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Side to Side Rocking

dieselscout80 said:
On a 2020 Ram 2500 hemi with the stock suspension what’s the best way to soften the side to side rocking at low speeds? The options I have though of are and I think are in order of whi to try first:
1. Disconnect front sway bar (longterm = #2)
2. Thuren sway bar
3. Different shocks
4. Different springs
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I experienced the same thing with my 2017 2500 pulling a 36 foot 5th wheel one 1400 mile trip and I traded it in. All previous trucks before this hand leaf springs but not the 2500 the Ford 1/2 no problem. the Chevy 2500 no problem so I traded it in for a 1 ton DRW and of course it went away. 4 years no longer have a 5th wheel just a 30 foot cabin boat traded that one in for a 2020 2500 Limited with air suspension with no issue either. That trip this used truck had major electrical and mechanical issues. Traded it in with limited trucks available to a 2022 2500 Laramie with coils and it was back. The coils might be the problem I'm sure I'll hear its not. The coils are set to the center of the truck giving it less stability even the Ram air suspension is on the frame. Solved the problem by adding air springs under the frame.
 

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Watched a video from CJC offroad.
Cycling the rear suspension with the stock rear track bar, you can see the axle shift to the side by over an inch.
Cycling the rear suspension with a Thuren track bar the axle shifts less than 1/2 inch.
I'll be swapping both track bars in the near future.
 
Crusty old shellback said:
Watched a video from CJC offroad.
Cycling the rear suspension with the stock rear track bar, you can see the axle shift to the side by over an inch.
Cycling the rear suspension with a Thuren track bar the axle shifts less than 1/2 inch.
I'll be swapping both track bars in the near future.
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Its a static bar so unless they have a different mounting location the axle will have to move the exact same amount…
 
Crusty old shellback said:
Watched a video from CJC offroad.
Cycling the rear suspension with the stock rear track bar, you can see the axle shift to the side by over an inch.
Cycling the rear suspension with a Thuren track bar the axle shifts less than 1/2 inch.
I'll be swapping both track bars in the near future.
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Does this only apply to lifted trucks?

Plus my issue with side to side rocking is at low speeds sub 15 mph.
 
dieselscout80 said:
Does this only apply to lifted trucks?

Plus my issue with side to side rocking is at low speeds sub 15 mph.
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Axle movement back and forth from the track bar moving up and down in its arc is normal. It is made more extreme from lifting though unless a drop bracket is utilized to maintain the factory static angle.
 
jetrinka said:
Axle movement back and forth from the track bar moving up and down in its arc is normal. It is made more extreme from lifting though unless a drop bracket is utilized to maintain the factory static angle.
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Precisely so changing the trac bar will do nothing really
 
The video was on a stock power wagon.
The bar is longer and the mount on the axle moves the end farther out from center.
So the arc swing is less, resulting in less side movement in the axle, which is what you want.

The best fix for it would be a Watts linkage, which would keep the axle centered with no side to side movement. But there may not be enough room. Or the 13 inches of travel will not support a watts linkage.
 
Their rear track bar kit is on my radar as well. I usually don’t like relocation kits, but that particular kit actually improves the geometry so I’m into it.
 
jetrinka said:
I believe the aftermarket bar moves the position of the bar more horizontal than stock but should also be shorter resulting in less axle movement during suspension travel. (I think)
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Absolutely but its not going to do much for your day to day travels its during more articulation where it will shine
 
jetrinka said:
I believe the aftermarket bar moves the position of the bar more horizontal than stock but should also be shorter resulting in less axle movement during suspension travel. (I think)
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Its actually just the opposite. Longer bar with new mount resulting in less ARC during movement.
It will work at any speed, all depends on the road.
 
Well the no sway bar is a no go when haul even just say 1200 pounds (21 bales). It sways too much on country roads.

Trying to decide next step the Thuren sway bar or shocks a Blisten 4600/5100, Fox 2.0 or other.
 

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dieselscout80 said:
Well the no sway bar is a no go when haul even just say 1200 pounds (21 bales). It sways too much on country roads.

Trying to decide next step the Thuren sway bar or shocks a Blisten 4600/5100, Fox 2.0 or other.
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Even with 4k in the bed of my truck i dont get any sway on the front end im not sure how you are experiencing it with 1200lbs unless you are feeling it from the rear where only a set of airbags would really help with that
 
H3LZSN1P3R said:
Even with 4k in the bed of my truck i dont get any sway on the front end im not sure how you are experiencing it with 1200lbs unless you are feeling it from the rear where only a set of airbags would really help with that
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I haul that same load multiple times a year and this trip the sway was much more than previous trips.
 
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