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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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hey all, we are in boston today, staying until friday, ordered a sway bar from the suspension connection, will be here by three on friday, looked up the instructions on the 'net, is it as easy as they say? if so my son in law and i should be able to install at the hotel parking lot, am i right?

i should have mentioned. it is the rear bar on a ctd,3500, fwd.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Which sway bar? What year truck? I got a used Helwig from Triton and it was fairly easy to install. I did it in my drive way. No drilling or anything like that involved, just wrenches.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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'07 ram, helwig.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Yup fairly easy. Some deep sockets and some combination wrenches are all that is needed.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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maybe you can take some time to do a performance evaluation on it after the install...?? there is a link to a templete in the DIY index tacked to the top of the forum... it would be greatly appreciated...
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Steve. mine has been on for so long now I don't recall what it was like before it was there. I can tell you my camper is more stable when towing, and I can keep up with cars when going around a clover leaf to get on a highway.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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the bar should be here tomorrow, we will try to get it on friday night, if not we will have to put it on in new jersey.

steve, i will give you my opinion after a few miles, i know how the truck handles now after traveling 5000 miles, so i will get a good idea in just a few miles.

nick, thanks that is all i wanted to hear, i am pushing over six tons and have done all i can do to give me good travel and this should just be another asset.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Can you send me a PM with the link to your review? otherwise I might miss it, spread a tad bit thin at the moment.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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done deal.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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hey all, installed the bar today, hour and a half. won't be moving the truck til next monday, let the mod know how it handles.
 
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