Some trucks without the sway bar still have the mounts welded to the rear.
My 98 5.2 5spd Sport with a 9.25 rear is a case in point.
I'm do not believe the bar was available as an option, but do know it was a
standard item on Club clabs and R/Ts in 98. My truck has the tire and
handling package as well.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Eng <keng@novadigm.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Rear Sway Bar
>Isn't the OEM rear sway bar mounted to the rear axle with bushings that are
>bolted to flanges that are welded on the rear axle tubes? Those that
didn't
>come with the rear sway bar would not have these flanges. JCWhitney sells
a
>complete rear sway bar kit from Helwig for the Dakota for around $135.
Have
>one on my 98 CC 4x2.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuong Nguyen [mailto:dester223@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 8:39 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Rear Sway Bar
>
>
>Some dakotas didn't come from the factory with a rear sway bar.
>
>To the person ADDING? the sway bar to his truck, Make sure it comes with
>the mounting accessories, and the sway bar end links :)
>-Chuong
>
>I must have missed something. Why would you replace the sway bar on your
>truck
>with a stock one. Aren't they the same thing?
>
>Jay W
>
>
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