hammoncheese25

I have a 2001 XJ and had a RC 3.5 or 4.5" lift installed 2 years ago. Never had any issues with it. Had an oil change done today and the guy who did it has an XJ as well. The paperwork said "sway bar link LF bent and bushing coming apart due to too much angle at sway bar. Needs drop brackets for lift kit." My regular XJ mechanic said the only parts I'll need for him to fix it is a sway bar kit consisting of the bolts and rubber bushings. Does this sound right? I thought I would need some disconnects or adjustable sway bar links. What parts will I need to fix what has been damaged and fix the sway bar angle? Thank you for any and all help...I'm lost guys!

DougyFresh

to do it right, you need longer swaybar links.

hammoncheese25

Are the standard links 8.25"? I am finding adjustable ones online. Are those a suitable replacement?

holycaveman

Swaybars are not worth the hassel. throw them out and don't look back.

They do not help anywhere except trying to drift the jeep, which I would not suggest.

XJ ONLY

I would say keep the sway bars. I know that a lot of guys haven't had sway bars on their XJ for the last 20 years but it only takes one **** up and your holding up traffic while someone cleans up jeep parts off the freeway

holycaveman

I posted a video a while back of me trying to drift my xj with no swaybars. Couldn't get it to drift that well in the gravel. I was bummed. Wet pavement I can get sideways, dry I didn't try. Its pretty freaking stable.


If you want street performance and stability, drive a vette.

If you are in doubt. Take a minute or two and try it with no sway bars. Don't like it, connect them back.

hammoncheese25

I am keeping the sway bar. Just confused as to what parts I should replace based on my original post. I'm getting confused with sway bar repair kits, sway bar end kits and adjustable sway bar end links.

holycaveman

Its hard to tell for certain without pictures. That said you could get you some nice Disconnects and call it a day?

616_95xj

Like caveman said get some adjustable quick disco sway bar links and call it a day.

EZEARL

Don't try towing a heavy load at highway speeds w/o the front one. ESPECIALLY in turns.

ZINGGG

Get quality brand the first time around. They're expensive but go JKS. They're worth it

evan00xj

This.

PocketsEmpty

Hit up HudsonN here on the forums, he makes some custom disconnects for a good price.

OR, do as I have done and holycaveman and ditch the swaybar altogether

hammoncheese25

Would this kit work?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005TTZARK

jmm0122_

Those are for a WJ (grand cherokee). You need these:

I have the same links and I love them. I used to go through the hassle of unbolting them but bc its not my dd i just leave them unhooked.