Where can I buy Rear Sway Bar for 3500?

[Archive]

Can anyone direct me? I bought my used 1998 3500 Quad cab for pulling and hauling. It never dawned on me to look at suspension. I put my 1800 pound camper slide in, and "What a Waterbed". No sway bars or helper springs. I could not believe DC did this. Need to spend more.

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1998. 5 3500, Blue Box, Autometer, Westin, KB,K&N, 5" Pipe, Stanadyne Always, Get to He** Out of My Way!

 

[Cooker]

You might consider the Roadmaster Active Suspension. They should help the antisway and loack of overload springs on your truck. I think they are around $250 for a pair. If you do a search you'll come up with a ton of info on these things.

Otherwise Hellwig make a rear swaybar for around $150. They also make overlaod springs for about the same or you can get some airbag to help solve that problem, but my suggestion is to look into the Roadmasters.

Ryan

 

[Wiredawg]

Try Helwig. They make a heavy duty unit that is stouter than the factory one. No drilling required, uses stock holes/mounting points.

Wiredawg

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2000 4X4 SLT QC 8' bed; 6 spd, 3. 54 ; BD exhaust brake and 4" exhaust syst; TST PM2; Airlift Super Duty rear air bags; RS 9000 shocks; pyro/boost gauges in 2 gauge a-pillar mount; back preasure gauge mounted under dash; KN air filter; Brown's Welding brush/grill guard, rear bumper & headache rack; nerf bars and aluminum roll top rear cover, Warn front receiver and Hadley air horns, 20K Reese hitch,Mag-Hytec dif cover,Psycotty Air.

 

[Archive]

I have the Helwig sway bar. I removed the stock one and installed the Helwig. Major improvement. Good shocks help out too.

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2001 RAM H. O. 6Sp 2500 SLT 4x4 Quad Cab, 4Wheel Disc, 4. 10 Limited Slip, Fog Lights, Muffler removed, Silence Ring Gone, Autometer Pro Comp 60# Boost & Pyro, Banks High Ram (Red), Cummins Red Valve Cover, K&N RE-0880, Skyjacker 2. 5 lift Class 2, 7218 Dual steering stabilizers, Custom Pro Fab Trackbar (sweet), EGR Flares (nice fit), Centerline Comet III 16x9. 5 with Goodyear MT/R 315/75R16, Smittybuilt stainless nurf bars, ExTang BlackMax tonno, THIS IS NOT A HOBBY, THIS IS AN ADDICTION !!! MAINLINING DIESEL !!! "I AM GLAD I DID NOT BUY AN AUTOMATIC, JMO"

 

[LSMITH]

Get some decent shocks first, the OEM shocks are total garbage. They will help the load carrying ability of your truck more than you imagine. A sway bar will help a lot too, but with a dually you may not need it after you get some decent shocks.

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99 2500 QC 4X4 AUTO SB 24V LARAMIE SLT 3. 5 LSD 285-75-16'S SPA Boost/EGT Rancho 9000's Everything but leather NRA Member Great Lakes TDR Member

 

[RobG]

I have the Hellwig bar too (Rickson truck sells it, btw). I also recommend the Rancho RS9000 shocks. Set 'em on 4 or 5 when the camper is loaded and you'll notice a huge improvement.

I don't think air bags are needed except to bring the truck back to level. With my 4000+ lb. Lance 1030 loaded, my truck does NOT sag. Go figure.

Rob


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2001. 5 RAM 3500 QC 4x4 ETH/DEE Silver/Agate, 4. 10, USGear OD, Rickson 19. 5 Wheels, DD EZ, DD3 Injectors, HX-40, Southbend Clutch, SPA Guages, Psychotty, Firestone Airbags, Hellwig Rear Swaybar, Torklift Superhitch & Camper Tiedowns, Mag-Hytec Diff Cover, DD 4" Exhaust, US Gear Exhaust Brake, etc.

 

[mrbob]

The Roadmaster Active Suspension (XX) Super
Duty kit will definately help with your
handling problem as well as improve other
aspects of your rear suspension. Call me toll free at 1-877-543-7563 to get all the
technical facts as well as pricing.

Bob---Mr. Bob's Distributing

 

[ctdodgeram]

Thanks for the info guys. Let me elaborate a little more. I have no problem with it handling the weight. It barely levels off front to back. What is the major problem is sway. I thought the camper was loose. While parked, I grabbed on to the side of camper, and could rock the whole truck very easily 5-7". Top heavy weight? Anyway, my 97 2500 held the weight NO PROBLEM. Only difference was 2500 had factory overloads and 2wd.

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1998. 5 3500, Q/C, ISB, 4x4, Blue Box, 40% Helped, guaged-out, chrome everywhere, 5" BIG Tip, Westin, Autometer, Covercraft, Big Ram

 

[hammong]

The top-heavy load of the camper is definitely imparting some "torque" on the body, making it easier to rock back and forth. The factory camper package includes anti-sway bar and helper springs -- and I think you'd be wise to follow the same route and add those to your truck to help control that rocking back and forth!

Rancho RS9000 shocks wouldn't hurt either. #ad
But, I wouldn't install them without doing at least the sway bar too.

Greg

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[LandShark]

ctdodgeram: See my signature for what I've done. The Rancho 9000's didn't help over stock. Just gave me the ability to adjust the ride from soft with lots of sway to bone rattling with lots of sway. The Hellwig sway bar didn't help much, if at all. The air lifts do keep me level. The dual wheels (from Ricka) did eliminate sway from the rear tires.

The big problem remaining is sway. Next thing I will try is the Timbren Load Boosters. They have a simple design and claim to 'eliminate sway'

One thing I'm sure will help, if you don't need it, is to remove the air conditioner. It's a lot of weight riding 11' off the ground.

Let me know if you find anything that works.

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1995 2500 SLT Club 4x4, auto, 3. 54, 3600 pound Elkhorn slide in camper, AirLift air springs, Ricka dual wheel adapters (used only with the camper on), K&N, DC tow hooks, Rancho RS9000, Hellwig rear sway bar.
111,000 miles and counting.