BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Hi all -

Been a long time since I posted here... Today I'll be changing out the left
and right side stabalizer (sway) bar links on my '02 TJ... Somehow, the ball
and sockets came apart on *both* sides. The balls are still in tact depsite
ripping out of their sockets. I showed it to a buddy of mine that knows
vehicles and said he'd never seen something like that before. A little off
roading shouldn't do this. It's a JEEP, right?? Eee gads...
Any of you seen or heard of this?? I checked for any tech bulletins and the
guy at the Jeep dealer in Poughkeepsie, NY said he'd never heard of that
either.
Anyway, I got the new MOPAR links for 45 each and will be installing today.
Easy job... Let's hope these stay together!
Thanks -

Dave T in NY
2002 TJ Sport
Straight Six
Dana 44 rear
3.73
BFG ATs
Raingler Net
Soft top only

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Well I wish I'd read the message below from AKJEEPER... Seems he had a similar
situation with his 99 TJ. Only one popped though. Glad to hear I'm not alone
anyway. I like the idea of the quick discos... Hmm.

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Well I wish I'd read the message below from AKJEEPER... Seems he had a similar
situation with his 99 TJ. Only one popped though. Glad to hear I'm not alone
anyway. I like the idea of the quick discos... Hmm.

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Well I wish I'd read the message below from AKJEEPER... Seems he had a similar
situation with his 99 TJ. Only one popped though. Glad to hear I'm not alone
anyway. I like the idea of the quick discos... Hmm.

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have excellent
disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar links, there are
tons of people here who have them on their garage shelves since they changed
over to discos.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031031082336.05579.00000048@mb-m26.aol.com...
> Hi all -
>
> Been a long time since I posted here... Today I'll be changing out the
left
> and right side stabalizer (sway) bar links on my '02 TJ... Somehow, the
ball
> and sockets came apart on *both* sides. The balls are still in tact
depsite
> ripping out of their sockets. I showed it to a buddy of mine that knows
> vehicles and said he'd never seen something like that before. A little
off
> roading shouldn't do this. It's a JEEP, right?? Eee gads...
> Any of you seen or heard of this?? I checked for any tech bulletins and
the
> guy at the Jeep dealer in Poughkeepsie, NY said he'd never heard of that
> either.
> Anyway, I got the new MOPAR links for 45 each and will be installing
today.
> Easy job... Let's hope these stay together!
> Thanks -
>
> Dave T in NY
> 2002 TJ Sport
> Straight Six
> Dana 44 rear
> 3.73
> BFG ATs
> Raingler Net
> Soft top only

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have excellent
disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar links, there are
tons of people here who have them on their garage shelves since they changed
over to discos.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031031082336.05579.00000048@mb-m26.aol.com...
> Hi all -
>
> Been a long time since I posted here... Today I'll be changing out the
left
> and right side stabalizer (sway) bar links on my '02 TJ... Somehow, the
ball
> and sockets came apart on *both* sides. The balls are still in tact
depsite
> ripping out of their sockets. I showed it to a buddy of mine that knows
> vehicles and said he'd never seen something like that before. A little
off
> roading shouldn't do this. It's a JEEP, right?? Eee gads...
> Any of you seen or heard of this?? I checked for any tech bulletins and
the
> guy at the Jeep dealer in Poughkeepsie, NY said he'd never heard of that
> either.
> Anyway, I got the new MOPAR links for 45 each and will be installing
today.
> Easy job... Let's hope these stay together!
> Thanks -
>
> Dave T in NY
> 2002 TJ Sport
> Straight Six
> Dana 44 rear
> 3.73
> BFG ATs
> Raingler Net
> Soft top only

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have excellent
disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar links, there are
tons of people here who have them on their garage shelves since they changed
over to discos.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031031082336.05579.00000048@mb-m26.aol.com...
> Hi all -
>
> Been a long time since I posted here... Today I'll be changing out the
left
> and right side stabalizer (sway) bar links on my '02 TJ... Somehow, the
ball
> and sockets came apart on *both* sides. The balls are still in tact
depsite
> ripping out of their sockets. I showed it to a buddy of mine that knows
> vehicles and said he'd never seen something like that before. A little
off
> roading shouldn't do this. It's a JEEP, right?? Eee gads...
> Any of you seen or heard of this?? I checked for any tech bulletins and
the
> guy at the Jeep dealer in Poughkeepsie, NY said he'd never heard of that
> either.
> Anyway, I got the new MOPAR links for 45 each and will be installing
today.
> Easy job... Let's hope these stay together!
> Thanks -
>
> Dave T in NY
> 2002 TJ Sport
> Straight Six
> Dana 44 rear
> 3.73
> BFG ATs
> Raingler Net
> Soft top only

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> spake thusly in
news:l9-dneFJLfMs7z-iRVn-vg@comcast.com:

> Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have
> excellent disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar
> links, there are tons of people here who have them on their garage
> shelves since they changed over to discos.
>

You can get the OEM type replacements (made by AC Delco) for ~$30 ea. from
RockAuto.com

-Fred W

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> spake thusly in
news:l9-dneFJLfMs7z-iRVn-vg@comcast.com:

> Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have
> excellent disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar
> links, there are tons of people here who have them on their garage
> shelves since they changed over to discos.
>

You can get the OEM type replacements (made by AC Delco) for ~$30 ea. from
RockAuto.com

-Fred W

Re: BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ
 

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> spake thusly in
news:l9-dneFJLfMs7z-iRVn-vg@comcast.com:

> Why are you buying Mopar stock links for $90 when you can have
> excellent disconnects for just a few $ more? Even if you want Mopar
> links, there are tons of people here who have them on their garage
> shelves since they changed over to discos.
>

You can get the OEM type replacements (made by AC Delco) for ~$30 ea. from
RockAuto.com

-Fred W