Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Hmm...looks similar to your Bronco's front end...
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41E2D065.B3692061@cox.net...
> Yes, we have Real jeeps, with replaceable bushings, and none of
> this bouncy cushy weak stuff for us:
> http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/FrontSusp.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > My error, sorry. I have a CJ and my links have bushings top and bottom.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > FrankW wrote:
> > >
> > > No I'm talking about the anti-sway bar link.
> > > The bottom which connects to the axle cannot
> > > separate unless the bolt broke. The top
> > > part of the link, which connects to the anti-sway bar,
> > > is the part that separated on mine. It's covered with
> > > a boot and it sure looked like a Ball joint when it
> > > was separated for me to see. Maybe my description is
> > > wrong As I'm surely no mechanic.
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on
one
> > > > end. He is talking sway bar links.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > >
> > > > FrankW wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> > > >>I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> > > >>replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> > > >>Rather than the bushings.
> > > >>
> > > >>dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The
dealer
> > > >>>wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am
thinking
> > > >>>of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt
replace
> > > >>>the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up?
the
> > > >>>axel or the frame or neither?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Andrew
> > > >>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
upper end of the link.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2D1B4.3B82F420@sympatico.ca...
> That is a photo of a TJ isn't it?
>
> It has sway bar links with upper and lower bushings like mine?
>
> Where is this 'ball joint' thing on the sway bar link?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Yes, we have Real jeeps, with replaceable bushings, and none of
> > this bouncy cushy weak stuff for us:
> > http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/FrontSusp.jpg
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > My error, sorry. I have a CJ and my links have bushings top and
bottom.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > FrankW wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No I'm talking about the anti-sway bar link.
> > > > The bottom which connects to the axle cannot
> > > > separate unless the bolt broke. The top
> > > > part of the link, which connects to the anti-sway bar,
> > > > is the part that separated on mine. It's covered with
> > > > a boot and it sure looked like a Ball joint when it
> > > > was separated for me to see. Maybe my description is
> > > > wrong As I'm surely no mechanic.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on
one
> > > > > end. He is talking sway bar links.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > > >
> > > > > FrankW wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> > > > >>I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> > > > >>replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> > > > >>Rather than the bushings.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The
dealer
> > > > >>>wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am
thinking
> > > > >>>of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt
replace
> > > > >>>the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up?
the
> > > > >>>axel or the frame or neither?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>Andrew
> > > > >>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
upper end of the link.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2D1B4.3B82F420@sympatico.ca...
> That is a photo of a TJ isn't it?
>
> It has sway bar links with upper and lower bushings like mine?
>
> Where is this 'ball joint' thing on the sway bar link?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Yes, we have Real jeeps, with replaceable bushings, and none of
> > this bouncy cushy weak stuff for us:
> > http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/FrontSusp.jpg
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > My error, sorry. I have a CJ and my links have bushings top and
bottom.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > FrankW wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No I'm talking about the anti-sway bar link.
> > > > The bottom which connects to the axle cannot
> > > > separate unless the bolt broke. The top
> > > > part of the link, which connects to the anti-sway bar,
> > > > is the part that separated on mine. It's covered with
> > > > a boot and it sure looked like a Ball joint when it
> > > > was separated for me to see. Maybe my description is
> > > > wrong As I'm surely no mechanic.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on
one
> > > > > end. He is talking sway bar links.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > > >
> > > > > FrankW wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> > > > >>I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> > > > >>replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> > > > >>Rather than the bushings.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The
dealer
> > > > >>>wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am
thinking
> > > > >>>of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt
replace
> > > > >>>the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up?
the
> > > > >>>axel or the frame or neither?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>Andrew
> > > > >>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
upper end of the link.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2D1B4.3B82F420@sympatico.ca...
> That is a photo of a TJ isn't it?
>
> It has sway bar links with upper and lower bushings like mine?
>
> Where is this 'ball joint' thing on the sway bar link?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Yes, we have Real jeeps, with replaceable bushings, and none of
> > this bouncy cushy weak stuff for us:
> > http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/tech/FrontSusp.jpg
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > My error, sorry. I have a CJ and my links have bushings top and
bottom.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > FrankW wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No I'm talking about the anti-sway bar link.
> > > > The bottom which connects to the axle cannot
> > > > separate unless the bolt broke. The top
> > > > part of the link, which connects to the anti-sway bar,
> > > > is the part that separated on mine. It's covered with
> > > > a boot and it sure looked like a Ball joint when it
> > > > was separated for me to see. Maybe my description is
> > > > wrong As I'm surely no mechanic.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think you are talking about the track bar with the ball joint on
one
> > > > > end. He is talking sway bar links.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > > >
> > > > > FrankW wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Chances are, the ball-joint portion of the link is toast.
> > > > >>I've just replaced mine at 90,000 Km's You'll have to
> > > > >>replace the whole link if the ball-joint part is broke.
> > > > >>Rather than the bushings.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Than you very much. Having a name for things helps a lot. The
dealer
> > > > >>>wants $13 for the bushing and $180 to replace it. So....I am
thinking
> > > > >>>of doing it myself. Any tricks to it, or just unscrew the bolt
replace
> > > > >>>the bushing, screw in the bolt? Also, what do I need to jack up?
the
> > > > >>>axel or the frame or neither?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>Andrew
> > > > >>>

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Correction...to remove the bushing you will need to remove the Torx
bolt...Mike's going by the aftermarket links in the pic...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2CD12.8698D37D@sympatico.ca...
> You should get away with just removing the clip over the bushing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Nice. I just went out and looked at it again. It looks like if I am
> > changeing the bushing only, i shouldn't have to remove the torx bolt on
> > the bottom. Is that correct? Or will I have to remove the whole link?
> > Andrew

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Correction...to remove the bushing you will need to remove the Torx
bolt...Mike's going by the aftermarket links in the pic...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2CD12.8698D37D@sympatico.ca...
> You should get away with just removing the clip over the bushing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Nice. I just went out and looked at it again. It looks like if I am
> > changeing the bushing only, i shouldn't have to remove the torx bolt on
> > the bottom. Is that correct? Or will I have to remove the whole link?
> > Andrew

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Correction...to remove the bushing you will need to remove the Torx
bolt...Mike's going by the aftermarket links in the pic...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E2CD12.8698D37D@sympatico.ca...
> You should get away with just removing the clip over the bushing.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> dooodahman@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Nice. I just went out and looked at it again. It looks like if I am
> > changeing the bushing only, i shouldn't have to remove the torx bolt on
> > the bottom. Is that correct? Or will I have to remove the whole link?
> > Andrew

Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Look like Teraflex QDs to me.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
> those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
> have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
> fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
> installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
> upper end of the link.

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71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Look like Teraflex QDs to me.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
> those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
> have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
> fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
> installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
> upper end of the link.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Problem with TJ suspension - Clunk
 

Look like Teraflex QDs to me.

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> They look like JKS disconnects. That lift looks like a Rubicon Express, but
> those don't look like RE links...On a stock TJ, Mike, the sway bar links
> have a bushing at the axle and a ball joint at the top, the shaft of which
> fits in a hole in the end of the bar. In Bill's pic, U-brackets were
> installed on the retrofit to allow for links that have a bushing on the
> upper end of the link.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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