21 PW plow removal butchering

[Jcichy71]

I have a new to me 2021 PW, after getting it home I found a Western Plow manual in the glovebox and immediately crawled under the front and found all the tell tale signs of a plow mount (holes in the frame, 3 loosed bumper bolts ect…) but one things got me stumped. I have what looks like an exhaust hanger right where the sway bar disconnect is that go’s to nothing. Anyone willing to crawl under there rig and send me some pictures? Here’s what I got:

 

[flan]

Here’s a pic I found:

 

[Jcichy71]

Well that answers that… more butchering

 

[Jcichy71]

Anyone have any idea exactly the function of that rubber isolator? Is it worth going to Ram and getting a new sway bar bracket? I’m certain they are probably hundreds of dollars thru mopar.

 

[Great Pumpkin]

It looks like one small piece is missing, looks like it was cut clean off of that bracket.

 

[Jcichy71]

It looks like one small piece is missing, looks like it was cut clean off of that bracket.

Yeah I didn’t catch that until I saw a picture… that’s exactly what I was hoping to figure out. Now i’m wondering how important that piece is… if it’s worth the money to get a new one from RAM and swap it.

 

[LateToTheParty]

Not sure how much play the swaybar has when running disconnected and not having it connected via that isolator, but for the $70 a new bracket costs, I'd definitely replace it.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Exhaust shop can bend up a little hanger rod and weld it back on if you can’t do that at home.