Sway bars

[Ramzilla01]

whats The deal with the rear sway bar, is the stock sway bar that bad or is the hellwig that good. Hmmmm my wallet is quite thin lol

 

[Whoa_Ram]

Hellwig is that good!

 

[Ramzilla01]

Hellwig is that good!

You order your fox coil overs? I’ve been waiting since mid April for mine!

 

[Whoa_Ram]

Not yet. I'm waiting until next year to order mine. I've already dumped a ton of money into the truck and I've only had it for 3 months lol. I need to slow down and enjoy it too!

 

[Ramzilla01]

Heard that I had mine since Jan and already dropped 10k into it…..on top of the sticker!! Lol enjoy it

 

[Whoa_Ram]

haha it adds up. I think I'm at about 5k right now. I've tried to stop, but I find little things I want to do to it all the time.

 

[Ramzilla01]

Yeah me too! That’s why I’m looking into the CAI and rear sway bar. Spending m9ney like I hate it!!!

 

[Whoa_Ram]

you won't regret the rear sway bar. It is amazing! CAI's I'm in between getting one and not. I kind of want to spend the money on the mopar one! It just looks amazing..

 

[CanRebel]

I put Hellwig on mine few days back. I don't really notice much difference. But I only drive truck with factory for 3-4 days (600km)
Currently in middle, but might change it, to stiffest setting.
Some one in another thread, mentioned just removing it when you want to off-road.
Currently I drive 140-150 km day on Highway back and forth to work.

Weight difference between two is huge. It was mentioned stock is hollow.

 

[Ramzilla01]

You order your fox coil overs? I’ve been waiting since mid April for mine!

they shipped today expected to get them on Saturday!

 

[djevox]

The QC of Hellwig is f’in embarrasing. I wouldn’t give them a dime of my money.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

Care to elaborate more why it is so horrible? :O

 

[djevox]

Care to elaborate more why it is so horrible? :O

Have you read any of the threads about the machining of the sway bar to end link connections or crimps that they claim is from workers using tools to move the sway bars from one process to another? Why doesn’t any other manufacturer have those issues?

 

[Ramzilla01]

Care to elaborate more why it is so horrible? :O

Yeah I’d like to know too

 

[CanRebel]

Had zero issues with mine. I used the stock bolts and used grease a member said was better than what they ship with.

 

[70runner]

Many of the complaints involved the middle of the 3 adjustment holes being oval that, in some cases, needed grinding to open up. First thing I checked on mine, which were fine. Used Mobil1 red to grease the bushings. Noticeable improvement in cornering stability.

 

[SKT Customs]

Hellwig is badass but just make sure to use some good grease on the bushings or else they squeak. Mine still squeak lol but when I tear apart the rear suspension to lift it I’m going to add better grease to them for sure. It’s a common problem

 

[Rogues Gambit]

whats The deal with the rear sway bar, is the stock sway bar that bad or is the hellwig that good. Hmmmm my wallet is quite thin lol

I swear by them, that and bwoody end links transformed the truck

 

[HandyCruiser]

The Hellwig sway bar with shipping is going to be around $300 or $200 if you are current or past military through AAFES Exchange online:



There are some minor quality issues, but they are minor and don't affect performance. Hellwig is very good to respond to questions as well. You can read about the quality issues in my unboxing post here:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Does the Hellwig 7709 come with lubrication for the bushings? I noticed that the product photo shows lube, but my box did not have any. Pretty sure I have something laying around that would be suitable.

5thgenrams.com

Here's our impressions after installation:

• There is a noticeable improvement. I had worried that there would no difference at all. That's not the case. The Hellwig sway bar does in fact work. We have considerably less sway in the rear end of the truck.
• The Hellwig sway bar does not appear to affect the ride quality of the truck. Our Laramie is just as smooth as it was with the factory sway bar. And it actually feels better due to the improved handling.
• Handling is noticeably better. My sweetie had been driving a Charger Scat Pack and my daily driver is a Charger Daytona. We are used to having vehicle that handle well, especially at high speed. The Hellwig does not turn our Ram 1500 into a high-end Charger. But it does allow the truck to handle MUCH better at high speed. There is no more dipping and swaying when taking curves fast. I'm actually very impressed at this. And I've never had a truck that handles this well.

