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wahoo 05-02-2011 09:00 AM

Rusty's front skid plate XJ
 
I bought a skid plate from Rusty's for the front of my XJ and for the life of me can't figure out how it bolts on. I know the front lip bolts to the core support and I think I know where the back bolts to but it is hitting my sway bar and won't go up to the frame. Does anyone know if I need to remove the sway bar, I have a 3in lift and sway bar lowering brackets and if anyone has any pictures that would help alot.

Thanks

builtnotbought89' 05-02-2011 09:11 AM

Sway bar lowering brackets? As in you lowered the sway bar where it mounts to the frame or just got longer sway bar links? I could assess it better if you gave us some pics...

wahoo 05-02-2011 09:43 AM

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Here are a couple pics

Topjimmyk 05-02-2011 10:41 AM

That could b why the sway bar is in the way.

gpXJ 05-02-2011 10:44 AM

Yeah, those won't work with a front skid. Need to bolt sway bar up flush and get longer end links to extend them down...if you want to use the skid.

wahoo 05-02-2011 10:44 AM

The brackets came with the RC lift kit, do you think I need to remove the brackets and get longer links?

96_xj 05-02-2011 10:45 AM

yup. remove the brackets and get disconnects and you will be good to go!

builtnotbought89' 05-02-2011 10:48 AM

Or get rid of your sway altogether!!!

lolz_jeep 05-02-2011 12:41 PM


Originally Posted by builtnotbought89' (Post 983124)
Or get rid of your sway altogether!!!

X2

Pnguyen7 05-02-2011 01:04 PM

Don't remove the swaybar wahoo unless you naturally take corners slow unlike me and don't have your family riding in it and it sees any freeway. The back is a diff story tho.

Pnguyen7 05-02-2011 01:05 PM

Yea my neighbor has a front skid and can't use it due to his bracket. Buy rc links if your tall enough cux they don't work for 3"

wahoo 05-02-2011 06:32 PM

Thanks for all the replies, took the brackets off and put on quick disco's and got the skid plate on.

Wahoo

Pnguyen7 05-02-2011 11:31 PM

whos discos did you buy.How much lift do you have

wahoo 05-03-2011 08:17 AM

Rough Country disco's and I have a 3in lift. I wasn't able to get the bottom torx bolt out so I left it in and hooked everything else until I can get a torch and remove the torx bolt.

Pnguyen7 05-03-2011 09:16 AM

Let me know if they work for your lift cause I wanna get some but didn't think it would work on the 3" lift.


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