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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 08:22 PM
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I have a 2010 dodge ram 1500 with the 4.7l motor. When I have a heavy load in the back the truck sways a lot after hitting a bump. It just rocks left and right. I have replaced the front struts, rear shocks, and rear springs. After doing that it has gotten better but it's still pretty bad. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 10:25 PM
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How much weight? Are you simply putting too much in the wrong spot, and unloading the front wheels?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 10:55 PM
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No it's not that much weight. I'm not hailing rock or anything it's camping/fishing gear for the family and i.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 10:03 AM
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Ok, that shouldn't be able to overload the truck......

What do you mean by "sway"? Does the truck bounce around? Or does it simply not want to go in a straight line?
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 11:47 AM
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The truck rocks left to right like a seesaw.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 02:03 PM
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That's just weird.......

How do the sway bar links look?
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 02:06 PM
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I can't see anything wrong with them no cracks in the rubber or anything. If I have someone stand on the back of the truck and jump on it I do get a little bit of a squeak out of the rear ones
 
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Old Sep 3, 2017 | 03:25 PM
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You have already gone after everything else I could think of....... I would have to ride in it, to speculate further.....
 
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are you running big over sized tires... tires in general and tire aspect ratio has a huge effect of sway.
 
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Originally Posted by primem
are you running big over sized tires... tires in general and tire aspect ratio has a huge effect of sway.
Pressures too.
 
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