No problem lol just wanted to make sure I didn't do it incorrectlyFinal reply. Sorry guys. Took three tries:
"Hump going down"...
I will flip it when I get home tonight.
Thanks Ghostface for your eagle eye.
Neurobit
Support replied to me, although they don't seem to have the best communication skills.
This is what they replied back from my inquiry with photos attached: "It looks right the links look like they need to be about 2 inches longer".
So... Assuming it does NOT look right, and it has to be flipped so the links sit lower. I replied to them to confirm. Hopefully that's what they've meant.
You know what, just thought of something. The picture I took was on OR2 (did this to have more clearance working under the truck). I bet it is now much more closer to parallel to the ground.This answer has nothing to do with the question because they are addressing another concern.
1. For function, it does not matter which way the center hump is pointing unless you have the bar at odd angles (see #2). Then it could increase or decrease the amount of "tightness" in the bar. I maintain that unless it's hitting something it doesn't matter. Imagine the center of the bar was straight like there was no differential to work around. The ends of the bar are letting it function as a spring as intended. Putting the bump in the middle is only to allow it to clear the differential except that the bigger the bump, the looser the spring becomes and they adjust for that with tempering and bar diameter. Looking down the main part of the bar axially, it doesn't matter which direction that hump goes because the force is simply transmitted across the hump and to the other end of the bar.
2. Sway bars are designed so that the arms (ends where they attach to the links) coming out need to be parallel to the ground. That's what Hellwig was stating in this response. That has nothing to do with the hump direction. If your links are too short and the arms go up from the bar, flipping the bar will make no difference.
Now the wrinkle here is for those of us with air suspension. There is no way to have the bar arms be parallel in every AS position. When I checked mine, they were darn close to parallel when in Aero mode which is what I want. That's the most balanced, designed, factory position for a sway bar and this is when maneuvers at speed occur. If it's parallel there and then I go to OR mode, the bar arms will be pointing upwards a fair amount. Just something you have to deal with having AS.
You know what, just thought of something. The picture I took was on OR2 (did this to have more clearance working under the truck). I bet it is now much more closer to parallel to the ground.
I will take pics tonight. Thanks for the feedback.
LOL - Did not know slack in tailgate cable was a thing...And a sway bar is a sway bar (except for rigidity) so the links we have are what Ram deemed appropriate. I see no reason to fool with the link lengths unless you want to be microscopically anal and figure out how much longer they need to be to compensate for the shorter bar arm length when on the firmest third hole. If I can live with a slack tailgate cable this doesn't rank.
LOL - Did not know slack in tailgate cable was a thing...
LOL - Did not know slack in tailgate cable was a thing...
And a sway bar is a sway bar (except for rigidity) so the links we have are what Ram deemed appropriate. I see no reason to fool with the link lengths unless you want to be microscopically anal and figure out how much longer they need to be to compensate for the shorter bar arm length when on the firmest third hole. If I can live with a slack tailgate cable this doesn't rank.
After reading you guys convinced me to jump on board and get one too. Question: should I spray paint Hellwing sway bar to match truck color? Will it add a cool factor? Or it will come off in short time and look ugly?
After reading you guys convinced me to jump on board and get one too. Question: should I spray paint Hellwing sway bar to match truck color? Will it add a cool factor? Or it will come off in short time and look ugly?