Hellwig Rear Sway Bar
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Hellwig Rear Sway Bar
I recently installed a Hellwig Rear Sway bar. It was Part #7677
My truck already had the stock flimsy unit on it and there were no issues with brake lines in the way like I read on another post. It was definitely a 2 person job mounting the new unit on there. The size and weight difference is amazing.
The most difficult part was removing the old one, the connecting link that mounts to the frame on the driver side is so tight to the fuel tank that I could barely even touch the nut with a finger tip. The quick and dirty answer to this was a sawz all. I cut both bolts off in a few minutes time. Unbolted the old mounts and got the new one up and into place. It mounts on the top of the rear end housing so you have to remove the emergency brake line bracket and make sure it is positioned around the shocks correctly.
The only issue I had was the u bolts are too short. They provide and require that they be double nut, but the threads do not go through both nuts. I have decided to loosen the nuts and even them out as much as possible while adding some blue loctite on there for safe measure. this should be adequate but they should provide a slightly longer u bolt.
I have a 8' truck camper and pull my boat for summer fun. The old bar was flimsy and squeeked so loudly that the neighbors could hear me coming for blocks. Going around a corner was noticeable body roll.
I could not be happier with the way the truck drives now. It is much better empty or loaded. I would highly reccomend adding one to any truck. I can't imagine the difference I think this would make to you guys hauling the big fith wheels.
Makes me wonder if a new front one should be ordered with the way the rear made my truck feel.
I'll try and add some pics but it is about to snow here and so it may be a few days.
My truck already had the stock flimsy unit on it and there were no issues with brake lines in the way like I read on another post. It was definitely a 2 person job mounting the new unit on there. The size and weight difference is amazing.
The most difficult part was removing the old one, the connecting link that mounts to the frame on the driver side is so tight to the fuel tank that I could barely even touch the nut with a finger tip. The quick and dirty answer to this was a sawz all. I cut both bolts off in a few minutes time. Unbolted the old mounts and got the new one up and into place. It mounts on the top of the rear end housing so you have to remove the emergency brake line bracket and make sure it is positioned around the shocks correctly.
The only issue I had was the u bolts are too short. They provide and require that they be double nut, but the threads do not go through both nuts. I have decided to loosen the nuts and even them out as much as possible while adding some blue loctite on there for safe measure. this should be adequate but they should provide a slightly longer u bolt.
I have a 8' truck camper and pull my boat for summer fun. The old bar was flimsy and squeeked so loudly that the neighbors could hear me coming for blocks. Going around a corner was noticeable body roll.
I could not be happier with the way the truck drives now. It is much better empty or loaded. I would highly reccomend adding one to any truck. I can't imagine the difference I think this would make to you guys hauling the big fith wheels.
Makes me wonder if a new front one should be ordered with the way the rear made my truck feel.
I'll try and add some pics but it is about to snow here and so it may be a few days.
& I'm wanting one like my Ol 96 F350 has 
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