Swaybar with OTK DOM steering

Not too long ago I set up some DOM steering with heims for my XJ, set up OTK. Heres the best pic I have showing it.



I had to chop off the stock swaybar mounts to everything would clear and now I need to figure out how to make my swaybars functional again.

So I bought some raised swaybar mounts a few weeks ago hoping they would clear my steering. Nope! So I notched a chunk out of them.



Now it clears my tie rod!



Now it should work, right? Not with my luck! It sits a little too far over..



I could throw a bunch of washers in that open space as shims, or cut a spacer out of a big chunk of metal to fill that space, but I dont feel comfortable with that. There would be WAY too much force put on that in turns, especially with the added leverage due to the sway bar being offset so much to the side and the weak spot I created with those big notches.

So before I throw those $45 sway bar mounts into the trash, does anybody have any idea what I can do here? Are there other swaybar options I could try out? Different style mounts? Should I just gusset the crap out of these and run them?

What did you guys do to get your swaybars back?

Parents say I need it fixed by next weekend or the jeep is getting parked and will collect dust at home while I go back up to college :hang:

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

-Kevin

Weld on a spacer, gusset like crazy, and go.

Sounds similar to my current idea..

Heres a super crappy rough sketch of the idea I have. The blue would be a metal sleeve around the bolt, welded to the bracket. The green would be a triangular gusset welded to the bracket and to the bottom of the sleeve.



I dont really like this idea because of the amount of leverage that it would put on the mounts (that are already hacked up).. But i can't seem to find any other options at this point.

Yay? Nay? Other ideas?

-Kevin

Is there room to mount the extension on the inside of the coil bucket next to the trackbar mount, and run the bolt through the swaybar link the opposite way?

If you do that, make sure to put a piece of 1/4" on the outside of the sway bar mount to stiffen it up around the piece you cut out to prevent twisting. The suggestion from etatum21 is also pretty good.

Unfortunately, there is no room between the coil bucket and the track bar mount.

I am simply planning on gusseting like I showed in my janky picture, and trying to figure out another gusset for the backside like SolarBell mentioned.

Thanks for the help guys!

etatum21 said:

Is there room to mount the extension on the inside of the coil bucket next to the trackbar mount, and run the bolt through the swaybar link the opposite way?

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This is the way to go. I mounted my pass. side mount to new OTA track bar bracket (you'll need to box it out first) and the driver side to the stock location. Didn't gusset the drivers one enough and it busted off. That notching probably isn't going to fly, there's a lot of stress on the mounts especially when you extend them.

Lots of people just eliminate them totally, with a good trac bar and steering.

What coil buckets are you using, stock? Does that steering setup hit them when turned at full lock?


And I have pretty much the same steering setup. Haven't run a sway bar front or rear in a few years. I don't exactly recommend it, but then again you shouldn't be driving a lifted Jeep like a sports car either.

http://www.teraflex.biz/dana-30-swaybar-mounts-pair.html

You could try something like this that welds to the inner c's. If you do go with the notch, make sure to reinforce it more than you think you will need to. Otherwise the mount will bend out and hit your steering. I sheared off a jks mount with my tierod on a similar setup last weekend.

Here's where I mounted my axle side swaybar endlink bracket. They are welded directly to the inner C's, which are gusseted.


http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=913774&highlight=XJ+Buildup+III&page=9

Note that I'm running a modified AntiRock anti-swaybar setup.

I made some brackets that are welded to the inner c's.



You could get these from Teraflex: http://www.teraflex.biz/dana-30-swaybar-mounts-pair.html

Lightfoot said:

http://www.teraflex.biz/dana-30-swaybar-mounts-pair.html

You could try something like this that welds to the inner c's. If you do go with the notch, make sure to reinforce it more than you think you will need to. Otherwise the mount will bend out and hit your steering. I sheared off a jks mount with my tierod on a similar setup last weekend.

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$100.:scared:
Seems a little overpriced to me.

Why can't you just push them on all the way and run them-drop links, at an angle?

fasteddieyj said:

$100.:scared:
Seems a little overpriced to me.

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Not really.
CNC cut & bent for the proper fit every time.
They fit, they work.

I've sold a few here and so far ZERO complaints.

DIY solutions are great, but occasionally aftermarket parts are a better solution for some applications.

JCR makes them as well. $40 shipped. Just picked up a set myself for the same reason.

I have the Teraflex, they work great, they do hit my coil springs a bit but that is error on my part when i fitted them.... worth every penny

I know teraflex has a great reputation, but you do pay for the name with their products

CobraMarty said:

Why can't you just push them on all the way and run them-drop links, at an angle?

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Only problem with that is it will be a pain (if not impossible) to slide the link back on after I disconnect for the trail. Im going to try to fix it up today and tomorrow and we will see what happens!

Thanks guy!