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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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His may or may not be in the right section if it isnt the right section i apologize.

With the sway bar links, the hold the sway bar in an up position but if you were to un bolt them (dont have disconnects) the sway bar just flops down and can get in the way when offroading. My question is what have people done to keep them up amd out of the way when the swaybar is disconnected?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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Bungee cord
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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mine just stays up by itself probably because i have new bushing u should try that or just use anything to hold it up like a bungee cord
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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Both good ideas.

Get some polyurethane sway bar bracket bushings. They'll really hold it in place.

I'll shoot a pic of how my past owner ghetto-fied holding the sway bar with quick discos on my XJ tomorrow morning for you. It makes me laugh
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
Both good ideas.

Get some polyurethane sway bar bracket bushings. They'll really hold it in place.

I'll shoot a pic of how my past owner ghetto-fied holding the sway bar with quick discos on my XJ tomorrow morning for you. It makes me laugh
Polyurethane bushing brackets work well
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Alright thanks for the input ill loook into those bushings
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Small stick to fit thru hole in frame rail just below where sway bar sits in up position. Ghetto and it works!
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by VTJeep
Small stick to fit thru hole in frame rail just below where sway bar sits in up position. Ghetto and it works!
Yeah i was doing that when i was installing my lift except i used a screwdriver but i wanted to make or get something thats a little more reassuring haha
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