Sway Bar?
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You talkin' front or rear? Most of them seem to have a front one.
I haul a camper, and an upgraded sway bar is probably the most important addition for that. I installed Hellwig Bigwig bars, much bigger than the stock front or rear. It makes the empty ride maybe a tiny bit worse and pretty much eliminates body roll.
The front one is about a 15 minute driveway job. The rear would be about 25 minutes, but the Hellwig requires you to replace the links on the rear as well, and the drivers side one is a b***h. Took me the better part of two hours to unbolt the DEF tank, slide it to the side revealing a 2" slot to work through, some swearing, etc.
Here is a comparison of stock to Hellwig, front and rear bars. Keep in mind that torsional stiffness varies as the 5th power of diameter.
I haul a camper, and an upgraded sway bar is probably the most important addition for that. I installed Hellwig Bigwig bars, much bigger than the stock front or rear. It makes the empty ride maybe a tiny bit worse and pretty much eliminates body roll.
The front one is about a 15 minute driveway job. The rear would be about 25 minutes, but the Hellwig requires you to replace the links on the rear as well, and the drivers side one is a b***h. Took me the better part of two hours to unbolt the DEF tank, slide it to the side revealing a 2" slot to work through, some swearing, etc.
Here is a comparison of stock to Hellwig, front and rear bars. Keep in mind that torsional stiffness varies as the 5th power of diameter.
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Idaho
What helped
I did install the Hellwig and does help holding the rear end down while on curvy roads. I have notice no difference while towing my TT. It would help with campers and 5ers. It stops the bed tilting one way or the other on sharp turns.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Chandler, AZ
Not sure a rear sway bar would be a big help for a bumper pull TT. A top heavy load like a truck camper, absolutely.
What are the handling issue you are having? Probably sway and not body roll. What is tongue weight and do you have weight distributing hitch?
What are the handling issue you are having? Probably sway and not body roll. What is tongue weight and do you have weight distributing hitch?
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