I hated the way my 05 1500 felt when goin over bumps, no matter if i used expensive or cheap shocks or no matter what tires i used i just hated driving the truck because of how bumpy it was and i could feel every little bump in the road. I started hearing a clunk as well which also pissed me off. So i put the truck up for sale...... Couple days later i saw a post that said to remove the front sway bar and end links for a better ride and a ton of other guys said they did the same and loved it, well today i pulled mine off and IT CHANGED MY LIFE! My truck drives awesome and the bumps are smooth as silk and my clunk noise is gone! So happy now im gonna keep my truck. I would at least try it if i was you, if you dont like it just put it back on. Enjoy

 

Well, that escalated quickly.


Glad you figured it out. lol You'd hate a 2nd gen, yes you would. lol

 

My sway bar had been off for ages, and my ride is rough as hell. I love it.

Basically you just made it into true ifs

 

Figure out how to make my rear end stop bouncing like a jack russell on the highway and I'll give you $20

 

Dual shocks, proper shocks, traction bars, caltracs, or install an aftermarket rear sway bar, there are endless ways. Put some damn weight in the back. Add a leaf. Remove a leaf...







Here's a pic I found of the Hellwig sway bar


or here's an option


and look! Here's caltracs!


okay I'm done

 

^lol

Or just deal with it, as you've bought a truck, not a damn car.

Want your truck to ride like a car? Buy a 4th gen 1500.

 

Or better yet, a car lol

 

Don't you feel like your gonna roll your truck with no sway bar being lifted? I had it off mine lifted 8" and it was pretty nuts on some highway on/off ramps lol

 

That comes from being IFS.
You can take the sway bar off a 4WD 2nd gen and it barely changes the way the trucks handle. lol

 

Mine surprisingly still manages to handle quite well, the body roll isn't bad at all