but I also ran a Mag Hytec cover and had plenty of clearance. The panhard bar gets closer to the diff cover than the swaybar does.

bassheadhemi · Aug 17, 2016

Will the Hellwig reduce the floating effect when changing lane and getting in the other lane grooves?

Paluby · Aug 17, 2016

bassheadhemi said:
Will the Hellwig reduce the floating effect when changing lane and getting in the other lane grooves?

Ooooo good question. Our ruts up here are horrible!! If that answer is a no than what about an upgrade pan hard bar?

David776895 · Aug 18, 2016

Hemi450hp said:
Yes we do. We have 34 rear bars and 18 front swaybars in stock right now.

Front and Rear Swaybars

Are they difficult to install myself? Any special tools needed?

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Hemi450hp · Aug 18, 2016

David776895 said:
Are they difficult to install myself? Any special tools needed?

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Install takes about 20 minutes, and you don't even have to lift the truck off the ground. Very easy swap.

Hemi450hp · Aug 18, 2016

bassheadhemi said:
Will the Hellwig reduce the floating effect when changing lane and getting in the other lane grooves?

Yes it does. In general, the truck just feels more planted to the road at all times.

bassheadhemi · Aug 18, 2016

Hemi450hp said:
Yes it does. In general, the truck just feels more planted to the road at all times.

ok great, I wouldn't want to make it worse.

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