Does anyone have an opinion about the Belltech rear sway bar?

I had the Hellwig on my 14 for 4 years and it did exactly what I bought it for.
I like that the Hellwig has 2/3 settings too.

I'd like to get a new grill and with this being cheaper in cost, I could probably swing both purchases.

The grill is a thru a fellow forum member. So if I can help him out, it would be a win, win...

If it's not as strong as the Hellwig, I can definitely put off buying a sway bar..

Thanks in advance.

 

You get what you pay for and this is a suspension part. Nuff said. You have used and liked Hellwig in the past sooo ... I have the largest Hellwigs bars on everything. They make a huge difference while towing.

 

Yeah but they suck for off roading on the '15+ F-150's because they hang under the rear axle.

 

Mine is a street queen with dirt jobsite's mixed in. Perfect for me.

Stretching the suspension to it's limit, definitely should not have a rear sway bar. This is true.

 

I would stick with Hellwig if you can. Just by looking at the picture it appears that the components used for the Belltech are not quite as stout as the Hellwig setup. The Hellwig bar is $100 more though.

 

I'm thinking the same..

Like you and Uncle G. I already know what works and really what's a $100 spread out over the next 5 years.

 

What are you trying to accomplish with this bar? In what ways do you push the limits of, or are unhappy with the current suspension?

 

I'm not pushing anything or trying to turn a Pickup into a Sports car 'Mike in Atlanta'.

I'm simply taking a vehicle that wallows a bit and it eliminates that body roll when you're turning onto another road.
It also makes lane changes on the highway feel more planted.
Most importantly. It adds at least 5/7000 miles to your front tires. No more scalloping or outside tread wear.

85% of people who install one love it. Ram comes with one from the factory.
All pickups should come with one. Excluding the Raptor for obvious reasons.

It's similar to when your shocks deteriorate and you don't realize it till you put new ones in.
It's the same with a sway bar. You think you don't want it, till you have it and realize how much these rigs float around at just an easy 10 miles an hour or 75mph.

 

The questions were in no way derogatory. You asked for advice without stating what you were trying to accomplish. You never stated intended use or what specific performance deficiency you are attempting to address. Obviously if willing to spend this kind of money and go to this much effort installing you are after some sort of change in suspension behavior. There is no need to defend wanting one, but when asking for advise you may consider giving enough information such that people can provide it. Now that you have responded I get it. You want to install a rear bar in hopes of accomplishing the following:

• Reduce wallowing and reduce body roll when turning into a corner. You mean like a sports car? A rear bar will have little impact here. With the heavy front weight bias, a stiffer front bar or lower profile tires will have a bigger impact. Adding rear bar will increase the likelihood of oversteer on said corner, so if body lean and wallowing are an issue, a rear bar may be exactly the wrong approach.
• Make lane changes feel more planted. See above.
• Increase front tire life 5-7000 miles. I want some of what you are smoking
• Prevent front tire scalloping and outside tire wear. A rear bar has zero impact on front suspension alignment, scalloping, or outside wear. Once again, I want some.
• 85% of all who have installed one love it. Well, can't argue with hard statistics like that, but would love to see the data.
• Ram comes with one. Nothing better to substantiate a Ford deficiency than a Ram feature I guess. I got nothing here
• Similar to when you shocks deteriorate. Once again, I got nothing here.

Yes guys here add rear bars frequently with very good results. That said, what is not being clearly identified is what the desired result is and how the bar helped reach the desired result. I'm betting extended front tire life or the fact that Ram has one are not predominate reasons others get rear bars.

 

I have added the rear sway bar because from the factory my truck felt outright dangerous doing 70mph and hitting a bump on the road. It would start fish tailing and start to get away like I would be hydroplaning or hitting an icy bridge. I changed rear shocks to Bilstein which cured about 70% and the Hellwig took care of the rest. It also made a day and night difference in handling on fast, long and curvy hwy on ramps. I feel these should be installed from the factory.