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Hello Everyone,

After test driving VW Atlas, Kia Telluride, Hyundai Pallisade, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot. I ended up settling with a 2018 Durango Citadel v6 AWD due to the smooth hushed ride, content, pricing and value. I find the pentastar adequate for my needs. I have driven it 4000 miles already. While I really enjoy the quiet ride. I want to make it somewhat slightly more tossable. What I mean by that is, if i am trying to avoid a pot hole or a road kill with a quick swerve, the car wobbles and have difficulty getting back straight quickly like how a VW Atlas, Kia Telluride etc did. If you're going around a predictable bend/ramp, the car is fine but if you're going down the highway at 80 mph and accidentally go over the lane and try to get back in your own lane, its hard to nudge it back into your own lane right away, it takes a few nudges back and forth between your own lanes to track it straight down again. I hope I am making sense. Is it possible to reduce this "wobble effect" under quick swerves? I have never done any aftermarket parts/mods to a car structure so I have no idea, is there something on a budget that can be added/replaced to do this?

Thanks a lot all,
uos
 
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hamada128 said:
Maybe RT suspension parts can give you better handling.
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Although I don't think that the suspension in my 2019 R/T is as stiff as the one in my 2013 R/T was. My 2019 R/T has a "smooth hushed ride" by comparison. LOL!
 
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Chase300 said:
I would see if the SRT or Police sway bars are larger.
That would do the trick, with minimal effect to ride.
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I just did some research on the SRT sway bars. Apparently the front sway bar is the same for the R/T and SRT. However, the SRT rear sway bar is different. Non R/T/SRTs have different sway bars according to what I found.
 
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I'd go SRT bars...typically SRT might use a lighter hollow sway bar.
Worth checking police too.
In the LX platform, the police bars were very close in size to the Mopar offerings, larger than the SRT bars but at a very low price....and used standard rubber bushings so no squeak like you can get with poly bushings after the grease wears out.
 
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Chase300 said:
I'd go SRT bars...typically SRT might use a lighter hollow sway bar.
Worth checking police too.
In the LX platform, the police bars were very close in size to the Mopar offerings, larger than the SRT bars but at a very low price....and used standard rubber bushings so no squeak like you can get with poly bushings after the grease wears out.
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Where can I buy these SRT or police bars with the rubber bushings ?
 
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Tires with stiffer sidewalls will make a huge difference.

Sway bar will make a difference but it will also allow the rear end to slide out easier as it will cause over steer. So as long as your not pushing it too hard you should be fine


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Wikkidtt said:
Tires with stiffer sidewalls will make a huge difference.

Sway bar will make a difference but it will also allow the rear end to slide out easier as it will cause over steer. So as long as your not pushing it too hard you should be fine


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i think the Sway bar will do the trick and be enough for my needs and i def dont push the durango hard just need a more planted feel in and around changing lanes, pot holes, ramps etc. Now if I can only know the part number .... :unsure::unsure:
 
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One other critical (and often overlooked) component that will sharpen up the handling is a top quality set of speed rated tires. Not sure where you live or if you have to deal with winter weather or not. In the summer I run a set of Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus and love the way the Durango handles - they completed transformed the Durango vs the factory stock very old design (at least 16 years old now) Goodyear Fortena HL tires that were came on my '14. I know that Chrysler now uses different OEM tire suppliers for the Durango, so YMMV.

The newer Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II have a revised tread compound that makes them even better in the wet and are top rated by the TireRack in they testing;


Now for winter use on the North Coast, I run a set of dedicated snow/winter tires on a second set of rims.
 
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DeaconBlue said:
One other critical (and often overlooked) component that will sharpen up the handling is a top quality set of speed rated tires. Not sure where you live or if you have to deal with winter weather or not. In the summer I run a set of Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus and love the way the Durango handles - they completed transformed the Durango vs the factory stock very old design (at least 16 years old now) Goodyear Fortena HL tires that were came on my '14. I know that Chrysler now uses different OEM tire suppliers for the Durango, so YMMV.

The newer Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II have a revised tread compound that makes them even better in the wet and are top rated by the TireRack in they testing;


Now for winter use on the North Coast, I run a set of dedicated snow/winter tires on a second set of rims.
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Good point! I live in the SE and I have Yokohama Parada Spec-X tires on my SRT wheels. Those are another alternative if you want a less expensive option or a non runflat tire. I've been very happy with mine.
 
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My parts guy was off today...manager tried to help, but couldn't confirm sizes between the 3 different P/N's listed.
So, they have a few in-stock.
I'm going to measure mine in my Citadel, they will pull what they have in stock Monday and we will see what the difference in size are.
 
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I have a '17 Citadel which does not exhibit the wobbling you describe. First step, they say, before changing any parts is to "tighten the nut behind the steering wheel". Perhaps your steering inputs could be smoother?
 
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