I have the links installed in the middle holes on the sway bar. I may try the holes closest to the axle just to see how the truck feels with the sway bar in the tightest position. But then again, it feels so good now, I may just leave it where it is.

Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase. Considering I got the Hellwig sway bar for right at $200 from AFFES, it was a true bargain. Even at $300, it is going to be worth it. This is likely a great add-on for almost any 5th Gen Ram 1500.

Here's my installation write up:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Huh, I received mine yesterday as well - but all 3 holes are uniform. Must have multiple presses and luck of the draw. What was the manufacture date on yours? On mine, it was on the main label on the end of the box.

5thgenrams.com

Be sure to read this too:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Huh, I received mine yesterday as well - but all 3 holes are uniform. Must have multiple presses and luck of the draw. What was the manufacture date on yours? On mine, it was on the main label on the end of the box.

5thgenrams.com

 

[SpeedyV]

The Hellwig sway bar with shipping is going to be around $300 or $200 if you are current or past military through AAFES Exchange online:

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There are some minor quality issues, but they are minor and don't affect performance. Hellwig is very good to respond to questions as well. You can read about the quality issues in my unboxing post here:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Does the Hellwig 7709 come with lubrication for the bushings? I noticed that the product photo shows lube, but my box did not have any. Pretty sure I have something laying around that would be suitable.

5thgenrams.com

Here's our impressions after installation:

• There is a noticeable improvement. I had worried that there would no difference at all. That's not the case. The Hellwig sway bar does in fact work. We have considerably less sway in the rear end of the truck.
• The Hellwig sway bar does not appear to affect the ride quality of the truck. Our Laramie is just as smooth as it was with the factory sway bar. And it actually feels better due to the improved handling.
• Handling is noticeably better. My sweetie had been driving a Charger Scat Pack and my daily driver is a Charger Daytona. We are used to having vehicle that handle well, especially at high speed. The Hellwig does not turn our Ram 1500 into a high-end Charger. But it does allow the truck to handle MUCH better at high speed. There is no more dipping and swaying when taking curves fast. I'm actually very impressed at this. And I've never had a truck that handles this well.

I have the links installed in the middle holes on the sway bar. I may try the holes closest to the axle just to see how the truck feels with the sway bar in the tightest position. But then again, it feels so good now, I may just leave it where it is.

Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase. Considering I got the Hellwig sway bar for right at $200 from AFFES, it was a true bargain. Even at $300, it is going to be worth it. This is likely a great add-on for almost any 5th Gen Ram 1500.

Here's my installation write up:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Huh, I received mine yesterday as well - but all 3 holes are uniform. Must have multiple presses and luck of the draw. What was the manufacture date on yours? On mine, it was on the main label on the end of the box.

5thgenrams.com

Be sure to read this too:

Hellwig? Hell, yeah!

Huh, I received mine yesterday as well - but all 3 holes are uniform. Must have multiple presses and luck of the draw. What was the manufacture date on yours? On mine, it was on the main label on the end of the box.

5thgenrams.com

I know you’ve posted this previously, and thanks for sharing. But I will disagree with one point—a point mentioned by a number of us on old threads. There’s absolutely a tradeoff when it comes to ride quality. This is especially noticeable for those of us with the ORG that also happen to live in places with rough concrete roads (e.g. Texas). I tried the firmest setting, and I was bouncing all over the place. The softest setting rode much better while still improving handling in corners. Eventually, I went to the middle setting; I like the tight handling, but I pay for it a bit on bad pavement.

One thing almost all of us agree on is that it’s amazing how much difference a little bar can make.