sway bar links

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racr991

NAXJA Forum User

Location

IL

• Jan 29, 2007

• #1

Hello,
Im finishing off putting on a 3in lift. Ive broke both of the front sway bar end links and since its a daily driver I would like to keep them. (I know I can drive it without but humor me) Has anyone interchanged off a different vehicle for longer links? Any help or ideas would be great.
Randy

 

StylerG

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oklahoma City

• Jan 29, 2007

• #2

on my first lift i got replacement ones from the auto parts store for $17 (pair)

 

whatevah

It's Yellah!

Location

Wilmington, DE

• Jan 29, 2007

• #3

why not get discos? I've got the RE gen2 discos on mine (also snapped the bolts removing the links, btw). a bit more money, but if you're going to do it in the future.. why not now? the discos with the RE 3.5 XJ kit are the same ones they sell for a TJ with 0-2" of lift, so you can look for somebody selling them. I'd suggest the new JKS discos, or the RE Gen2 discos.

 

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tgoff

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Eureka, CA

• Jan 29, 2007

• #4

JKS quicker disconnects and never look back.

 

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Johnny O.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Germany

• Jan 29, 2007

• #5

you could grind the “bolt part” off flat and weld a grade 8 bolt on it. I used a small section of pipe for a spacer. Or you could use a jam nut.
I needed mine in a hurry to pass the German inspection, couldn’t wait for mail order and the German dealers are way expensive compared to the states. This was free for me but If your going to spend money on them then go ahead and get the discos.

 

whatevah

It's Yellah!

Location

Wilmington, DE

• Jan 29, 2007

• #6

oh, and just fyi. the bolt that connect the bottom of the link to the axle mount... is a pain. it's pressed into the mount, and doesn't like to come out. we had to drill them out.

 

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Jeepthing88

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gurnee

• Feb 2, 2007

• #7

whatevah said:

oh, and just fyi. the bolt that connect the bottom of the link to the axle mount... is a pain. it's pressed into the mount, and doesn't like to come out. we had to drill them out.

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i broke mine also....and when i went to the junk yard to replace them I actually found well all sorts of different things....i broke like 4 more...but only one of them did i find that bottom bolt to be pressed in. so i'm guessing that they are different for certain jeeps....i also found that there are different lengths