need HELP with a big wig sway bar** (UPDATE)
OK I bought a Big Wig sway bar and am install it on a 2013 Ram DRW 4X4. I ordered a 7272 which from Hellwig which says it is for a 10-13 Dodge with 6.7.
So I was installing it today and ran into problems. I have a Torklift Super Hitch that I have installed. Now Torklift has made provisions for the Hellwig sway bar install. They have a mounting hole on part of their install and this is were the links attach to the truck. OK no problem there. I then installed the Big Wig and I have about 1/8" clearance between the shock on the left side and the sway bar which that well work also but on the right side (passenger side) I have about 1/8" between the bar and the bottom to side of the exhaust pipe. The bar is setting almost under the exhaust pipe. I don' see how this is going to work because as the suspension on the truck compresses the sway bar is going to come into contact with the sway bar big time. I can't move it anymore to the left as it well be hitting the shock then.
The rear axle can come down closer to the frame be about 6". Where am I going to get the clearance between the exhaust and the sway bar?
Anybody have any suggestions.
ON EDIT: I know that it can not fit there as I started the truck to see if I hear it hitting. Not with truck just idling there was no noise but when I shut it off I could hear it hit a couple of times. I looked it over again and thought maybe they made a mistake of which way the bump in the center of it should go. They say in the instructions that the bump should go down and that is the way I had it but after looking some more I really seen there is a difference between each side so thought maybe the bump should go up. I tried that and it is a no go that way for sure.
So I took it off as I need the truck on Monday morning. I'll have to contact Hellwig on Monday or Tuesday next week.
ON DOUBLE EDIT: Never mind I think I have it figured out. Hellwig doesn't make a sway bar for the DRW just the SRW in this year. It would be nice if they would say that on their web site that is does not fit DRW Ram 3500.
So I guess it well be going back to Amazon this next week. So I guess my truck doesn't get a sway bar on it at this time.
So I was installing it today and ran into problems. I have a Torklift Super Hitch that I have installed. Now Torklift has made provisions for the Hellwig sway bar install. They have a mounting hole on part of their install and this is were the links attach to the truck. OK no problem there. I then installed the Big Wig and I have about 1/8" clearance between the shock on the left side and the sway bar which that well work also but on the right side (passenger side) I have about 1/8" between the bar and the bottom to side of the exhaust pipe. The bar is setting almost under the exhaust pipe. I don' see how this is going to work because as the suspension on the truck compresses the sway bar is going to come into contact with the sway bar big time. I can't move it anymore to the left as it well be hitting the shock then.
The rear axle can come down closer to the frame be about 6". Where am I going to get the clearance between the exhaust and the sway bar?
Anybody have any suggestions.
ON EDIT: I know that it can not fit there as I started the truck to see if I hear it hitting. Not with truck just idling there was no noise but when I shut it off I could hear it hit a couple of times. I looked it over again and thought maybe they made a mistake of which way the bump in the center of it should go. They say in the instructions that the bump should go down and that is the way I had it but after looking some more I really seen there is a difference between each side so thought maybe the bump should go up. I tried that and it is a no go that way for sure.
So I took it off as I need the truck on Monday morning. I'll have to contact Hellwig on Monday or Tuesday next week.
ON DOUBLE EDIT: Never mind I think I have it figured out. Hellwig doesn't make a sway bar for the DRW just the SRW in this year. It would be nice if they would say that on their web site that is does not fit DRW Ram 3500.
So I guess it well be going back to Amazon this next week. So I guess my truck doesn't get a sway bar on it at this time.
