Anyone repaired sway bar 'front' socket?
Just got home with TT from the storage lot...Sway bar fell to the ground as I walked around inside the camper. (timing was excellent if you have to have that happen). The socket on the front of it ...
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camp-n-family wrote:wing_zealot wrote:
Regardless of whether you replace it or weld it, I'm thinking you must have it way to tight for it to crack and pull open the socket.
Or reversed with it on in too tight of a turn. Get a new one, they're cheap.
^^^^ This
When I had one, my original dealer told me to never back up with it on. He said, backup up (later I realized he meant turning-back-up), could put stress on the ball. He warned the ball could snap on the hitch, breaking the hole out, resulting in having to get a new hitch.
The weakest spot will go first under stress. The metal on that bar is much softer than the hitch and the ball. Makes sense the metal socket would rip out.
