Anyone have experience with the factory rear sway bar choices available?
A 2013 regular cab 2 wheel drive 6.4 bed Hemi Express with no factory rear bar.
Comes equipped with a 33.5 MM ( 1 5/16") front bar. Part #05154675AB.
Rear bar choices are 16 MM (5/8") Part # 68061786AA. This is the optional factory bar on the R/T and ST regular cab. The other choice is the 20MM (13/16") factory bar part # 68061788AA optional on the crew and club cab with both bed lengths. Also the four wheel drive regular cab models.
Mopar accessories only recommends the smaller 16 MM bar on regular cab two wheel drive.
In the research I have made it seems the front bar sizing has changed and are some variables over the years on the gen 4 Ram.
The front bar on the 2013 listed above seems to be different than in previous years. Size and a hollow lighter bar now?
My question is has anyone tried the larger 20 MM rear bar on a two wheel drive regular cab. Or those with no rear bar have up graded to the 16 MM rear bar and does it seem to be an adequate upgrade?

 

I have 2011 reg cab SLT. I just put a Bell Tech rear bar on it and can give feedback on what I found. While I do like the rear bar it is a little jittery. I went with the Bell Tech bar based on reviews I read on the Hellwig being too much.

That being said I can see why the 16MM is recommended. It probably adds to the handling enough without adding the jitterness to the rear end. I may actually swap out for a rear bar in the future. The only thing that kept me from doing it at first was the price of the bushings. Don't understand why they are so expensive but they are. Couldn't find teh stock size in aftermarket either.

 

Ive had the hellwig on my 09 qc 4X4 for about three years now, no complaints, handles like its on rails. Whichever aftermarket bar you choose, make sure you dump that hollow factory pos swaybar.I wish they would make a front one for my application.

 

I went with the 16MM factory bar. My new truck purchase deal was to include the Mopar kit. Went through lots of issues (not really the dealers fault) with part and part # mix ups with Chrysler. Several being the bushings and the brackets (number mix ups) and end links for a short while on back order.
The bushing # was very expensive and incorrect for the 16mm bar. #55398940AB was incorrect and list priced at almost $200.00 a pair (crazy). The correct # is 68048854AA list of $13.75 each. The rear sway bar brackets for 2013 were listed as the same as for the front bar (totally impossible). We finally did get the correct rear bar mount brackets # 52087865AB at $11.50 a pair. I did bring home the 20MM bar (could obtain all these parts and #'s were correct) but after researching decided to go with the 16MM. The larger bars look neat but how they function of course is much more important. I installed the Chrysler recommended 16 MM bar and have had a couple weeks to give it a work out on different types of roads and conditions. I am happy with this upgrade.
Thanks again for all the advice and opinions.

 

What kind of handling difference do you feel? I have a similar truck and have thought about adding a stock rear bar. It looks like the parts are reasonably priced, once you have the correct part numbers. I'm happy with the ride on my truck but I'd add the rear bar if it really improved the handling.

 

I resolved the jittery issue with the belltech bar. It just wasn't tightened enough. Once that was done it rode great and handled awesome. That being said I traded the truck on Sat. as i got a deal on a 2013 that I really wanted.

 

So what did you trade for hunter99??

 

Dale K

It just firmed and flattened the rear of the trucks handling a bit. It feels a bit different (better) on take off under rapid throttle application as well. Plus it looks cool!! <grin>

 

To answer your question I got a leftover 2013 Ram R/T. Really had wanted one and got a really good deal on one. Couldn't pass it up.

On my 2011 I got the same response from my sway bar. It also eliminated the wiggling the rear end will do from side to side. I had taken it off before the 2hr drive to the dealer that had the truck I was buying and noticed it the whole way. Not really a bad thing but noticeable.

 

Did the new R/T come with a rear bar installed? The R/T has 4:10 rear gears with 22" wheels? Is it also a RCSB or four door cab?