Ford E450 sway bar?,s

I'm positive I need them. I felt the rig move at every movement of my son in the overhead bunk (I was in the back bed). I also felt the rig move at every wind gust while parked. If felt like my son was jumping up and down in the RV.

Plus, traveling home, my hands were cramped and sore from having to grip the steering wheel so tight. It was a very windy drive home and I was having to fight the whole time trying to stay in my lane.

I don't mind paying for the Hellwig sway bars but I don't want to pay for installation if I don't have to. I don't have a vast assortment of tools. Just your normal tool kit you get from any home improvement store. Something similar to this - Average tool kit from Home Depot

chag67 wrote:
How difficult/easy is the install? Does anyone have a link for step by step instructions or a video?

Er, Ah, Yes... Look up to Page One in this Thread. I posted links to the Part Numbers, Illustrations, and Prices of Front and Rear Hellwig Bars for E450 up through 2007.

Within each of those links, when you open the page for each bar, then you can click on the Installation Instructions and see those too.

CLICK HERE to read a post I wrote for Phoenix Cruiser owners to determine if their suspension could benefit from the things discussed here. It applies to all motor homes.

BTW: I agree with everything j-d is sharing.

Hellwig (Roadmaster, too, at twice the price!) Sway Bars replace the OEM bars.

OEM front bar is 1" diameter and Hellwig is 1-3/8"

OEM rear is 1-1/8" and Hellwig 1-1/2"

Roadmaster is same dimensions, same steel, just pricier.

stripit wrote:
The factory bars are removed and the new heavier built, thicker bars are installed.

How difficult/easy is the install? Does anyone have a link for step by step instructions or a video?

chag67 wrote:
I noticed a lot of sway this past weekend driving my 2007 E450. Does the hellwig replace what is on the rig currently or is it in addition too? Please excuse my ignorance on the subject since I am not mechanically inclined at all.

The factory bars are removed and the new heavier built, thicker bars are installed.

I noticed a lot of sway this past weekend driving my 2007 E450. Does the hellwig replace what is on the rig currently or is it in addition too? Please excuse my ignorance on the subject since I am not mechanically inclined at all.

sullivanclan wrote:
What would the hellwig rear sway bar cost?

In my link above, rear is $263, free shipping, maybe sales tax. Amazon has them, price seemed about the same, and then there's SDTruckSprings.com

Price is going to bounce around a little since somebody's usually running some form of promotion.

I ordered mine from SD, forget if it was free shipping but there was a discount. They actually shipped right from Hellwig.

Rear bar's heavier than the front, but the install is easier and faster. On the front, for 2007 and earlier, you "build" the end link brackets that clamp to the axles. Just plates and U-Bolts, but it takes a little effort to position and tighten them. The rear uses existing attachment points. So does the front for 2008 and newer.

What would the hellwig rear sway bar cost? I have a 2003 Ford 450 Jayco, sounds like just what I need. I'm thinking my son could do it since he has under car mechanical experience.

The sway bar replacement isn't difficult if you can get underneath. I did both of mine on an '07 in a easy day, with a l-o-n-g lunch. I ran mine up on some 2X6's to get a little more clearance for my belly.

I was extremely pleased with the end result. When I got mine sdtrucksprings.com was the best buy.

The local tire place did my front shocks with their house brand. Price was good and the install was like $15 each so it was worth it. I understand that the E-450 shocks are rather hard to do on one side but can't confirm that.