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I noticed my *** end sings & sways a little more than it should so I took a peak at the rear to see the swaybar and found there is none... WTF? this is supposed to be a heavy duty truck, with no rear sway? what's up with that?

do the 3500's have rear sways?
 
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As far as I know, they're still optional. For the 2nd gens they came with the camper package. Not sure about the 3rd gens.
 
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that is such crap! (it being an option) every 2nd gen CTD i've seen has them. Now I have to go find one off a wreced truck!! serously, I think I need one, mine moves too much for my liking...
 
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Default RE: Hey, where's my swaybar?

every 2nd gen 2wd or 4wd, short bed, long bed, reg cab, x-cab has one in the rear that I have seen

I havent seen on on the 3rd gens. but I do notice on the 2nd gens the sway bar actualy hangs below the pumpkin
 
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it can hang where ever it needs to as long as it's there... do you know if the 3500's have them stock?
 
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Default RE: Hey, where's my swaybar?

I have a '05 Quad cab 2 wheel drive diesel 6-speed dually with the larimie trim. Has every option except auto trans and NO SWAYBAR. I agree. Running empty it seems a little squrrily sometimes. With my fifth wheel, it has no sway, although at 13,000+ pounds and a hitch weight of 3000lbs, it is firmly planted in the pavement! I believe there is a sway bar in my future also.

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ORIGINAL: Drew
every 2nd gen 2wd or 4wd, short bed, long bed, reg cab, x-cab has one in the rear that I have seen
They must all have camper packages (or a package that included camper upgrades) then...because they weren't part of the stock suspension package I can't even find them in the parts book.

All the information I come across says that the 3rd gens should all have them though. [&:]
 
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Default RE: Hey, where's my swaybar?

It wasn't on every 2500 2nd gen. But if I am thinking right, and every one I've seen so far, every 3500 2nd gen has them. I have seen them on some stock 2500, but not sure if it is a year issue or an option.
 
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ORIGINAL: The Burning Rom

ORIGINAL: Drew
every 2nd gen 2wd or 4wd, short bed, long bed, reg cab, x-cab has one in the rear that I have seen
They must all have camper packages (or a package that included camper upgrades) then...because they weren't part of the stock suspension package I can't even find them in the parts book.

All the information I come across says that the 3rd gens should all have them though. [&:]
If you are looking in an actual MOPAR parts cataloge..(I use efiche) it is figure 17-210, item #1.
Standard on all 3/4 and 1 Ton. Different part number for 4x4 or 4x2.

EDIT: 2001MY
 
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dodgedlr, so what would it cost in parts to setup a swaybar on my '05 2500?
 


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