Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: sn4cktime on February 22, 2009, 06:38:34 PM
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Okay, so Nathan and Dom gave me such a hard time about leaving my sway bar connected that they've made me extra impatient about the matter. Keeping in mind that my eventual lift kit comes with completely different sway-bar links do you guys think something like this might be alright for several months. As in, I know it's probably not THE best solution, but for a while....?
Am thinking if I can't find the right diameter pin, maybe I could use roundbar or threaded rod with a stock diameter, I don't want to oblong/tear the bushings and have it go all squirrelly on me. In the example I found he used 7/16" pins, which eventually got sloppy on him (hence the sleeving). I'll have to check, but I'm pretty sure the stock bolts are 1/2".
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They should work fine. If you can find them, you should try to grab a set of pins where the loop on the end folds over completely.
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Do not, and I repeat, do NOT do any wheeling with those in there. I made the mistake on my Grand, and they bent pretty easy.
Hella time getting them outta there after that. In for pavement, out for all else, and they'll be great. :)
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Yeah, my intention was that if I did this as soon as I hit a staging area to air down (which I always do), that I'd ALWAYS disco these. Not grade 5+ hardware like the stock suspension stuff is, so I figured they might bend.
But good to know they likely WILL bend. So thanks for the heads up on that.
Any other tips? Anybody else do this before? Other problems?