Hellwig Big Wig Rear Anti-Sway Bar - 1-5/16" Diameter
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Nothing makes a drive more tiring than constant leaning and swaying through turns. The Hellwig Big Wig Rear Anti-Sway Bar locks the rear axle and chassis together to tame that side-to-side motion. The solid 1-5/16" diameter 4140 chromoly steel bar gives you tighter handling, better balance in corners, and a steadier ride when the road starts to twist or dip.
When gusts or passing traffic push your rig around, this setup keeps things settled. By minimizing sway, it cuts down on steering corrections and helps you stay centered in your lane. The result is a more predictable and level ride that keeps you relaxed and focused mile after mile.
This bar is made to handle real-world use. Polyurethane bushings resist oil, gasoline, and ozone, so they don’t break down or get sloppy over time. Heavy-gauge zinc-plated hardware anchors everything solidly, while the silver vein hammer tone powder coat on the bar and black powder coat on the brackets fight off rust and wear.
You won’t need to drill or chase down extra parts. The sway bar comes with all mounting hardware, bushings, lubricant, and instructions for a clean bolt-on install. It’s designed for a solid fit right out of the box so you can spend less time wrenching and more time enjoying a stable, confident drive.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer, and today I'm with Vern from Hellwig, and we have some sway bars here and I've put sway bars on my own personal vehicles for kind of more of a motor sport feel. And so something like this makes a world of difference. First turn, just everyday driving. But I've also installed larger ones. This is for an F53 RV chassis and you wouldn't expect an RV to make a huge difference with sway bars or think about performance, but they're top heavy. And the first thing you notice as soon as you put one of these on, just stabilize it.
So what exactly does a sway bar do You know, a sway bar really works to keep a vehicle level at all time. And a level vehicle is a safe vehicle. So you have, when you go into a corner or hit a curb, going over a curb, your vehicle wants to go side to side. And that sway bar actively works to bring you back to level every time. So how does one take a sway bar and get it mounted up to their vehicle So typically, it's a pretty simple.
It mounts in four places. So you can see here, here is the sway bar, it mounts to the axle and then at the end it mounts with end lengths to the frame of the vehicle. So for instance, the end link would attach to the end of the sway bar and this would attach to the frame. So at that point it's mounted in four places, it's secure and it works, the sway bar moves with the frame rolling on the vehicle. So how does this have movement As the vehicle rolls, the sway bar is really a giant spring that wants to return to levels.
So as the vehicle rolls from side to side, it works to bring it, the spring action works to bring it right back to the level place. So is it squeaky at all or is there any road noise that comes from it You know, they come from the factory with rubber bushings. Every vehicle is a front sway bar. It comes with rubber bushings. Rubber bushings are great for when they're brand new, but rubber deteriorates.
Hellwig supplies in every kit. Urethane bushings with bushing grease. And when you mount it on there, the biggest problem with polyurethane bushings is when they dry out, they squeak. When have a hammer tone finish here and it really has little divots in it. And when you grease these up and put the polyurethane bushing on it, they really do a great job of holding that grease in there forever. You should never have to re-grease it there. So there's a rhyme and reason to our hammer tone finish. Brad So it creates little pockets, basically, to hold that lubricant in rather than pushing it out and drying out. Vern Correct, a smooth finish would, it just washes out of there pretty fast. So that's why we do the hammer tone finish. Now sway bars, I'm a big fan of them, but many people want to use jounce bumpers or airbags to kind of counteract that sway. What's your take on that We still helper springs and one thing that a jounce bumper or a helper spring can do is they can help limit sway. So what they do is they bring it to it and they come to a stop. So it does limit the sway, but only a sway bar actively works to bring it back to level. We wish we had a product that did both, but you really need a sway bar to bring it back to level. So a sway bar's actively always there fighting against it whereas your downs bumper you do have to close that gap before it engages. And really, I mean it does limit how far the vehicle will sway over. So they can still use jounce bumpers or airbags in conjunction with an aftermarket sway bar. Yeah, absolutely. And if somebody wanted to run SumoSprings or even our helper springs, they work well together. Now Hellwig also offers the Big Wig series. What is that The Big Wig series is a larger diameter sway bar really designed for the 3/4-ton and one ton truck crowd. The Big Wig really shines when you have a cab over camper or anything that creates a vehicle to be top heavy and sway more so it's really designed for a working truck. You can still use the Big Wig even if you don't tow or haul loads too. It's our adjustability. Let's use the Big Wig for that. In fact, anytime somebody has a one ton truck, I always recommend the Big Wig. So adding sway bars, just kind of to wrap everything up. I've seen the difference. I've seen the reviews I've gotten to install sway bars and see before and after. It makes a world of difference. Hard to quantify. It's something, a feel that only the driver feels and it really makes a world of difference. So if you have that top heavy feel, whether it be from a muscle car and you just want a little bit better turn in, a little bit more tight feeling and just kind of a nice planted car for more grip, or you wanna make your RV just a better driving experience and everything in between, Hellwig probably has a product for you. You know, the one thing we hear over and over is when somebody puts on a sway bar, the difference is night and day. It truly is. And once you get one installed, you'll see we're not just talking. This is truly an awesome product. And the great part about suspension additives like this is, once it's installed, there's really no real maintenance and you get the benefits of it every time you drive. So Verne, thank you so much for coming out here and representing Hellwig and giving us a little bit of a insight into sway bars. Well, we appreciate being here and look forward to taking care of your neighbors.
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Ratings & Reviews
Always excellent service at trailer.com !!
