I installed a Hellwig rear bar on my 2020 Ram Laramie 4x4 and it greatly improved the handling but I was still not satisfied with the front end lean. My truck has a 1 & 3/8ths (35 mm) front
sway bar. There is no after market bar and no type of enhancement kit. By accident I ran across a Prothane sway bar bushing kit #19-1503 sold by suspensions.com for $32.00 all in. The kit contains 2 metal brackets, 2 urethane bushings and 2 grease packs. The bushings fit a 35 mm bar and the brackets replace the stock brackets.
I was able to slide under the truck on the driveway and remove the two 15 mm bolts holding the stock bracket to the frame, one on each side of the truck and pull the sway bar away from its mounting point. Discard the stock brackets, the stock bushings are not split and would need to be cut to remove, I just slid them up on the bar and out of the way toward the end link mounting point, they can be cut off but I left them there to test the effectiveness of the mod. The new bushing are split - they need to be thoroughly greased on the interior area that surrounds the bar, I use marine grease rather than the included grease packs as I have had better success with it in the past. With some effort, open and twist and push the new bushing on the bar and relocate the bar to the original mounting point and place the new brackets over the bushing. Reinstall the 15 mm bolts and tighten.
I was pleased with the results, took the sway out, better and smoother ride and more responsive handling, just what the truck needed and the way it should have come from the factory. An easy mod with pleasing results. I have done this mod to many other vehicles with the same positive results, glad I found this kit that is a perfect fit on the RAM 35 mm front bar.
sway bar. There is no after market bar and no type of enhancement kit. By accident I ran across a Prothane sway bar bushing kit #19-1503 sold by suspensions.com for $32.00 all in. The kit contains 2 metal brackets, 2 urethane bushings and 2 grease packs. The bushings fit a 35 mm bar and the brackets replace the stock brackets.
I was able to slide under the truck on the driveway and remove the two 15 mm bolts holding the stock bracket to the frame, one on each side of the truck and pull the sway bar away from its mounting point. Discard the stock brackets, the stock bushings are not split and would need to be cut to remove, I just slid them up on the bar and out of the way toward the end link mounting point, they can be cut off but I left them there to test the effectiveness of the mod. The new bushing are split - they need to be thoroughly greased on the interior area that surrounds the bar, I use marine grease rather than the included grease packs as I have had better success with it in the past. With some effort, open and twist and push the new bushing on the bar and relocate the bar to the original mounting point and place the new brackets over the bushing. Reinstall the 15 mm bolts and tighten.
I was pleased with the results, took the sway out, better and smoother ride and more responsive handling, just what the truck needed and the way it should have come from the factory. An easy mod with pleasing results. I have done this mod to many other vehicles with the same positive results, glad I found this kit that is a perfect fit on the RAM 35 mm front bar.
