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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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rockauto has them, that is where I got my replacement.

The top bolt breaks off just as your did in your picture. Order one on rock auto, and change it out quick. You may want to just do both of them, since as you can see, they do not hold up to the weather well at all lol.

But dont sweat it, I broke one just like that, and so did a few others on here. They are junk.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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I can't find it on rockauto, whats the part #? I can only find the rear
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Rockauto is not showing one for 2005!
 

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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Good find, too bad those weren't available when I broke mine, that's half what it cost me at the dealer.

You'll want to jack the whole front end up and support it on the frame, that will take all the stress off the swaybar and make your life easier.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Hmm so if I get the one for the 2006 is it the same? It looks the same
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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I have an 07 Dakota and my swaybars went bad back quite some time ago, I'm only at 30,000 miles right now...it was probably at 10 or 15,000 miles. It kept clunking under my truck forever and the swaybar was bad. But the dealer replaced it for me.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by motodeficient
Hmm so if I get the one for the 2006 is it the same? It looks the same
Yes, the 06 is exactly the same.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dakkedup
I have an 07 Dakota and my swaybars went bad back quite some time ago, I'm only at 30,000 miles right now...it was probably at 10 or 15,000 miles. It kept clunking under my truck forever and the swaybar was bad. But the dealer replaced it for me.
Your swaybars? Or do you mean swaybar links?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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This is good to know. I haven't had any trouble with mine.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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It wouldn't surprise me that the bouncy front end may be causing metal fatigue on some parts like those skinny *** links after time. That’s allot of frontend weight bouncing like crazy. Love my new shocks. Hope I changed them in time.
 
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