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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Anyone ever try fabricating a set of disco's from the factory front sway bar links? I'm keeping my XJ at stock height for a little while and Rough Country said they don't make a set that size. Any help here would be much appreciated, thanks!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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Lol not actual quick discos, but dirt cheap. The nut on the lower link is 3/4 and isn't too tricky to get off. Oh do you still have the original sway bar links?
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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yeah that's what im gonna try. i think ill just drill a hole in a new bolt and buy some cotter pins. maybe attach some kind of bracket to hold it up while disconnected
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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It's been done before on here, look around I think its called something like 60 cent quick disconnects
I have a set I made sitting at my house so I will grab a pic when I get off
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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yeah that's what im gonna try. i think ill just drill a hole in a new bolt and buy some cotter pins. maybe attach some kind of bracket to hold it up while disconnected
I don't think you can with the original links. They're a straight pin that attaches to the sway bar. You'd have to get something that allows it to rotate. I'd wait to see what wiggles has.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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cool thx!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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It's definitely doable with the stock links its list hard to describe
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 01:19 AM
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I'll show u mine tomorrow. I mean I'm not stock but Same concept for u. Real quick and easy.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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Ok sorry it took me so long to get back on, here is the pic I snapped. If you have any questions go ahead and ask
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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hey, check this one out too... found this on jeepforum.com http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/n...iscos-1122026/

specifically the one that says Homebrew disco writeup - Great Lakes XJ
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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thanks wiggles, im gonna tackle that project this week
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 09:13 AM
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All you need is a wing nut for the top with safety cotter pin and then a pin to replace the bolt on the axle
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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if your not good at fab work Quadratec has some for sale

Tomken 0 lift disco's

http://www.quadratec.com/products/76060_800.htm

i know they had another style from someone else but i dont feel like searching
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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did the same as wiggles and they work great. only good for up to a 2" lift though. imo

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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 01:36 AM
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It's a cheap solution to not have to buy discos
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