2025 Power Wagon sway bar question

[Driftwoodsvt]

I got my 2025 Power Wagon back in August, about 3 months back. Last week, I was on the highway at 4:50 AM doing 65 MPH and hit a big deer (buck). He did quite the number on my front end.

I took it to the body shop my insurance works with, and today they called me with bad news. It needs a new bumper, winch, grill, passenger head lamp and electronic sway bar. The worse news is that the electronic sway bar is currently in national back order untili 1/30/2026. I called numerous dealers in different states and they all had the same answer.

My insurance will cover 30 days of rentals, but it likely won't be fixed before then if I need to wait on the OEM electronic sway bar.

Is there an alternative to running the OEM electronic sway bar? I'd like to get my truck back on the road soon, not 90+ days down the road. I'm open to suggestions.

Picture of the carnage below.

Thanks all.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Drive it without the sway bar until the get the replacement. No big deal

 

[Driftwoodsvt]

Drive it without the sway bar until the get the replacement. No big deal

That's the conclusion I came to yesterday. The physical sway bar is not damaged, just the electronics. Driving it would be the same as having it turned off through the button on the dash.

 

[2powerwagons]

That's the conclusion I came to yesterday. The physical sway bar is not damaged, just the electronics. Driving it would be the same as having it turned off through the button on the dash.

Yeah, no big deal if that's the case. I wouldn't want to take it off and drive around WV without one though.

 

[Driftwoodsvt]

Might be a good time to upgrade to a Thuren or Carli sway bar.

I spoke with Carli on the phone yesterday. If I use theirs, I will always have a light on the dash that is on. They don't have a way to bypass that electronic disconnect part to disable the dash light.

 

[Boxerrider]

There have been years I spent more on vehicle repairs than some folks spend on their hunting lease.
Good Luck!

 

[Ritchie_Rich]

Drive it as is for the time being. Or take it off.

 

[Poolmonkey]

There have been years I spent more on vehicle repairs than some folks spend on their hunting lease.
Good Luck!

Googled what a hunting lease is. Unbelievable, I would fish.

 

[desert_wagon]

Might be a good time to upgrade to a Thuren or Carli sway bar.

wouldn't call that an "upgrade"

 

[Driftwoodsvt]

Just an update. I got the truck back but am still running it with no Sway bar, as it is still on back order.