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Old 11-14-2022, 10:12 AM   #1
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Hellwig sway led to sheared factory drop link

I have a 2017 Mini Winnie on an e450 super duty chassis. I upgraded both front and rear sway bars to the Hellwig bars two years ago, which made a night/day difference in the stability and driveability of the RV. But last weekend, after pulling off a hwy on a dirt turnout, as I pulled back on to the pavement, when the left front tire hit the shoulder of the asphalt, the factory drop link broke, shearing the lower bolt. The Hellwig front sway bar does not come with drop links, but reuses the factory drop links. It's pretty clear that the factory links are not up to the task of the larger sway bar, so I'm now looking for a heavier duty drop link to replace both sides with.

Can anyone recommend something, preferably that they've had experience with?

Thanks in advance!
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Old 11-14-2022, 11:10 AM   #2
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My 2017 E450 has 2 different drop links, don't know why, bought it used.
One has grease fittings and the other does not.

They may come in pairs because when I looked it over, the second link was in a cabinet. It was gone when I bought it.

It was a Moog aftermarket part. Shouldn't be to hard to find.
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Old 11-14-2022, 12:26 PM   #3
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My 2017 E450 has 2 different drop links, don't know why, bought it used.
One has grease fittings and the other does not.

They may come in pairs because when I looked it over, the second link was in a cabinet. It was gone when I bought it.

It was a Moog aftermarket part. Shouldn't be to hard to find.
I've seen the Moog, they come with grease fittings that it appears need to be installed (or left off?). I've also found TRQ, which look pretty solid, but I know nothing about them.
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Old 11-15-2022, 09:14 AM   #4
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I've seen the Moog, they come with grease fittings that it appears need to be installed (or left off?). I've also found TRQ, which look pretty solid, but I know nothing about them.
Just to close out on this thread: I have ordered a set of the Moog end links. I found Moog highly recommended on another car forum, for their suspension components. I also found that Hellwig does makes adjustable links, which can be used for this application. I opted to go with the Moog end links.
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