Modified XJ Cherokee Tech XJ (84-01)
All modified tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Rough country sway bar links

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 10:59 PM
  #1  
Sittinglowforever's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 1
From: Palm Beach Florida
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Default Rough country sway bar links

HARSH
Attached Thumbnails Rough country sway bar links-image-4109429528.jpg  
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:01 PM
  #2  
mr white's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,648
Likes: 4
Model: Cherokee
Default

What in the butt**** did you do? Beat it with a hammer? LOL
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:01 PM
  #3  
Sittinglowforever's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 1
From: Palm Beach Florida
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Default

Nope, just driving around
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:02 PM
  #4  
mr white's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,648
Likes: 4
Model: Cherokee
Default

Originally Posted by Sittinglowforever
Nope, just driving around
You bent the bottom sway bar endlink bracket just driving around?
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2012 | 11:33 PM
  #5  
xjbeadlocks's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 535
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
Default

rough country at its finest!
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:02 AM
  #6  
mr white's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,648
Likes: 4
Model: Cherokee
Default

Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
rough country at its finest!
Do you see the part where the bracket is bent to ****?
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:56 AM
  #7  
CPLSeraphim's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 690
Likes: 0
From: Pennsylvania
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

I sure as hell do... I had a similar problem on my wrangler from a Black Diamond lift, but it was just the sway-bar link... There is no reason the bracket should bend unless it is beat on now, was possibly beat hardcore by the PO and he sledged it back, or the weld is rusted through. That is ridiculous. lol
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 09:06 AM
  #8  
Sittinglowforever's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 1
From: Palm Beach Florida
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Default

I did a small bit of wheeling , but this shouldn't happen though , I mean they're supposed to flex right ? Not just bend
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:12 AM
  #9  
nc527's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
From: Greenville nc
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Straight 6
Default

Originally Posted by Sittinglowforever
I did a small bit of wheeling , but this shouldn't happen though , I mean they're supposed to flex right ? Not just bend
No. Your supposed to disconnect those links before wheeling, I do believe.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:35 AM
  #10  
mr white's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,648
Likes: 4
Model: Cherokee
Default

Originally Posted by Sittinglowforever
I did a small bit of wheeling , but this shouldn't happen though , I mean they're supposed to flex right ? Not just bend
No, the OEM bracket they are tied to is all bent to ****. Something happened to cause that to bend. Which forced the endlinks to bend to accommodate.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 11:59 AM
  #11  
jbsjunk's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,630
Likes: 3
From: Hudsonville, MI
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 5.0
Default

The sway bar got bound up, something got wedged between it and the frame and held the bar while the diff compressed bending the link. Did the upper link mount get caught on the rail someplace?
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 12:18 PM
  #12  
Lt. Dan's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
From: Manassas, VA
Model: Cherokee
Default

Yup, can't blame the sway bar link for that... Something else happened first!!
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 01:52 PM
  #13  
Sittinglowforever's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,296
Likes: 1
From: Palm Beach Florida
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Default

I don't know how it happened, was wondering if anyone has seen it before
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:23 PM
  #14  
2KXJJEEP's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,492
Likes: 0
From: KY
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L6
Default

post a pic of tha other side if u dont mind
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:31 PM
  #15  
radio flyer's Avatar
Senior Member
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 717
Likes: 0
From: Highlands Ranch Co.
Year: 1985 shell
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1996 6 cylinder Briggs & Stratton
Default

Originally Posted by Sittinglowforever
HARSH
Looks to me like you stuffed that wheel and the link and sway bar hit the inner fender! Do you have a dent and or hole above the link?
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:12 PM.