Their focus is on safety-related issues. And for that extra kick to the tailpipe, a new disconnect control module runs owners about $1,500 before labor. And anyone looking to be proactive and replace the gaskets before they wear out might be stunned to learn there’s no OEM gasket set. There is limited circuit board electrical insulation. Was the highway ride that different without the bar?
But this is the first that we have heard of the electronic sway bar disconnects malfunctioning in Fiat Chrysler products. It takes time for these class-action lawsuits to wind their way through the courts. Once there is more news to report we’ll let you know. Specifically, the electronic circuit board for the sway bar disconnect is in a housing with allegedly defective seals that are prone to failure, located in an area that is likely to get wet when driving in rain or through water.
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King 2.5″ shocks, Carli CA, Yokohama 37″, Flex-a-lite fan, Carli Sway bar, Sulastic shackles, MHP trans tune, 3 – Hella 4000’s w/55W HID’s on Defiant bar. Since you don’t have discos, you’ll have to remove one end of the factory link from either the bar or differential. The winch sits in place of the after cooler so i dont think that will conflict with the sway back disconnect. Never tried it, but what if you took it off altogether? I am guessing that handling would turn to $hit, but hey, the old trucks didn’t have them. I would really like to see a write up of that.
Thanks again for the cross member picture. While what you are saying is essentially true, your description of “violently jerking side to side” and “swaying side to side” does not describe what a sway bar will do on a bumpy road, hence all the responses that you have rejected. Statements made in advertising, owner’s manuals and other materials are not covered by express warranties provided with the vehicles. BDS Suspension Co. warrants to the original retail purchaser that its shock and stabilizer cylinders are free from defects in material and workmanship for so long as they own the vehicle.
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Water allegedly damages the circuit board and causes the sway bar to disconnect when it should be connected. The vehicles named in the class action include an electronic sway bar disconnect button on the dashboard to allow a driver to disconnect the sway bar when off-roading. April 5, 2021 — A Jeep sway bar disconnect lawsuit has been partly dismissed, including dismissal of nationwide class action allegations.
It rode a bit better and the lean wasn’t too bad. Maybe look at other IFS trucks and see if they have close to the setup we have. In any application where you have a computer controlling a gear box. The computer cannot determine a mechanical failure so it will usually set off a code or in your case a blinking light. With your truck off, put the key in the ignition, then key on-off-on-off-on, and see if you have any trouble codes.
PW sway bar issue
Another reason that they didn’t produce the CTD Powerwagon is that the intercooler prevents the winch from being mounted in the bumper. 2008 Dodge 3500 SRW QC LB 4×4, Auto, 3.73, 6.7L. Defiant steering support & stone shield.
I am sure most of you have aftermarket exhaust so you probably have an oem just hangingout for the ride. As for welding to the mount, really all you need to do it attach it to any stationary location. It just needs to be a fixed point, just make sure it is able to flex what little it normally would.
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While the 3500 had the better load carrying capacity and pulling power that I needed for my camper, it lacked the undercarriage skid plate protection that came with the Power Wagon . Since I was going to be using my truck and camper for fairly rugged off-road use, I wanted to find a way to equip it with the array of skids from a Power Wagon. This took quite a bit more effort to make happen than I first thought.
I wasn’t going fast but figured maybe when I spun the tires a couple times that it might’ve registered as fast enough. Anyone running around with a carli sway bar? I hate how the front axle acts like it is married to the frame with the factory sway bar. According to the plaintiffs, Jeep and Ram owners say sway bar disconnect malfunctions can cause the dashboard sway bar indicator light and/or the sway bar fault warning light to flash on and off erratically. Let’s see, an anti sway bar compells the body to stay closely in parallel with the elevation of the tires. So, when you travel over large potholes or otherwise highly uneven ground, the body is rather forcibly compelled the follow the front axle, instead of the body splitting the difference between the front and back axle movements.
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There’s quite a few threads on this throughout the internet, that all just kinda die out with no answer/solution. As stated above, must on be level ground to disconnect and reconnect, and of course in 4HI or 4LO. It can’t disconnect with any torsion on the bar.
Nothing too extreme (though the Excursion with the 6.5″ lift kept trying to get me to do more). I noticed as I was leaving that the swaybar was blinking like it was trying to disconnect. I noticed last weekend that at speed the swaybar re-engages if you pick up speed.
Sway Bar Disconnects Front 14-18 Ram 2500/3500 4wd
Yes, and typically the reason is more articulation in slow moving rock crawling…trust me, “I know this”, I disconnect my sway bar all the time. However, I have never in my life heard of anyone else, , feel the need to disconnect their sway bar for cruising down bumpy roads that may have pot holes. Your description makes it sound like you have another issue going on…like bumpsteer, but that is unlikely if you indeed have no lift. There’s a reason that offroaders disconnect the anti sway bar or bars, and that’s to increase the tire movement relative to the body, which is precisley what improves ride in low speed offroad conditions. A driver can also reconnect the sway bar with the push of a button, but the plaintiffs allege the sway bar disconnect function is defective, a problem that allegedly causes a serious safety risk to drivers and occupants. All I can say to those of you looking into this.
It gets rid of most of the side to side jerk the stock truck has. Our proprietary torsion rate is quite a bit lower than stock and can even be felt when cornering in the truck. People that are familiar with road racing know that reducing the stiffness of the front sway bar can get more bite out of the front end. All in all it is a huge difference in everyday driving with uneven driveways, speed bumps, and curvy roads. Any ideas or kits out there to make the front sway bars a quick disconnect style for off-road. Love the electric disconect from the Power Wagon but can’t find a kit let alone what the price would be.
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It would make an awesome set up to have a sway bar that you could electronically disconnect to give you awesome articulation off road. It will help to plant your wheels on the ground for better traction. I’ve gone places I KNOW I wouldn’t have made it, if it weren’t for the swaybar disconnect. Our pal Jason Fenske, host of the excellent YouTube series Engineering Explained, is here to show you just how that electronic sway bar disconnect works, and why it leads to enhanced off-road capabilities in a 4×4. Ultimately, owners are left with whatever sway bar setting they had when the system failed.
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It turns out there was a seal installed backwards in an electronic module that controlld thoes two things. ANYTHING is possible if you wrap your ears around it. IMHO if they had the options on the table it would sell. Lets hear from someone that has put a ctd in a late model powerwagon. I wouldn’t think of running my truck on road without my bar attached. But having installed disconnects I wouldn’t ever have my bar hooked up off road either.
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