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Sway bar disconnect.
I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want
to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. Greg |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
jerryg wrote:
> I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > Greg > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the threads and pin when you put it back together. A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... 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) |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
jerryg wrote:
> I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > Greg > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the threads and pin when you put it back together. A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... 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) |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
jerryg wrote:
> I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > Greg > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the threads and pin when you put it back together. A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... 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) |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
jerryg wrote:
> I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > Greg > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the threads and pin when you put it back together. A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... 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) |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
On Sep 22, 8:41 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote: > > I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > > Greg > > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie > or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all > after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the > threads and pin when you put it back together. > > A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the > bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended > just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... > > Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! > > Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em > 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people > standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Thank you very much. I will try it. Right now I am having a problem removing the link. I got the nuts removed, but they are either really rusted on there or there are other forces at work against me. Thanks, Greg |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
On Sep 22, 8:41 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote: > > I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > > Greg > > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie > or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all > after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the > threads and pin when you put it back together. > > A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the > bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended > just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... > > Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! > > Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em > 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people > standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Thank you very much. I will try it. Right now I am having a problem removing the link. I got the nuts removed, but they are either really rusted on there or there are other forces at work against me. Thanks, Greg |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
On Sep 22, 8:41 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote: > > I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > > Greg > > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie > or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all > after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the > threads and pin when you put it back together. > > A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the > bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended > just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... > > Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! > > Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em > 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people > standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Thank you very much. I will try it. Right now I am having a problem removing the link. I got the nuts removed, but they are either really rusted on there or there are other forces at work against me. Thanks, Greg |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
On Sep 22, 8:41 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote: > > I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > > Greg > > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie > or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all > after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the > threads and pin when you put it back together. > > A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the > bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended > just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... > > Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! > > Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em > 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people > standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Thank you very much. I will try it. Right now I am having a problem removing the link. I got the nuts removed, but they are either really rusted on there or there are other forces at work against me. Thanks, Greg |
Re: Sway bar disconnect.
On Sep 22, 9:33 pm, jerryg <Greggi...@msn.com> wrote:
> On Sep 22, 8:41 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > > > > > jerryg wrote: > > > I want to disconnect my sway bars for off road outings. I don't want > > > to buy any after market disconnects right now, just want to disconnect > > > when I need and reconnect when I hit the road. I need suggestions. > > > This is on a 95 YJ. Thanks in advance. > > > > Greg > > > You can just unbolt it at the bottom of the connecting link and zip tie > > or rope it to the shock tower top I believe, it doesn't take long at all > > after the first time... Antiseize is 'highly' recommended on the > > threads and pin when you put it back together. > > > A friend with his TJ did this all the time. On the TJ one side of the > > bolt was a torx, the other side a nut. It was easy when I recommended > > just 'holding' the torx side still and using the wrench on the nut... > > > Then he got those 'quick disconnects', LOL! > > > Yup. they disconnected 'quick' alright, but they 'sure' don't call em > > 'quick connects' for a reason. Sometimes he would need two extra people > > standing on and/or holding up the bumper to reconnect the suckers. > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile... > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > Thank you very much. I will try it. Right now I am having a problem > removing the link. I got the nuts removed, but they are either really > rusted on there or there are other forces at work against me. > > Thanks, > > Greg- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Well I just got the sway bar disconnected, and not to my suprise, my 31 " M/Ts rubbed the flairs when I took it thru a culvert near my home. Well, I have been planning on ordering a lift soon, guess the time is now! Any suggestions on lift height? I will probably at some point run 32's, but for now, until there worn, 31's. Will two inches be enough? Thanks, Greg |
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