Roadmaster or Hellwig

[Fishhunter]

Looking to install a sway bar on my Ram 3500. Which one would you recommend? Roadmaster or Hellwig Bigwig

[Geo_Boy]

I have a GM truck and I went with the Roadmaster because of the way it attached to the rear of the frame, instead of attaching to the midsection of the frame.

[Bert_the_Welder]

Having not ever even looked at a sway bar:
Are they easy to disconnect? (Like a couple easy to get to bolts type thing)
And does leaving what ever part is being disconnected bad or potentially bad while driving it around? (As in anything hanging down to get caught on a curb, speed hump,etc)
And a they easy to temporarily detach on some truck brands and a pain on others?
Thanks for the lesson in advance. 🙂

[silverbullet02]

I have the roadmaster and it has worked great for me. I'm currently camperless, but now and if I didn't plan on using the camper for a couple months or more I take it off, only takes 5-10 minutes. Makes the truck ride stiffer than the 19.5s did unloaded.

[CharlesinGA]

otrfun wrote:
We chose the Roadmaster over the Hellwig for our Ram 3500 SRW because it mounted to the axle housing in a more outboard, OEM fashion, at the bottom of the shock mounts. The Hellwig mounts more inboard with a clamp around the axle making it less effective IMO. We also installed lower Stable Loads (stainless steel versions). They offered some improvement in sag, handling, and even reduced sway slightly (at highway speeds)—-nothing dramatic. They work especially well when used in conjunction with slightly pressurized airbags.

I bought a Hellwig for my '03 2500 RAM. I was not happy with the mounting setup to the axle, as it clamps right at the point the axle tubes go into the differential casting. The Roadmaster picks up the stock mounting points on the shock brackets, further out, so the bar does not need to be as thick to have the same effect.

The Hellwig has been sitting in the box for a couple of years now, I guess I ought to get rid of it.

Charles

[ADA6969]

Just installed Roadmaster 1 3/8" Installed easy works in credible Don't know I have a 1150 camper in bed.

[billsnp5]

I've got a 2020 DRW with factory airbags and the Roadmaster will not work on it. Helwig does not have one yet for it but is working on one. It was suppose to be available end of March but I called last week and it is still in development.

[BurbMan]

Ah OK, missed that you upgraded to a dually.

[Fishhunter]

Geo*Boy wrote:
The Roadmaster bar is 1-5/8” in diameter, won’t fit truck with air suspension.

No air suspension here...

[Fishhunter]

BurbMan wrote:
I see you had a bigwig on the old truck, why are you considering a Roadmaster this time around? Also, I see you had StableLoads on the old truck, are you planning to put those on the new truck too?

I just ordered a set for my SRW and am excited to see what difference they make.

Just read some good reviews on the Roadmaster..I’m gonna wait till The new truck gets here and load up the TC and see how it handles as it is a DRW. My 2015 was a SRW and the sway bar made a lot of difference. Haven’t made up my mind on the Stableloads yet.

[otrfun]

We chose the Roadmaster over the Hellwig for our Ram 3500 SRW because it mounted to the axle housing in a more outboard, OEM fashion, at the bottom of the shock mounts. The Hellwig mounts more inboard with a clamp around the axle making it less effective IMO. We also installed lower Stable Loads (stainless steel versions). They offered some improvement in sag, handling, and even reduced sway slightly (at highway speeds)—-nothing dramatic. They work especially well when used in conjunction with slightly pressurized airbags.

[BurbMan]

I see you had a bigwig on the old truck, why are you considering a Roadmaster this time around? Also, I see you had StableLoads on the old truck, are you planning to put those on the new truck too?

I just ordered a set for my SRW and am excited to see what difference they make.

[Geo_Boy]

The Roadmaster bar is 1-5/8” in diameter, won’t fit truck with air suspension.

[ScottG]

If you go with the Hellwig, get the biggest one. I didn't and wish I would have.

[Slymer]

I have a stock sway bar on the front, and added a Bigwig on the back. I believe it has 3 settings. I had to call their cust. support once to get the best setting to use. On a Sunday afternoon, just before dinner I had a tech. on the first ring. Amazing,....knew his stuff too.
I am very happy with the product,....AND the service. I don't know anything about Roadmaster.