Added sway bars?

I replaced the OEM front and rear sway bars on our 2002 E450 chassis with Hellwig and am unconditionally glad that I did. Handling on the road improved unexpectedly well. And SO DID stability on the campsite!!!

Also added a Blue Ox Tiger Trak rear track bar. It contributes, but the Hellwig sway bars were the big ticket payoff.

Hellwig is a no-drill installation and it isn't necessary to lift the coach. Track Bar is no-drill also, but it helped to raise the rear just to get some working room.

Hellwig's bar specs are same as Roadmaster's, just far less expensive.

I did both of mine on my 2007 E-450. Had a few minor problems but nothing that wasn't able to overcome. Hellwig has their act together and the instructions were good. Rates right up there with with new shocks. You will like the change in handling. Got mine from sdtrucksprings.com as they had best price.

In full disclosure I did call factory when I couldn't figure out something on the front one. As we were talking the light bulb came on. I really felt stupid but we both got a laugh out of it.

Took better part of day but that included long lunch and a few beer breaks, and the factory call. LOL

From 1992 through 2007 (chassis years) Ford's front sway par poked through bushings in the axle. Not pressed, just poked, so the bar pulls out easily and you can leave the bushings in their holes. The Hellwig bar mounts with its own brackets that clamp to the axle. Because the front bar has to go forward a few inches to come out of those bushings, it's possible you have to raise the front a little if it was on the ground, or lower it a little if you've raised it. Just enough to let the bar come forward and still clear the steering linkage. Hellwig uses different frame brackets. Has to because of the different bar diameter. There's a space plate to go under the bracket. I think you re-use the original bolts. This pic shows the Hellwig bracket. End of the bar is at the top of the link. The hole for an OEM bushing is right next to it. No bushing because this is a 2012 axle and the boss for the new style OEM bar is next to the hole. Hellwig has a different part number for the replacement bar from 2008 and up, but the earlier bar works on both and I already had it.

As it turns out, mine came with them. I have had no problems with handling over the first 28K whether towing or not.

I've replaced the stock sway bars on my E450 with aftermarket heavier bars. A worthwhile upgrade, helps minimize rocking. These rigs handle better if they're not flopping around down the highway. Heavier shocks do to, I have the Koni FSD. Suspension upgrades highly recommended.

The only slight downside I've experienced with the bars is the sounds from the polyurethane bushings. To me not annoying and can't be heard in the RV with windows up. But there is a light bit of suspension noise when windows are open and speed is slow. Probably heavy greasing and frequent maintenance would take care of it, but it isn't bad and I don't have a problem with it. Positives far outweigh this minor negative.