Sway bar hits
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Sway bar hits
I put some extended links on finally after having my 3 inch lift for a while but now my sway bar hits the bumper tie in bolt head. Has anyone had this problem? Is there a wider sway bar I could use or something? Thanks in advance for all help
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They should be around 15 degrees. Is the sway bar even on both sides? Maybe you can replace that bolt with a carriage type bolt, if you find the right grade bolt sae grade 8 or metric 10.9.
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Originally Posted by peligro113
They should be around 15 degrees. Is the sway bar even on both sides? Maybe you can replace that bolt with a carriage type bolt, if you find the right grade bolt sae grade 8 or metric 10.9.
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how about something with an allen socket in a rounded head? I'm just trying to figure out something that will work
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Originally Posted by peligro113
how about something with an allen socket in a rounded head? I'm just trying to figure out something that will work
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You might need an adjustable track bar. That one looks stock. Don't usually see this problem. I have a ton on room between my sway bar and the frame.
Depending on how big the hole is you could also run the bolt without a washer, shouldn't need one.
Depending on how big the hole is you could also run the bolt without a washer, shouldn't need one.
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Originally Posted by Velcro
You might need an adjustable track bar. That one looks stock. Don't usually see this problem. I have a ton on room between my sway bar and the frame.
Depending on how big the hole is you could also run the bolt without a washer, shouldn't need one.
Depending on how big the hole is you could also run the bolt without a washer, shouldn't need one.
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I've got enough room to move my big hand around in there, probably about 2 inchs. I don't have bumper brackets, but there definitely should be room. Here is a picture sorry it's not the best.
A ZJ sway bar might be wider and I think will fit. A sway bar is a spring, kind of like a torsion bar. Try rotating your links around the other way and seeing if you can get them to fit that way, it should make a bit of room.
A ZJ sway bar might be wider and I think will fit. A sway bar is a spring, kind of like a torsion bar. Try rotating your links around the other way and seeing if you can get them to fit that way, it should make a bit of room.
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I've got enough room to move my big hand around in there, probably about 2 inchs. I don't have bumper brackets, but there definitely should be room. Here is a picture sorry it's not the best.
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A ZJ sway bar might be wider and I think will fit. A sway bar is a spring, kind of like a torsion bar. Try rotating your links around the other way and seeing if you can get them to fit that way, it should make a bit of room.
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A ZJ sway bar might be wider and I think will fit. A sway bar is a spring, kind of like a torsion bar. Try rotating your links around the other way and seeing if you can get them to fit that way, it should make a bit of room.
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
I used grade 8 carriage bolts.