front sway bar

blue ghost · Dec 5, 2023

My front sway bar cracked at the link on the passenger side, anyone else have the problem?

Wild one · Dec 6, 2023

blue ghost said:
My front sway bar cracked at the link on the passenger side, anyone else have the problem?

They do occassionally crack/break especially if you live where they salt the roads in the winter.If your truck is a 4X4 you're pretty well stuck with replacing it with another OEM bar,as i've never found an aftermarket front swaybar for the 4X4's.
A few of us run with-out the front swaybar,but if you tow,or like to autocross,you should probably keep a front swaybar in place.

DILLIGAF · Dec 6, 2023

Drive a few weeks without one. :anitoof:

I bet You'll never want to put one back on.

Best free mod ever!

G-Ride990 · Dec 6, 2023

DILLIGAF said:
Drive a few weeks without one. I bet You'll never want to put one back on.

Best free mod ever!

I have heard this too. But saying it out loud here has caused some guys to freak out lol. One of my buddies removed his, which is documented here tossed it well over a year ago and doesn't miss it.

crash68 · Dec 6, 2023

Wild one said:
If your truck is a 4X4 you're pretty well stuck with replacing it with another OEM bar,as i've never found an aftermarket front swaybar for the 4X4's

Hellwig offered the explanation that they couldn't improve on the OEM front sway for the Ram 1500 4X4 (Gen4 trucks), that's why they didn't offer one.
Making a sway bar too stiff can greatly effect steering/handling.

G-Ride990 · Dec 6, 2023

crash68 said:
Hellwig offered the explanation that they couldn't improve on the OEM front sway for the Ram 1500 4X4 (Gen4 trucks), that's why they didn't offer one.
Making a sway bar too stiff can greatly effect steering/handling.

Never knew that. Was always curious why we couldn't get matching front sway bars.

crash68 · Dec 6, 2023

G-Ride990 said:
Never knew that. Was always curious why we couldn't get matching front sway bars.

They was a page on their website that stated that, but I couldn't find it.
I'm guessing somewhere buried where it won't see the light of day, Hellwig is the OEM supplier but it's contractual that they won't offer a "replacement" version.
There's a lot of aftermarket companies that make parts and do work for the auto companies but that's all sealed with NDAs

Wild one · Dec 6, 2023

crash68 said:
They was a page on their website that stated that, but I couldn't find it.
I'm guessing somewhere buried where it won't see the light of day, Hellwig is the OEM supplier but it's contractual that they won't offer a "replacement" version.
There's a lot of aftermarket companies that make parts and do work for the auto companies but that's all sealed with NDAs

I seen that page years ago to Crash,and i went looking for it again,and couldn't find it either.Supposedly there's 2 differant OEM front swaybars,with 1 being a bit bigger diameter.It's been years since i was looking into the front bar,so don't quote me on this,but i think 1 bar is 31mm and the other bar is 33mm's,but i could have those measurements wrong,as alzhiemers kicks in every once inawhile :Big Laugh:

Wild one · Dec 6, 2023

I run both the truck and the wifes Challenger with-out the front bar,but they're both more straightline oriented,then corner carver oriented,although both do see mountain driving fairly often in the summer.

blue ghost · Dec 6, 2023

Thanks all

mrack · Dec 6, 2023

I removed my front sway bar for a couple weeks a while back and hated it. Lot of body roll around every corner and curve, handled poorly. Now that I have firmer 5100s and a Hellwig on the rear it would probably be a lot better, but on an otherwise stock truck I would not reccomend it at all.

Randy Grant · Dec 7, 2023

crash68 said:
Hellwig offered the explanation that they couldn't improve on the OEM front sway for the Ram 1500 4X4 (Gen4 trucks), that's why they didn't offer one.
Making a sway bar too stiff can greatly effect steering/handling.

Products - Hellwig Products

www.hellwigproducts.com

G-Ride990 · Dec 7, 2023

Randy Grant said:
Products - Hellwig Products

www.hellwigproducts.com

Wonder why they offer a 5th gen front but not a 4th gen front.

Randy Grant · Dec 7, 2023

?? Must be a deference in 4th to 5th gen.

G-Ride990 · Dec 7, 2023

Randy Grant said:
?? Must be a deference in 4th to 5th gen.

Sorry man, didn't know I couldn't ask questions.

olyelr · Dec 7, 2023

G-Ride990 said:
Sorry man, didn't know I couldn't ask questions.

U can. But he cant cant give his opinion for an answer to them?

man n black · Dec 11, 2023

for the 1500 guys IDK....

But for the 25-3500s the best front sway bar on the market is the Thuren one. Flex where you need it, firm where you don't. Transformed the ride and handling of our truck

DILLIGAF · Dec 11, 2023

G-Ride990 said:
Wonder why they offer a 5th gen front but not a 4th gen front.

Its dodge, they probably made it even cheaper to save .30 cents .

mralaskan · Dec 12, 2023

What's it like driving w/o swaybar?

Lyle Longboat · Dec 12, 2023

I have 6” Suspension and 3” BL lift and 37s, I wonder how no from sway bar would run? Anyone try with the lift and 37s?

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