Excuse my ignorance but did the 2005+ Dakota come stock with a rear sway bar? If so, anyone have any pictures that might show where they attach to the frame and axle? Usually Hellwig has something as that is what I put on my '97 Dakota. But for this truck I'm not finding anything.

I've decided to go lower not higher.

Edit: Doh! Never mind. Found it in the Service Manual. Looks like it uses some sort of fiber end link instead of metal.

Edit x2: Apparently the '08's don't have the frame mount tabs. They do have the axle mounts though.

 

Yeah the sway bar was available, but not all of them had it. I know the off-road packages and heavy duty (like mine) do not have it due to the rear being higher. Mine says right on the build sheet "Delete Rear Stabilizer Bar"

 

Yep my TRX-4 no bar but found one on here and installed it and it makes a difference. The guy who sold it to me removed front and rear for off road runs I believe. I only go OR with our popup camping and its mild. It took me twenty minutes to install.

 

I like my sway bar The body roll is minimal for it being a truck

 

Ah! So did your trucks have the tabs on the frame to mount the end links to? So far I'm not seeing those tabs on my truck. I'm gonna crawl under it today (supposed to be warmer) and take some pics.

I've got my 2" lowering shackles on the way and would reaaaaallllllyyyyy like to be able to add a sway bar. This thing gets really squirrely around the corners. The rear kind of bobs around like it's not quite sure it knows what it wants to do.

 

Yes the welded brackets are on the differential tubes and the frames have the holes and brackets already to go. The bar has two drop links W/rubber bushings and the axle tube bushings with metal U-caps and hardware. Pull the tires up on stands and it easy.

 

Here's some pics.


This is where I think the frame mounting point should be on the drivers side. If there's supposed to be a hole there for the sway bar then I'm doomed.


Passenger side mounting point area.


Looking up at the frame on the drivers side.


And this one shows the mounting point on the axle.

 

Thanks to 05DodgeDakota on the other forum, this is what my '08 frame does not have:




So, no sway bar for me.