I already replaced my steering linkage on my 1999 RAM 2500 v10 4WD and was planning on making short work of the sway bar. Little did I know buying a premium part doesn't guaranty they care about making it right.

Ordered two k7280 links from Advanced Auto for $66 each. First I got one that was already opened and its threads were fouled. Then replacement link was missing the grommets. I finally got two good links and was able to try and install them. Putting the sway bar back together I find Moog made the taper on the ball joint end too big! The castle nut will not even tighten enough to get the cotter pin in. Worse than that the rubber boot is more than 1/2" away from the frame bracket the taper fits in so it will not hold grease. Is there another alternate supplier for premium steering links?

Is there a taper file to ream out the Frame bracket so I can use the links I have?

Thanks for your advise.

 

Return the moog units, and pick up something else. Anything else. Sway bar links are not a high-stress part... keep 'em greased, and even the cheapo's will last quite a while.

 

Checkout Spohn performance, we make Endlinks for stock or 2" Leveling kit for the 1500-3500. Put them on my 2500, makes a big difference! I recommended them for my buddy with a 1500 and a 2" leveling kit and it drove so much better compared to before.

 

You work for them?

 

I do..im one of the sales reps

 

Cool.

You guys make some REALLY good stuff.... but, you charge a premium price for it...... Most of my experience is with the third-gen F-body stuff though.

can you get us a discount?

 

Yeah we don't get many complaints...other then the price

The third gen f-body parts and the dodge truck parts seem to be what we sell the most of.

I'd love too but discounts are frowned upon

 

Hey, ConnerMoro,

I've been looking at your end links as well as MaxxLinks but here's something that always bothers me: which size do I order?

I have a 1500 with a 3" lift. Basically, it sits like a stock 2500. It doesn't look lifted, just sits better with 285s. Now every company always lists all 1500s, 2500s, and 3500s as getting a "stock" part but if its leveled just 2", you'll need this other part. (I've seen this with all kinds of parts, not just yours.) Well, there's a big difference between a stock 1500 height and stock 3500. More than 2". I'm tempted to still buy the stock size but then are the HDs getting short changed in geometry or would I? A "leveled" 2500 is like a 4 or 5" lift on my truck. That would mean they need a much longer link than I.

Am I making any sense here? I guess it started with Dodge since they applied the exact same suspension parts to all three models except springs. So for a 1500 with 3" lift/stock 2500, which link should I order? Thanks.

 

Some folks use drop brackets for the sway bar. I don't really care for that solution though.... I have also seen folks simply push the swaybar UP, so the links go DOWN into the bracket on the axle. Stock length would work fine in that situation.

 

You don't want to compare a 1500 lift to a 2500 lift because they use the same end links stock. If you put a 2" leveling kit on a 1500 it's the same as a 2500 the height of the vehicle may be different but the distance between the mounts and the sway bar are the same. I have a 3.5-4' lift on my 2500 and have the 2" endlinks and would be the same as your 1500 with a 3 inch lift even tho mine would sit slightly higher than yours would.

I would recommend the one for a 2" leveling kit for your truck.