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Front swaybar disconnect

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Old 04-30-2010, 08:44 AM
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Don't forget to trim the lower air dam to allow the sway bar with swing up out of the way and make some kind of retainer to keep it from dropping during off-road adventures. I'm still working on mine.

The clip keeps the wing nut from loosening and the wing nut helps retain the clip. Takes about 2 minutes to remove and about 3-4 to put back on. Works good.

Glue the bushings to the washers....
 
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Old 04-30-2010, 01:25 PM
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Thx for the pics and info. Bought bolts, wingnuts, washers and offcource clips. I Will use the old bushings for now and might buy new ones later. Tried to remove the old bolt last weekend but no luck. Its stuck as hell so will propably cut the head of the bolt to remoe the old ones....
 
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Old 05-03-2010, 10:15 AM
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The factory bolts are known for being frozen on. I had one set of three come apart as they should. the others I ended up using the sawzall to get apart.
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 03:28 PM
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Which Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bushing front sway bar kit do i need ? Anyone got any # or link ?
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:02 PM
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so I completely took mine out. handling on the road isn't that bad. off roading is amazing now
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:05 PM
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Benedict. U got a # or link to the bushings u used ? Or did u just remove them completely ?
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:06 PM
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I removed old swaybar thingys and they was rusted and in really bad shape. Need to fint new bushings.....

Also Benedict, what/where did u put the swaybar ? Did u remove the plastic under the front bumper to be ablt to move that swaybar there ? Pics ?
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:16 PM
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yea you have to take off the skid plate to take the whole thing out. my bushings were shot too but I wanted to see what it was like without it and I don't mind it being off so I just left it off. that is one less thing I have to worry about breaking. so its completely removed. thing was kind of heavy did some weight reduction too haha
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:20 PM
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Ok Wanna keep the swaybar there... Anyone know where the sqrews are to remove the plastic thingy under the steel bumper ? Maybe a howto ?
 
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Old 06-24-2010, 04:33 PM
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there are 6 bolts. 4 up front and 2 in the back. they are 16 mm bolts. the plastic skid plate should come off. then you need a 10 mm socket for the bushings under the skid plate and also a box end wrench or another socket wrench to removed the 4 bolts holding each bushing. once you get them off there should be a slit on each bushing you can pull them off and put the new ones on
 

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