anyone make swaybar quick disconnects for dodge 2500?

[Texan1983]

Any one make any? Also does anyone have experience with unbolting the links for off road travel? used to do this to my old Tacoma and it drastically improved the ride offroad.

thinking the same with the dodge... don't think I need limit straps with the bilstiens 5100. may not improve the travel much but I think the ride and side to side jarring would go away...

Thanks

 

[hidesertwheelin]

Didn't the newer power wagons have a swaybar disconnect? Can you swap one of those? I thought they were electric though, so it maybe a royal pain.

 

[07Ram]

Power Wagon set up is super expensive and I have heard running no sway bar has a terrible effect on street driving.
I don't think there are any Dodge Ram specific disconnects but you can use Jeep TJ disconnects as they are similar (stud on top and horizontal bolt on bottom). You'll need to measure them out depending on lift heights.
Middle of the road expense wise at least compared to the Power Wagon setup, there's the Carli Torsion Bar. But if you get that I would definitely recommend limiting straps. I can show you why if your interested.
*Edit: Forgot to mention that yes, disconnecting for off road is a world of difference.

 

[Texan1983]

the carli bar is ridiculous for a guy like me... I know i need it on the street, just wondering if i can just unhook it for the offroad days (never over 40mph)

 

[leelikesbikes]

make em

i made some for my dodge out of the carli ones my kit came with, i just made them similar to the jeep style with a cotter pin that holds the lower link on the bolt. ive run it disconnected on the pavement and its not bad, but my truck is a reg cab hemi, so alot lighter than yours. cost a couple bucks and took a few minutes to make them.

 

[Texan1983]

pics? i have the carli links... nothing wrong with them, but just would suck to keep unbolting them...

 

[crismateski]

I have a power wagon, had an issue with the electronic sway bar. Ended up pulling the endlink off, been off for 2 years now. No big deal. The carli or thuren bars dont really need to be disconnected if you go that route

 

[str8six]

Thuren makes quick disconnects for his sway bar. I'm not sure if they work with a stock set up. I don't know if he has them on his website, maybe check his Facebook page or call him since is website isn't up to date.

 

[TommyG]

One option would be to buy a burnt out smart bar for your ram then add the EVO manual disconnect:

http://www.offroadevolution.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=EVO-NOLIMITS

You will still have some bucks in it but it would work out well.

 

[Texan1983]

is the smart bar the powerwagon bar?

 

[crismateski]

is the smart bar the powerwagon bar?

Yes

 

[Wh1t3nukle]

These work well.

I picked up quick disconnect pin to replace the bolts. Just haven't made the tab to hold it disconnected.

http://www.polyperformance.com/Syne...dge-06-08-Mega-Cab-1500-4x4-98-5-12-2500-3500


You can see mine tied up here.

 

[Blade76]

just found this disconnect kit from BDS:

http://www.onroadnewswire.com/aftermarket-products/ram-hd-sway-bar-disconnects/

 

[Dixie27]

Ive run the my Carli kit for 6 years without a sway bar .......no problems.....huge difference offroad...

 

[1stDeuce]

I tie one link up on my TJ, just like Wh1t3nukle. No issues yet. I have pin-style disconnects, but only disconnecting one seems to work well, without having to tie up the bar. With the OE link, I think you have to pull it, as it won't fold up against the bar like that. I used to pull both on my TJ and tuck the links up over the coil buckets.

I'll agree that the ride improvement is HUGE. I'm looking for a similar solution for my GMC... Unfortunately, the sway bar extends between the steering linkage and UCA, so pulling one link would allow the bar to hit them if the going gets really rough... I may try it anyway and see just how rough it has to get...