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Geoff
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
14:13:26
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 Subject: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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I just got a 2000 Red RC 3.9L Sport 5-speed. It replaced my 2000 CC 3.9L Sport Auto (long story)
Here is the question:
It has the same wheels/tires as my other CC but lacks the rear anti-sway bar. I though the tire and handling package included the nicer wheels/tires as well as the rear bar, it did on my 2000 CC. Just curious what is going on here. Also how much does a factory Anti-sway bar cost? Would it be better to get a Hellwig or something else? How hard are they to install?
Thanks
Geoff
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
14:38:48
|  RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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As I've been told before, the regular RC daks(read non R/T) even with tire and handling package don't recieve the rear sway bar. I guess Dodge in it's infinite wisdom decided the lighter RC didn't need the rear sway bar. I happen to have on laying in my garage along with an entire R/T suspension if anyone is interested.
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Geoff
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
14:47:04
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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I would be interested in just the rear sway bar if its a direct fit for my truck. And the price is right
Thanks
Geoff
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CW
GenIII
11/17/2001
15:10:20
|  RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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Dang those SOBs at DC must of cut it out. My 97' had it but my 2001 doesn't I just figured it was there all the time and never looked. Might be a good upgrade. I would be willing to bet it would be a dirrect bolt on from the R/T.
2001 4.7 5sp RC 3.91 sport plus
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Geoff
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
15:19:36
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Is the one that comes on the R/T the same as i had on my 00 CC Sport? If so it's very thin maybe .5" what is the diameter of the Hellwig and hotchkis?
THanks
Geoff
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CW
GenIII
11/17/2001
15:22:22
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Yeah they are not very thick I will probably go with the hotchkis sometime I am sure they are stiffer.
2001 4.7 5sp RC 3.91 sport plus
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
15:23:59
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Don't know about the HellWig, but the Hotchkis rear sway is about twice as thick as stock. I'm tryin to sell my suspension as a whole kit. I have one person interested right now. If it falls through, I would be willing to part with just the rear sway, and put the rest of the pieces on Ebay.
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Geoff
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
15:27:36
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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Let me know if that happens. I am interested
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DakotaDan
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
15:33:53
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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My new 01 3.9 CC has a rear sway bar, looks to be about 1/2" in diameter
I have
24H pkg
SLT pkg
SLT+ pkg
Tire & handling pkg
Towing pkg
Dan
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
18:28:49
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Maybe the towing package got you the rear sway bar. Makes sense.
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Bill
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
18:50:44
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I could be wrong buy I think I read somewhere that the stock rear sway bars are hollow. The guy I talked to at Performance Suspension here in Phoenix likes the Hellwig best.
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Curt
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
19:16:33
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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Hey HSKR,
I am looking for a suspension pkg for my '00 4.7 CC auto, I want to drop it bout 2". And yes i am interested in yours if it will interchange. Let me know something.
4.7, auto, 3.55, CC, homemade air intake, Flowmaster with duals
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
19:44:17
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There is a guy already interested, and depending on shipping cost, I think he will buy it. As far as the sway bars go, the stock front sway bar is hollow, as is the Hotchkis front sway. They do this too keep the weight down. We don't need anymore weight up front that we already have.
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Hersbird
Dodge Dakota
11/18/2001
22:39:58
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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DoaktaDan's has a rear swarbar because it is a CC. As HSKR said the onlt way to get a rear swaybar on a 2wd RC Dakota is with the R/T package. (at least for the last 3 years, maybe longer.) I'd be hesitant to mix and match suspension kits. Bigger sway bars are not always better especially if adding it to just one end of the truck, it could really add a ton of oversteer or understeer. The R/T handles very well from the factory, motor trend had an article comparing it to a BMW and they actually perferred the R/T's handling to the BMW's (it also accelerated faster then the BMW as well). I've never driven a Hotchkis so I really don't know but I bet, as almost always, tires is the best first upgrade for handling. Then maybe the hotchkis would be good.
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weebedna
Dodge Dakota
11/20/2001
13:19:07
| RE: Rear Anti-Sway Bar
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I put the hellwig on my last truck. It really leveled out the ride on a top-heavy Yukon. I'm going to replace the flimsy factory sway with the hellwig.
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