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monroebobo
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Aug 30, 2018

Front Sway

Ive got a 04 ram 2500 with supersprings,stableloads and timbrens on the rear axle.I was wondering if anyone has put timbrens or sumosprings on the front axle and what your impressions were before and after install. To be honest I currently am very happy with on the road ride. But offroad I am trying to cure some of the side to side sway.
  • I used Rancho 9000s on my previous truck a SRW. They go quite stiff. You might also look at raising your front tire pressure.
  • I've got Rancho 9000xls (the adjustable kind on the front and rear. They did help. I just feel that there must be something you can do to address the front that would also help sway. It seems no one addresses the front suspension. I would like to here from someone who has some experience. Or I have to try putting parts on it and just see what happens.
  • The only thing that will help suspension sway is drastically changing the spring rate (new springs or adding overloads), or a stiffer sway bar.
  • Don’t think that’s the best option unless somehow your camper is loading the front axle significantly.
    I believe a heavy front sway bar is the best option to acoomplish what you want.
  • The front does not sway by itself. The whole camper sways and since the weight of the camper is almost entirely on the rear that is the most important area for any suspension upgrades. At one time I tried to solve the sway problem with Rancho shocks. I set the rear to maximum and was pretty close to maximum on the front shocks. The ride was harsh. Later I installed SuperSprings. That greatly improved the sway and overall handling. I was able to drop the front shocks to a medium setting and the harsh ride went away.
  • Im kind of in the middle of this, I ordered a front and rear Hellwig sway bars for my f 350, I have the front one installed but am still waiting for the rear to arrive.
    My F350 came from the factory with front and rear sway bars , but these from Hellwig are thicker so we will see how it goes when I get the rear installed.
    The f 350 carries the camper fine little squatting but it does sway from side to side, I am trying to address the sway.
  • I guess to exaggerate. If you welded a bar across the front it should help with sway throughout the entire vehicle. I was curious if anyone had success at addressing the front.
  • I guess to exaggerate. If you welded a bar across the front it should help with sway throughout the entire vehicle. I was curious if anyone had success at addressing the front.