This is our new 5th gen (or 4.5 gen) steering brace, for all 2014 and up Ram 2500 4x4 trucks, and 2013 and up Ram 3500 4x4 trucks. If your truck has the radius arm front end, this is the brace you need. It is very similar to our 3rd and 4th gen braces, but with minor changes to clear the new frame. We have also designed this brace to work with all torsion sway bars. However, it does not work with AEV's sway bar relocation brackets.
Made from all 1/4" steel with 1/4" wall 2x2 square tubing as the backbone, the DOR 5th gen steering brace is a whopping 11 lbs of solid steering-support awesomeness. The concept is simple - don't fight what you can't control. There is not a steering brace on the market that will prevent frame flex at all, so what happens with all other steering braces is the frame twists and then the brace twists with it, putting that lateral motion directly into your steering box sector shaft thanks to the brace. Our braces are one-sided so they do not tie the frame rails together, thus preventing frame flex from ever affecting your steering box! This allows your steering box to be supported like it should be, without outside forces interfering. It's a very simple concept that we came up with years ago and have perfected over time. Even if your truck doesn't seem to have frame flex, why take a chance at ruining your expensive steering box when our brace is less expensive than other options?
Our 5th gen brace works on all models including the Power Wagon, and bolts up in minutes with all new Grade 8 hardware (you reuse the factory steering box bolt). The bearings are high quality and greaseable for years of service, and are easy to replace when that day comes.
This has been tested with the our torsion sway bar as well as the Carli Suspension torsion sway bar, and works really well with both products. The brace needs to be mounted between the sway bar bracket an the frame, using the hardware we provide.
I purchased the Dodge Off Road Steering Brace for my 2016 Ram 2500 4x4, the install was straight forward. The brace is well made and very strong and does what it is designed to do, stabilize the steering sector shaft. I recommend this brace to others.
I installed this steering box brace on a 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon. The brace was simple to install, as were the instructions to understand. The hardware quality was perfect, truly flawless. It maybe sociological but the steering seems tighter (better) now even though the truck is new. I have tested the disconnecting sway-bar and it works without any problem.
Installed on my 2016 Power Wagon. As others have stated, nice piece, good price and easy install. I like that the bearing can be replaced down the road if needed. Could be a placebo effect, but on-road steering really does feel tighter. Off-road, it should help the life of the box.
Q: Will this fit a 2018 Power Wagon and are there install instructions available for download?
A: Yes, it fits the 2018 Power Wagon and the instructions can be downloaded by clicking the "Install Guides" link at the bottom of any page on the site, then scroll down to 4th gen steering brace. Install is really easy, the hardest part is holding the sway bar up while you get the bolts started, but a floor jack and a block make that pretty easy too.
Q: Will this work with a stock steering box but with a drop pitman arm from a 6" BDS lift?
A: Yes, it will work with any pitman arm.
Q: Will this brace work on my 2017 Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4?
A: Yes, it fits the 2017 models.
Q: Look for a steering brace for my Ram 5500 4x4. Will this one work? If not do you have one that will?
A: It only works on the 2500 and 3500 models, sorry. If you are close enough to come by our shop, we would like to make a brace for the 5500 models. We just need a truck here so we can mock it up. The steering box and pitman arm orientation is different.
Q: Since this brace mounts under the sway bar bracket on one side, that means that the sway bar is slightly crooked. Is the amount of offset is just too small to make a difference? I see that there is an optional spacer available for the other side for mounting accessories, but I was wondering if it mattered for the sway bar itself.
A: You are correct, the sway bar would be 1/4" lower on the driver side than the passenger side. It doesn't affect the sway bar at all, but we make a spacer plate for the passenger side that will level it out if needed. These trucks don't sit perfectly level side to side from the factory, and the sway bar end links have plenty of room to accommodate those minor variances in ride height side to side. A 1/4" rise over 3 feet length is so minor that it has no effect on the sway bar itself.
Q: Will this brace work with my truck being lifted 14"?
A: It will work with any lift height, however if you have sway bar drop brackets they will not work with the brace most likely. The brace must be mounted flush to the frame, and then all other brackets mount below that. We recommend buying our extended sway bar end links rather than running sway bar drop brackets, because the leverage on the M10 bolts holding everything to the frame is just too much.
A: It would depend on the plow style, but as long as you can mount this brace to your driver side sway bar bolt holes on the frame, and the lower rear steering box bolt outside the frame rail, then any other accessories will work. The brace has to be mounted to the frame first and then everything else goes on after that. There are so many different plow mounts out there, we don't have a list of which ones work and which ones don't. But if you send a picture of the mount to sales@dodgeoffroad.com, we can verify if it will work with our brace or not.
Q: will this steering brace work on 2018 ram 2500? I have a Carli torsion sway bar already installed. Does the brace come with the bolts to fasten under the Carli sway bar.
A: Yes, it works on the 2018 models and it will work with the Carli sway bar. We include longer bolts that you can use to fasten the sway bar below the brace.
Q: Will this fit a 2013 2500 ?
A: Yes, it fits the 2013 year model 2500 trucks.