Front Sway Bar Frame Bushing Replacement Size

[Keegan Williams]

Hey y’all.

Looking to replace my front sway bar bushings on my 2006 Ram 3500 4x4 SLT SRW Mega.

I took the truck to O’Reillys to grab replacements, but all they had in stock was rubber. I’m looking to get polyurethane or some other type of thermoplastic so I didn’t get them yet.

There’s 3 or 4 sizes and they all vary by a millimeter. The gentleman behind the counter let me use a digital caliper to get the correct size. I took several measurements and got somewhere between 32 and 33 mm.

My question is, do I order a 32 or 33 mm replacement? Round up or down? I know it’s only a millimeter, but I figured it must matter or they wouldn’t offer multiple sizes.

Thanks

 

[CVR222NV]

I purchased mine from Geno's. See link below. Different sizes all for 94 to 12. They say to measure. Not sure what the differences are???

https://www.genosgarage.com/category/sway-bar-frame-bushings

 

[Ozymandias]

Stick with rubber, they last way longer then that PU crap.

If that would be soo good - the OEM's would use it within a blink of an eye because it is cheaper then rubber bushings.

 

[GrantP]

I'm not a polyurethane bushing fan either, stick with rubber. They lasted 13 years...

 

[Keegan Williams]

Well, the survey has it! I’ll pick up some regular old rubber ones at Oreillys. Save me some money.

My question, though. If I measured it at 32.3 and 32.6mm, should I buy the 32mm or 33mm bushings?

 

[GrantP]

Go with the 32mm.

 

[Keegan Williams]

Go with the 32mm.

Thank you, sir.
I’ll gram some new ones asap.

 

[Ozymandias]

Jep, 32, an use some grease, don't fit them dry.

 

[Keegan Williams]

I’m just now getting around to replacing these.

Went with whatever O’Reillys had. Measured in the parking lot with a digital caliper.

In the drive way now and there’s a gap. Is this correct? They’re obviously tight. No play unlike the originals that were on there, but should there be this gap?

Roughly 3/16”

 

[Ozymandias]

It's not great but ok as it is on the side of the swaybar, the load goes up and down only.
I don't think you'll have a problem with that, but usually there isnt a gap.
Maybe it's because it's aftermarket stuff.

 

[Keegan Williams]

It's not great but ok as it is on the side of the swaybar, the load goes up and down only.
I don't think you'll have a problem with that, but usually there isnt a gap.
Maybe it's because it's aftermarket stuff.

Word. The other side went on with a smaller gap. Maybe 1/16”.

We’ll see!
Thanks!