My truck was a little different from the instructions so I called customer support and they knew exactly what I needed to do. The fit was perfect
Thanks etrailer!
I expected the truck to ride stiffer. It doesn't. It is very snappy when correcting or recovering. I enjoy the ride. The installation instructions were very good.The only issue was with the clevis mounting bracket instructions. I called Hellwig and their support staff is incredible. I installed it by myself in my driveway. It's not an easy install, but it's not extremely difficult. It took me 2 1/2 hours including the call to Hellwig.
Installed on my 2022 F250 Tremor. Removed almost all of the excessive sway while hauling my cab over. Installation instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Installed in my driveway with basic hand tools in about 1.5 hours. By myself.
It took me maybe an hour and a half to install and adjust. No more side-to-side sway when passing big rigs or encountering them from the other direction. Really makes for a comfortable, more relaxed driving experience. I would definitely add this to any truck hauling a slide in camper or hauling a heavy load.
Went on smooth on my 2024 F250 6.7HO. Now the ride is more stable. I installed Sumo springs in the front also. A big difference in stability now. Rides a little firmer but no sway.
I had a great experience with etrailer. Got my sway bar delivered proply but when it was delivered to my house the box was wide open. Luckily all parts were there. It was no fault with etrailer, just with all the ups handling.
I just installed this on a Ram 3500 drw. First, go through all of the piece to both familiarize and see if all are there. A couple of important bushings were missing in mine, but Hellwig sent them to me very quickly. A parts list would have been nice. The fit on some of the pieces can be challenging, and my U-bolts were shorter than they should have been. It is what it is, designed for a truck that wasn't necessarily designed to have one, and the installation is consistent with that.
Works fine. Broke off a bolt during installation of one of the lower brackets. The Ford factory lock nuts grip extremely tightly making installing the Hellwig bolts difficult.
The geometry could be better. Not in love with how low the bar hangs in the rear when the truck is not loaded. Maybe if I ever need to land the truck on an aircraft carrier it will come in handy.
Removal of the old sway bar was more difficult than installing this Hellwig Big Wig Assy. Thank you Ford for no access to the nut between the frame and fuel tank. Everything went together smoothly. Delivery from etrailer was on time as promised.
My only criticism of the product was that the instructions were excellent (not so with the pictures provided) right up to the attachment of the adjustable arms to the Big Wig bar. What are the effects to the ride of the truck if you go with which hole. How long or short should the adjustable arms be?
The ride of my 3/4 ton truck has changed drastically.. Rock solid ride, semi trucks no longer toss me around when they go by, no longer do I feel like the truck will roll over when I corner. I carry a 2000 pound camper in the bed of this truck.
So happy to receive this item after the first box showed up empty with UPS! This box can in open but all utensils I believe were still in box thank goodness. UPS is not five star but this company is especially Paula who handled our order. Made her aware of the UPS alert that box was empty and she had a new shipment to us within hours and it still arrived the day before the installation appointment! This is the best company and will order from then again and again when we need items. Why??? Because the customer service is OUTSTANDING! Thank you!!!!!
I purchased the Big Wig sway bar set, front and rear (1-5/16" diameter) for my 2020 F350 after considering alternatives (Timbren, RAS). I am very happy with this new setup. Together the two anti-sway bars eliminated several handling issues I worked to resolve over two years of replacing worn components. My truck has over 205,000 miles and now handles better than new. The larger front sway bar from Hellwig and new bushings eliminated bump-steer and most of the slack in my steering. I previously replaced the end-links, all of the ball joints and tie-rod ends, shocks and steering stabilizer. Each made improvement tightening the steering but did not meet my expectations for improving control. The rear sway bar keeps the truck level with a load and has helps control the vehicle and trailer in cross winds. I have two large box trailers I tow, one is a 38' travel trailer, the other a 26' car hauler. I now have much more control and confidence when towing. Ford should ship any tucks that aren't a tremor or a raptor with a rear sway bar.
One word of caution: double, and triple check your Hellwig kit for fitment. I originally ordered the wrong kit based on a lack of detail between 4x4 and 2WD models. Kudos to etrailer, as they made it right after realizing the distinction wasn't easily found. If you have the correct kit, the rear sway bar sits level.
A few modifications. Had to cut/grind off break line brackets that were in the way of the brackets that attach to the axle and over the lip of the “pumpkin”. I have a Torklift Superhitch Magnum 30k mounted on the truck. The bracket that came with the kit were not used. I had to line the rod ends to the Torklift bracket and drill a hole to bolt them together. Even on the dually, it removed quite a bit of the side to side sway that you get from the tall slide in bed campers. I have an Arctic Fox which weighs around 4,000# when fully loaded.
Made a huge difference on my powerwagon with a fourwheel camper. The factory offroad suspension made it sway badly but this hellwig cured the issue. Must have, well made, etrailer rocks! I tried airbags first and they didn’t take the unsafe sway out, buy a hellwig!
I haven't installed it yet but it was packaged well and looks like a really heavy good quality piece.
Made all the difference in the world with our truck camper. A must have for any top heavy load.
Shipping was very fast
Instillation was easy
Looks great but haven’t been able to install it yet
I have a 2007 Ram 2500 that I load a rzr on a rack in the back of the bed. I pull a 27 foot camp trailer an other rzr on the back of that. The truck has air bags to level the truck. I was getting real bad sway side to side (side to side roll) which made it hard to keep the truck going straight. I bolted the Hellwig HE32RR sway bar on and took it on a 300 mile trip. WOW it is not the same truck!! 99 % improvement!!! I was hoping it would help a little but was extremely impressed. I do recommend this sway bar to everyone!
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