C'mon FCA. 70,000 miles really??

[Fitz-0518]

Wow that surprises me. Must be a low demand part. Well the next place would be Partsgeek on line. OEM with out OEM price.

 

[Moparfanatic21]

I take all my sway bars off my vehicles as it yields more flex. If you want too replace it with a beefier unit, try an off road shop. They may carry something

 

[crash68]

That (to me) looks like a casting flaw. If air or sand get into the pour, that is what happens and looks like.

Sway bars would not be a casted. They would be made of some type of spring steel(forged and heat treated), and a lot of the OEM ones are hollow to save weight.

 

[Fitz-0518]

Sway bars would not be a casted. They would be made of some type of spring steel(forged and heat treated), and a lot of the OEM ones are hollow to save weight.

yep, can see that now. Would need to be spring steel. Suspect stamped or drawn. A small hole or an opening in the end weld would allow water/rust to get in.

 

[CincyCuda68]

Sway bars would not be a casted. They would be made of some type of spring steel(forged and heat treated), and a lot of the OEM ones are hollow to save weight.

I installed a lift on a 2019 1500 and was shocked that the front sway bar was not only hollow, it weighed nothing no mass at all. The front sway on my 2500 is heavy as hell. I had a hard time getting it back in place by myself when I installed a steering stabilizer.

 

[madtrucker2016]

I have lived in the salt belt all my life, but have never had a failed suspension component due to rust through. This is only 70,000 miles. i got a used one off of a 2014 with 40,000 miles to install. I treated it with some rust treatment then a thin undercoat.

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Best bet for you is the junk yard to get one at a reasonable price.OEM one thats for your truck just saying

 

[Kukailimoku]

The 1500s don't have or need a front sway bar.

You're like that chick that gets tired of disconnecting and re-connecting her quick disconnects on her jeep, so leaves em disconnected, then wonders why it's all squishy in turns on the street doing DD routine.

 

[Marshall]

I would bet that it was cracked, and then broke, rust will build up in cracks real fast, I bet it would have broke , with out salt.

 

[Scottly]

I'm betting it cracked along the weld then rusted through. !

Or some such thing...Definitely not caused by rust, but rather covered up by it. I also guess at a failed weld.

 

[mopareg]

Addicted2fishing what do you get for $300 at Krown? They say they can do my 2500HD for $150.

 

[Ed F]

I’ve got a front sway on my ‘17 Express along with a rear. Definitely sounds hollow, though.

 

[gofishn]

They don’t have a front sway bar for the 4th gen

Depending on whether it;s a 4x4 or 4x2.

 

[Addicted2fishing]

Addicted2fishing what do you get for $300 at Krown? They say they can do my 2500HD for $150.

Like I said in my post silly. I go spring and fall. 2+2 is 4 (homer Simpson voice). So twice a year equates to ummm...... let’s see..... $300!


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[CincyCuda68]

Depending on whether it;s a 4x4 or 4x2.

Correct but OP has a 4x4

 

[Rijrnnr]

Or some such thing...Definitely not caused by rust, but rather covered up by it. I also guess at a failed weld.

Maybe water got in and froze?