bad_idea

I am sitting on 5" of lift w/ the stock sway bar and JKS disconnects. I have wheeled it once or twice with the sway bar connected and now the mounts on the axle housing are bent. I bent them straight again, then they bent again. It's time to stiffen/reinforce them. Looking for pics/suggestions on methods to stiffen them. Thanks all.

ElMartillo

Call me a simpleton, but why not utilize those fancy QDs? If the sway bar is disconnected there will be no pressure on the perches. No bending.

bad_idea

I do, now. Unfortunately the metal has already been weakened. Just driving on the road it bends the mounts.

freegdr

Longer arms.

bad_idea

Care to elaborate? Perhaps a picture?

Rogue4x4

Just ditch the swaybar.

SexyDexy

There's several aftermarket one available if you do a Search...here's some examples:

http://zoneoffroad.com/zone-offroad-...wrangler/j5203

https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/SBRM.html

freegdr

Longer ?

TRCM

or do like I did, and make some drop brackets to continue using your stock end links, just drop them down 3" or so and move them forward ~1 1/2"

bad_idea

I have the JKS quick disconnects. I set the sway bar at the appropriate angle (12 degrees IIRC). The issue is the axle mounts keep bending. I hammer them straight again, and then the bend again. The passenger one bent bad enough I couldn't get the disconnect to slide off the stud. That was a PITA.

I plan to keep the sway bar. I notice the difference driving it, and do not like it. I imagine evasive maneuvers will be sketchy at speed. Cant control some jack *** pulling out in front of me. Also, state inspection requires it. Come spring I'll fab up some kind of reinforcements. Was just looking for ideas if others had done this.

4.3L XJ

First thing I would do is ditch the instructions and let the axle droop fully. If there is more travel needed because the sway bar is as far down as it can go or is just maxed out, then you would need longer links. Then figure how high the bar will go at full stuff. A little trial and error needed, but that is how you need to figure it out for any lift

TRCM

Passed the state inspection a few times without it connected.....no problems....and this wasn't a good buddy hooking me up either.


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investinwaffles

I have the same issue, my passenger side mount is either bent or somehow FUBAR because I can no longer get the disconnect off the stud, it hits the steering stabilizer bracket on the axle when trying to remove it.

I think I am going to weld in some sway-bar brackets that are built for long-arm kits, like the Synergy or Zone ones;
http://zoneoffroad.com/zone-offroad-...wrangler/j5203

They will raise the lower stud by 2" so it will clear all the suspension. I also have the JKS Quicker Disconnects and would likely have to shorten the shaft to get quick disco's to be short enough to work without having to buy the ones designed for 0-2" of lift

It honestly just sounds like his bracket is bent like mine. Mine travels just fine, but I can't get the sway bar to disconnect on the pass side (hits the stabilizer bracket as I stated above). I have to hit the bracket with a hammer to get it straight again, but it happens again in 500-1000 miles on its own (no real offroading either)

It is probably my fault for bombing up some fire-trails without first disconnecting the front axle

Stroked98Xj

Is it possible to simply reinforce the axle mounts? Make a near-identical copy of the arm and cut it out of 3/16 and weld it to the existing mount? Or a piece of re-bar welded to the existing mount, spanning from the axle tube to the eye hole?

investinwaffles

Alot of offroad fab shops make them, the Synergy ones look nice but don't come with gussets