Rear Sway

[Mega Mike]

I got a few issues if someone wants to attack them. Gonna try to make it simple as pie.

A few weeks ago, I bought new Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's 35x12.5 R20. After having them installed, felt no problems. Had to have them rebalanced, after that my truck felt loose in the rear. A quick left to right turn of the wheel, the rear felt like it was doing the fishtail dance. Someone told me the center link tie rod was broken. took it to the dealer, $1000 later, they replaced the whole front end tie rod assembly.

Now the thing is, I still feel the same sway. Everything is as it should be in the front and the back, no breaks, cracks or loose bolts etc.

I was told that these M/T's are made to grip. And that they are gripping so much that it is causing the components in the rear to work a little harder. Is this true? Because my Toyo's did not do it. But they had 12000 miles on them. These M/T's are brand new. Do they need time to wear in?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I am going back to Dodge tomorrow, so the mechanic that worked on it can check for himself, he was on vacation for a week.

 

[sullivan]

Tires shouldn't be causing this issue, id look into the sway bar links and those are in the front.

These trucks dont come stock with rear sway bars sadly.

 

[Mega Mike]

I knew about the "absence" of rear sway bars. Don't understand why, but I will ask tomorrow. If that's the case, I am getting new sway bars up front for free.

 

[sullivan]

I knew about the "absence" of rear sway bars. Don't understand why, but I will ask tomorrow. If that's the case, I am getting new sway bars up front for free.

Do you have a 1500 or 2500?

 

[Mega Mike]

That's a funny question. I have both.

It is registered as a 1500, but technically it is a 2500. All Mega Cabs were built on a 2500 chassis.

So I tell everyone it is a 2500.

 

[sullivan]

So do you have a Independent front suspension or a solid front axle. Thats confusing.

 

[Mega Mike]

Solid

 

[truckin151]

I can tell you that with the addition of a rear sway bar and the better shocks, my truck handles and corners like a dream. IIRC correctly though the front sway bar stabalizes the rear, and the rear sway bar stabalizes the front, but I am not 100% possitive on that.