Sway bar end links keep snapping in half

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Pruppert04

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I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 hemi 5.7 4x4 Any thoughts on why this is? This is the second time in 3 years that I’ve had to replace them. I buy from rock auto and they’re a perfect fit and are torqued to the spec in the manual. I’m lost as to what it can be. Any help is appreciated thanks guys!
 

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Wow! Snapping end links doesn't sound good. I've never heard of that before. Either bad links or a problem elsewhere or severe offroad driving. Or is the truck lifted and wrong length/size links?


I have Core end links and can't imagine they could ever break. I do agree OEM links are a bit wimpy.
 

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Stock or aftermarket sway bar? Any lift?
 

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Can we get a pic of the bar installed ?
 
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These are mevotech links. I replaced the sway bar with one off a good looking truck in the junk yard same exact make model and year. No lift, no off-roading, the most I’ll tow is a a 5x8 trailer with a John Deere on it. Here are some pictures.

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Pretty easy fix. Just make your own. These havent snapped yet.

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That sway bar looks too short
 
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That sway bar looks too short
I agree in the pictures it does look too short but I pulled it myself and measured it up with the stock sway bar and it all checked out the same
 

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My Mevotech links kept breaking on my F150.I'd notice going over speedbumps when they went.They'd last less than 10k miles. I went Moog.I used Moog on my ram too.
 
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My Mevotech links kept breaking on my F150.I'd notice going over speedbumps when they went.They'd last less than 10k miles. I went Moog.I used Moog on my ram too.
Moog it is then. I guess you get what you pay for right?
 

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Mevotech bent on my truck. They’re cheap metal. I went and bought new stock links and didn’t have issues. Now running some custom links that are extremely strong. If I were you stock is your best bet.
 

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I have a pair of stock links off of my 2016 1500 Eco 4x4. Took 'em off at 15,840 miles. You can have them for the cost of shipping.

Pm me if you want them. Just post if you don't.
 

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I am going through the same problem with my 2 Wheel Dr. 04 hemi when I replace these ones it will be the third set in four years I’ve tried many types and it sounds like Moog is the way to go. Great thread. Thanx
 
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