Use the breaker bar to HOLD the Torx head and try turning the nut off, If I
remember the torx head id keyed to fit into the bracket a certain way.

If you don't need the bolt and again just cut the nut off and then use a
hammer to drive the bolt out.

Snow...


"John W." <jwagenleitner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138730428.951890.311390@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>

 

Use the breaker bar to HOLD the Torx head and try turning the nut off, If I
remember the torx head id keyed to fit into the bracket a certain way.

If you don't need the bolt and again just cut the nut off and then use a
hammer to drive the bolt out.

Snow...


"John W." <jwagenleitner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138730428.951890.311390@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>

 

Use the breaker bar to HOLD the Torx head and try turning the nut off, If I
remember the torx head id keyed to fit into the bracket a certain way.

If you don't need the bolt and again just cut the nut off and then use a
hammer to drive the bolt out.

Snow...


"John W." <jwagenleitner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138730428.951890.311390@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>

 

The rear shock bolt problem was covered here in the newsgroup recently.

There are a couple websites that cover the procedure in detail from
different perspectives.

http://jeephorizons.com/tech/xjshock.html

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm




> Carl, my Cherokee is a 96 and I really like the lift so far. Except
> for breaking one of the rear top shock bolts (still need to figure out
> how to get fixed) and having a little trouble with the sway bars it was

 

The rear shock bolt problem was covered here in the newsgroup recently.

There are a couple websites that cover the procedure in detail from
different perspectives.

http://jeephorizons.com/tech/xjshock.html

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm




> Carl, my Cherokee is a 96 and I really like the lift so far. Except
> for breaking one of the rear top shock bolts (still need to figure out
> how to get fixed) and having a little trouble with the sway bars it was

 

The rear shock bolt problem was covered here in the newsgroup recently.

There are a couple websites that cover the procedure in detail from
different perspectives.

http://jeephorizons.com/tech/xjshock.html

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm




> Carl, my Cherokee is a 96 and I really like the lift so far. Except
> for breaking one of the rear top shock bolts (still need to figure out
> how to get fixed) and having a little trouble with the sway bars it was

 

I don't know how much different the Cherokee connect is to the TJ one,
but on the TJ one, you hold the head of the bolt with a torx wrench and
turn off the nut with a regular wrench.

You description implies there isn't a nut on there? If so, disregard
this.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


"John W." wrote:
>
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John

 

I don't know how much different the Cherokee connect is to the TJ one,
but on the TJ one, you hold the head of the bolt with a torx wrench and
turn off the nut with a regular wrench.

You description implies there isn't a nut on there? If so, disregard
this.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


"John W." wrote:
>
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John

 

I don't know how much different the Cherokee connect is to the TJ one,
but on the TJ one, you hold the head of the bolt with a torx wrench and
turn off the nut with a regular wrench.

You description implies there isn't a nut on there? If so, disregard
this.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


"John W." wrote:
>
> Having a problem installing the sway bar disconnects that came with my
> Rubiconexpress 3.5 inch lift on my '96 Cherokee XJ. The rest of the
> lift went fine, just having trouble figuring out how to remove the
> mounting bolt on the axle flange for the sway bar end link since the RE
> unit comes with a different bolt that must be installed. It's a torx
> head bolt but doesn't unscrew even with a the largest breaker bar I can
> find. Tried hammering it out thinking it was press fit but had no luck
> with that either.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this that they can share? I tried
> searching the groups but wasn't able to find many threads on this
> topic.
>
> Thanks,
> John

 

I gave up for now and just put the swaybar end links on using the
original bolt (one I can't remove) so they aren't quick disconnects
yet.

The torx head screw looks like it's splined where it enters the axle
flange, looks like a pressed in fit. I tried to press it out with a
large c-clamp but that didn't work. Maybe a heavy duty ball joint type
c-clamp would work. I'm guessing the only way to get it out is cut it
and re-drill the hole for the disconnect bolt/pin or maybe working it
with a torch and hammering it out.