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2500 and 5er pin weight

If you want to reduce the rear end wagging on your 2500 get a Hellwig sway bar. Had one on my last 1500 and put one on my 2500. Rear end feels so much firmer while towing, no side to side movement. You won't believe the how paper thin the stock sway bar is until you put it next to a Hellwig.
 
I did the same thing... had on my 1500 and loved it, so threw one on my 2500 first thing. I haven't towed without them so I can't speak to the impact on towing, but without a trailer they make a huge improvement in handling.
 
Riccochet said:
If you want to reduce the rear end wagging on your 2500 get a Hellwig sway bar. Had one on my last 1500 and put one on my 2500. Rear end feels so much firmer while towing, no side to side movement. You won't believe the how paper thin the stock sway bar is until you put it next to a Hellwig.
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You dont even need the sway bar let alone an overpriced one
 
UglyViking said:
No swaybar on the rear? I can understand the front but wouldn't it be even more important on the rear for a 2500?
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Its not big enough to really make any difference in my experience
 
Brutal_HO said:
Yup, take off the rear sway bar and run 2500 lbs over GVWR down the road with your inboard coilsprung 2500.

So tired of hearing this and all the other unsafe advice that comes from so many of your posts.
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Sway bar is a bandaid at a minimum its not a solution bags or some other spring aiding device is the only proper solution is what i should have specified the sway bar is not enough to stabilize a load
 
H3LZSN1P3R said:
Sway bar is a bandaid at a minimum its not a solution bags or some other spring aiding device is the only proper solution is what i should have specified the sway bar is not enough to stabilize a load
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The only proper solution is to buy the right sized truck for the load. But I am sure you already know that.
 
darrellr said:
The only proper solution is to buy the right sized truck for the load. But I am sure you already know that.
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I mean, just as a counter all the 2500s have a swaybar. These 2500s are also pretty underrated due to registration concerns, but I'm not gonna get too deep into that.

Only speaking for myself, I am trying to build a truck that does everything I want well. I realize that a dually 3500 will be better suited for towing than a coil spring 2500, but I also daily drive it and hit a lot of crawling style trails, so the better articulation on the 2500 was my preference. If my primary focus was towing a large goose or 5er, or I full timed, I'd likely have a dually.
 
UglyViking said:
I mean, just as a counter all the 2500s have a swaybar. These 2500s are also pretty underrated due to registration concerns, but I'm not gonna get too deep into that.

Only speaking for myself, I am trying to build a truck that does everything I want well. I realize that a dually 3500 will be better suited for towing than a coil spring 2500, but I also daily drive it and hit a lot of crawling style trails, so the better articulation on the 2500 was my preference. If my primary focus was towing a large goose or 5er, or I full timed, I'd likely have a dually.
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I did not specify WHICH truck is the right-sized truck, but I stand by my assertion - there is not substitute for the right-sized truck.
 
darrellr said:
The only proper solution is to buy the right sized truck for the load. But I am sure you already know that.
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Well with the cost of a new truck vs the cost of modifying the 2500 to do the job safe and effectively its usually never in the favor of buying a new truck… i mean my 19 i can get 55k on a trade in then id have to dish out an extra 55k after taxes and fees for a replacement in a 3500 dually here an ok optioned tradesman HO is 90-95k plus 13% tax plus other fees not to mention the 6 month wait for the new truck… i haul lots of weight with my 2500 and if i need even more capacity and stability i run my 01 3500 dually


When i bought my 19 i had 2 trucks waiting for parts with no eta and i needed a truck right away so i took what i could find on the lots i wanted a 3500 dually replacement but there was nothing so i got stuck with the 2500 so now its what we have and its gonna get the job done
 
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UglyViking said:
I get that you didn't come out and explicitly state it, but the implication was there.
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See my signature, you can easily figure out what my choice would be. That is not a secret. But my choice is not the same as your's or OP's. I see an awful lot of 3/4 tons pulling larger trailers than I would be comfortable with. But their choices will not be on my conscience. You do you, whoever you are.
 
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H3LZSN1P3R said:
Well with the cost of a new truck vs the cost of modifying the 2500 to do the job safe and effectively its usually never in the favor of buying a new truck… i mean my 19 i can get 55k on a trade in then id have to dish out an extra 55k after taxes and fees for a replacement in a 3500 dually here an ok optioned tradesman HO is 90-95k plus 13% tax plus other fees not to mention the 6 month wait for the new truck… i haul lots of weight with my 2500 and if i need even more capacity and stability i run my 01 3500 dually


When i bought my 19 i had 2 trucks waiting for parts with no eta and i needed a truck right away so i took what i could find on the lots i wanted a 3500 dually replacement but there was nothing so i got stuck with the 2500 so now its what we have and its gonna get the job done
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Safety does not really care about costs or which truck you have before or after you select the trailer you are pulling. If you already have the truck, buy the right-sized trailer for it. If you already have the trailer, buy the right-sized truck for it. It is as simple as that for me. Whether you are towing a mile or a thousand, unsafe decisions will catch up to you. I am not judging whether it is safe or not. I don't have all the details. But for my comfort with my trailer and my family, I chose a DRW for my previous trailer (16.8k) and my current trailer (21k). I have towed with a 3/4 ton and there is no comparison to the stability, and that is worth the hassle of a DRW truck. Everyone makes their own choices for their own reasons. If it feels safe, send it. If it doesn't, rethink your decisions. Easy as that.
 
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darrellr said:
If it feels say, send it. If it doesn't, rethink your decisions. Easy as that.
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precisely what i do.

I see far worse out there…. Hell just the other day my friend had a GN 24k dually float weighs 10k with a 10k back hoe on it pulling it with his 2018 2500 with the 5.7 hemi on 35s (he wrecked a wheel doing this) that is insane and i would have been worried doing it with my 3500 let alone his 2500….

my point is being there will always be people who will push the limits you just have to know how far you can push…
 
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