Rusty's front skid plate XJ

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May 2, 2011 | 09:00 AM
  #1  
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
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May 2, 2011 | 09:11 AM
  #2  
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...
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May 2, 2011 | 09:43 AM
  #3  
Here are a couple pics

Rusty's front skid plate XJ-021.jpg   Rusty's front skid plate XJ-022.jpg  

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May 2, 2011 | 10:41 AM
  #4  
That could b why the sway bar is in the way.
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May 2, 2011 | 10:44 AM
  #5  
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.
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May 2, 2011 | 10:44 AM
  #6  
The brackets came with the RC lift kit, do you think I need to remove the brackets and get longer links?
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May 2, 2011 | 10:45 AM
  #7  
yup. remove the brackets and get disconnects and you will be good to go!
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May 2, 2011 | 10:48 AM
  #8  
Or get rid of your sway altogether!!!
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May 2, 2011 | 12:41 PM
  #9  
Quote: Or get rid of your sway altogether!!!
X2
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May 2, 2011 | 01:04 PM
  #10  
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.
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May 2, 2011 | 01:05 PM
  #11  
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"
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May 2, 2011 | 06:32 PM
  #12  
Thanks for all the replies, took the brackets off and put on quick disco's and got the skid plate on.

Wahoo
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May 2, 2011 | 11:31 PM
  #13  
whos discos did you buy.How much lift do you have
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May 3, 2011 | 08:17 AM
  #14  
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.
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May 3, 2011 | 09:16 AM
  #15  
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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