Huge disappointment with Hellwig sway bar install

[Rbertalotto]

Took this afternoon to install my Big Wig, Hellwig rear stabilizer bar on my 2006 Dodge, 2500 Diesel.

Unfortunately, nothing fits!

The box says it is for a 03008 5.9L truck

The small parts box within the main box says the same thing:

But the saddles to go over the axle do not fit. One leg is supposed to go over the center section casting and the other on the axle. But it will only go over the cast center section. The other leg hangs in free air

I could modify this saddle bracket by cutting one side to fit the center section so the other leg would contact the axle tube, but it gets worse.

The "U-Plate" hole spacing does not match the saddle bracket or the U-Bolt:

It will be interesting to see how quickly this gets resolved. Sure hope I don't have to send the whole thing back!

 

[redthies]

That's some poor packaging! Looks like the wrong things got into your boxes! Amazon or ebay, right? I'll buy simple things from them, but sometimes it's less hassle to buy at a local store (if there is somebody who has what you need). Hope it gets resolved quickly and easily!

 

[Hemi_2500]

Looks to me you got 3.5" axle brackets when you needed the 4" ones.


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[Regcabguy]

Give Hellwig a call. The appropriate Big Wig fit my friend's '05 perfectly as did my 1 1/8" model. A Hellwig warehouse guy screwed up.

 

[Rbertalotto]

Finally got my Hellwig "Big Wig" sway bar installed. It was shipped with the wrong axle brackets and the wrong bushings straps. I called Hellwig and they sent me a box of parts...The correct bushing straps but the same axle brackets. I called again and this time they sent the correct axle brackets!

Only took 20 minutes to install. SOOOOOO much better side to side sway control. Should have done this years ago. Highly recommended