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Cool Junk Yard find.. Sway bar for 2wd fronts

Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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mine has had one since i got it. When i rebuilt the front suspention, i had to make new end links because all i could get new were the rubber bushing parts.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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1st gens were designed for road course handling capablilities thats why they put sway bars on them.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Seriously,

Is a Gen 2 D250 or D350 have different diameter bars? How about 4wd vs 2wd? How about Gen I factory bar?
Seems like we need a table of the options.

Michael
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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not sure, maybe just take pics and compare with mine. It was on a '92 Chassis/Cab
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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My bar 15/16" is there a bigger one. Say on a dually?
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Just for a reference, the bushing on the strut rod that the clamshell clamps on the sway bar clamp to was hard for me to find.

None of the parts stores had it locally. The Dodge part number is 3637622, it's something like 11.55 apiece. Hope that helps someone out. I know that I was on the phone with the local dealership for a little while going over diagrams and making sure it was the right part/part number.
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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thx for the info
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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ok, so some more info on bushings and whatnot. dodge has discontinued that bushing that goes on the strut rod, only a few dealerships have them.

So I decided to go with polyurethane.

part number is 5.5140g, it's an energy suspension kit. had everything I needed. I got it for 29 dollars and some change from sfx performance.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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I got one of those at the local salvage yard a a few years ago. I got it for my '87 D100,I even painted it up and everything,and then stuck it up in the rafters to collect dust,because I couldn't find the bushings for a while. This spring I'm putting on my '91 because that truck doesn't have a sway bar either.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by getstucksome
Just for a reference, the bushing on the strut rod that the clamshell clamps on the sway bar clamp to was hard for me to find.

None of the parts stores had it locally. The Dodge part number is 3637622, it's something like 11.55 apiece. Hope that helps someone out. I know that I was on the phone with the local dealership for a little while going over diagrams and making sure it was the right part/part number.
Is that the part number for the bushing that is solid,or the one that has a slit in it to wrap over the strut rod? From what I've seen,the 91-93 models had the one with the slit,and the wrap around clamp,while earlier models had what looks like a bushing that would have to slide over the end of the strut rod,and a two-piece end link clamp.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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(2) d250's here...No sway bar on either.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Your 92 should have one, or probably had one at one point.

The 92 dually we had, had a bar and so does the current 93 D250.

I think they went to the sway bars in 91.5 ?? anyone have a 91.5 with a swaybar ??
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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My '93 D250 gasser has one as well,but I haven't seen many other 92-93 3/4 tons lately.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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They have been around for a long time. I got mine off an 84 3/4 gasser. They were optional on our trucks, but I have yet to see a gen 2 w/o a sway bar, even 1/2 tons.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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MY 91 dr350 don't have a sway bar,(ext cab). What are they for? Thinking new tires ,truck is just for cumpfort cruzin,no loads or haulin. What would be best for mine stk. wheels(6)? whosdunit thks.
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