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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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I just ordered a New Hellwig Rear Anti sway bar off E-bay $185.00 plus shipping $20.00.
What I been reading up it should make my truck handele much better I have a long sweeping turn on and back from work every day speed around 70 MPH the truck always felt unstable in the corner not planted kinda of unnerving at times.

I know I could slow down but when you have 30 other cars and truck riding you tail gate doing the same turn at the speed or pushing you to go faster I don't want to be rearended.

Next it going to be some new Bilstien shocks I been reading this also will help our trucks out a lot our trucks may not be fast but if I can make it ride better and handle better at least I can have some fun in the twisties.

Oh yea ever where else I looked for this Anti sway bar it was about $220.00 plus tax and shipping, there anouther company that makes a anti sway bar for our truck but it not as nicely made but it is about $75.00 cheeper.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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sounds great man. i was thinking of doin alot of that stuff too, but im pretty much done with doing anything to my truck, im lookin at gettin a new srt 4 in the spring/summer.

let us know how it ends up and how it feels handling wise.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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I installed the New rear sway bar today then took it for a spin it's much better no where as much body lean it dont feel like the rear end going to pass the front end in high speed sweeped turns 70 MPH turns not bad but before it was feel not right.

Took a on ramp to see how much better it would handle it it started to pushing the front end so I backed out of the gas.
Now the back end sticking the way it should no more funny feeling rear end.

Next is some Bilstiens, Some Gear & Posi,and sticky wider tires like I said before it not a fast truck at least I can have some fun in the corners with it's not a sports car but getting older like I am It's good enough for me anyways fast cars just get me tickets Ha Ha.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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I have my Anti Sway bar now for 1 week now I can say this is one of the best mods I have done so far it handles so much better when I drive on then long sweeping turn on the way to and back from work it feels planted now not like the rear end going to past up the front end or flip over this is the way the truck should feel from the factory.

Our 2001 Dodge 2500 4X2 Super Cab with the V-10 came with a rear sway bar factory the Ram 1500 also should of came rear anti sway bar night and day diffrents.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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Check Out This Link About Anti Sway Bar.

http://www.hemitruckclub.com/MrHemi%...ar/hellwig.htm
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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so in essence, even though the guy who did the review owned the full V8 hemi, the sway bar should still fit on the 1500 Frame, even if the engine may be a V6?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Yea I put a Hellwig after market sway bar It made a world of diffrents on and off ramps a long sweeping turns it was worth the cash E-Bay I found the best price $185.00 for our Trucks.



Link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge...QQcmdZViewItem
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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yeah i think im gonna order one. How difficult was installation or was it a breeze?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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It was EASY it took about 1 hour with common hand tools I LOCK TIED All the bolts just Habit.

The only thing I did was repaint the black parts once again they were kinda half As" you see what I mean when you get the kit I live In Ca and the store back east some were It took a about a week to get it.

Here there web site http://www.neverenoughauto.com/catalog/index.html

Or go though E-Bay let me know how you like the kit after you install it and take some truns.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Oh yea how much diffrence did the 33 inch tires made on you power and MPG we all know the 3.7 is not no power house in the first place.
 
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