hellwig swaybar and towing

[silver billet]

I have a Hellwig swaybar, and it has the 3 settings to control stiffness. Just wondering what other members here are doing for towing larger loads, is it better to have it on the softest setting or the stiffest?

My guess is the stiffest setting, but wondering because when I go over a bump in the road that's curvy, in stiffest setting, my truck acts like a chevy and starts to side skip. Wouldn't that skipping behaviour then jerk around the trailer as well, causing a jerky tow experience? Or is this the same thing as vertical shocks; stiff and jittery when empty but add a load and it settles down?

 

[NorthernArea51]

Not sure if this helps you...but I came from a gmc that had a read bad skip in the situation you describe. My ram is definitely better but it’s still there, no hellwig sway bar though


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[Trimanjoe]

I have a Hellwig swaybar, and it has the 3 settings to control stiffness. Just wondering what other members here are doing for towing larger loads, is it better to have it on the softest setting or the stiffest?

My guess is the stiffest setting, but wondering because when I go over a bump in the road that's curvy, in stiffest setting, my truck acts like a chevy and starts to side skip. Wouldn't that skipping behaviour then jerk around the trailer as well, causing a jerky tow experience? Or is this the same thing as vertical shocks; stiff and jittery when empty but add a load and it settles down?

I have a 2019 4X4 Crew Cab and installed a Hellwig Sway bar at the middle setting prior to towing 2,400 miles my Airstream International 23FB (6000 lb GVWR and 600 lb tongue weight). When towing, the handling of the truck is very solid with little to no sway. Of course the WDH (EAZ-lift) with sway attachment also figure significantly in the handling when towing. What I really like about the Hellwig is the 99% of the time that I'm not towing anything, the truck handles exceptionally well - way better than with the OEM sway bar.

 

[Bearman95]

So do you leave it in the middle setting when you’re not towing! I put a hell wig On my 2020 Laramie sport 4 x 4 a few weeks ago. I put it on the softer setting And I can tell a small difference between this and the stock but it’s not a big difference for sure. But I am not towing anything. The truck rides great. I never noticed any swaying in it before.

 

[Trimanjoe]

So do you leave it in the middle setting when you’re not towing! I put a hell wig On my 2020 Laramie sport 4 x 4 a few weeks ago. I put it on the softer setting And I can tell a small difference between this and the stock but it’s not a big difference for sure. But I am not towing anything. The truck rides great. I never noticed any swaying in it before.

Yes, I read on this forum that most people are using the middle setting for everyday use. It also works great for towing.

 

[SpeedyV]

So do you leave it in the middle setting when you’re not towing! I put a hell wig On my 2020 Laramie sport 4 x 4 a few weeks ago. I put it on the softer setting And I can tell a small difference between this and the stock but it’s not a big difference for sure. But I am not towing anything. The truck rides great. I never noticed any swaying in it before.

On mine, I settled at the softest setting...but only because of our rough roads around here. The middle would probably be acceptable. The firmest setting feels like an unloaded 1-ton truck.

 

[Rocsolid]

Can the Hellwig swar bar fit the 1500 if it has air suspension ?

 

[RSConsulting]

Can the Hellwig swar bar fit the 1500 if it has air suspension ?

Yes - running one on my Limited 4X2. Started at medium - went up to firm. Might go back to medium as I spend most of my time unloaded.

Rick

 

[SpeedyV]

Can the Hellwig swar bar fit the 1500 if it has air suspension ?

Per our signatures, yes.

 

[Rocsolid]

Per our signatures, yes.

Thanks.