Hellwig Sway Bar Purchase$$$$

[securityguy]

I'll try to weigh them this weekend

redneck...I have a 2021 Loaded 4X4 Limited with Air and the sway bar on our trucks is the exact same part that was on my 2019. RAM doesn't make different sway bars based on the model year or trim. There is no way your bar is solid and can even compare to the Hellwig unless someone replaced it before you purchased your truck.

 

[NorthStar]

redneck...I have a 2021 Loaded 4X4 Limited with Air and the sway bar on our trucks is the exact same part that was on my 2019. RAM doesn't make different sway bars based on the model year or trim. There is no way your bar is solid and can even compare to the Hellwig unless someone replaced it before you purchased your truck.

There are two different Mopar sway bars available for the 2021 MY - 68362114AA & 68363231AA. The first part number listed is approximately $20 more than the second one. Could there be an upgraded version? I can’t find anything that explains the difference.

 

[Jeffjad]

There are two different Mopar sway bars available for the 2021 MY - 68362114AA & 68363231AA. The first part number listed is approximately $20 more than the second one. Could there be an upgraded version? I can’t find anything that explains the difference.

Interesting to say the least. I'll wait for the weight comparison. I'm never afraid to admit when I'm wrong but the truth will be in the numbers. @redneck what P/N is your oem bar? My oem bar P/N is 68264952AC which is different than the two @NorthStar posted.

 

[securityguy]

I could, possibly, see the Rebel having a slightly different bar. But a Long Horn and Limited shouldn't be any different. @Jeffjad I am not afraid either to admit I may be wrong, but it makes ZERO sense on a Long Horn to have a solid sway bar versus what all others have.

 

[IvoryHemi]

For reference, my 2019 Longhorn with air suspension is 68361449AC

 

[Jeffjad]

For reference, my 2019 Longhorn with air suspension is 68361449AC

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Lol, so we have 4 different part numbers listed already .

 

[NorthStar]

Actually, we have two part numbers for 2021, one for 2020 and one for 2019.

 

[securityguy]

Funny how the same Hellwig part number replaces them all

 

[Trooper4]

Numbers are different but shape is all the same, so Hellwig bars fit all. Difference is in the core or wall thickness?

 

[Jeffjad]

Numbers are different but shape is all the same, so Hellwig bars fit all. Difference is in the core or wall thickness?

That's the burning question I guess. Who is going to call the engineers??

 

[securityguy]

Numbers are different but shape is all the same, so Hellwig bars fit all. Difference is in the core or wall thickness?

That's all it can be, but WHY? Makes no sense why a Long Horn would have a thicker wall or solid core when all others do not. I still don't buy the fact that he saw no difference between stock and a Hellwig which is built like a tank!

 

[NorthStar]

That's all it can be, but WHY? Makes no sense why a Long Horn would have a thicker wall or solid core when all others do not. I still don't buy the fact that he saw no difference between stock and a Hellwig which is built like a tank!

Given all of this, I imagine a Tradesman has a chunk of all-thread for a sway bar!

 

[Trooper4]

Go figure. Must be one of those government regulations things.

 

[redneck]

sorry spent all day F- ing around with a light bar & a wireless relay switch that ended up being defective only had a 1 foot transmission range on it when you would try to turn it off ..turning it on it would work 30 feet away. ill see if my sway has a part number tag on it & get it weighed tomorrow

 

[RHeller1]

swapped my 2019 Laramie part 68264952AC for the Hellwig. Definitely a difference between the two.

 

[redneck]

So I've got a 5th part number to add to the mix for factory sway bar and my factory bar weighs 9lb 4oz the hellwig one weighs 11lb 5 Oz. My scale could be off a little but the difference between the 2 is about 2lb and 1/8 inch thicker for the hellwig.

 

[redneck]

Mabey i didnt feel a difference when i swaped out bars cause i have a 220 lb fiberglass tonneau cover & 600# of tools in the bed always i think the air shocks are pumped up kinda stiff to start with

 

[Jeffjad]

Mabey i didnt feel a difference when i swaped out bars cause i have a 220 lb fiberglass tonneau cover & 600# of tools in the bed always i think the air shocks are pumped up kinda stiff to start with

Ya all they weight in the bed will make it feel mushy. If you get beefier end links you will really feel the difference.

 

[redneck]

Ya all they weight in the bed will make it feel mushy. If you get beefier end links you will really feel the difference.

Do the endlinks flex also

 

[Jeffjad]

Do the endlinks flex also

Yes, the little toothpick OEM end links don't do offer much stability. The hellwig bar def helps by itself but beefier end links will offer even more stability