Question for those who disconnect their sway bar

[CarsonTrailduster]

What do you tie your sway bar up with?

My 79 Plymouth Trailduster I just pushed up out of the way and it always stayed, my 94 Cherokee however wouldn't so I made some straps out of 1" webbing and those plastic clip thingies like on a duffel bag or dog collar. For the TJ I was thinking paracord bracelet type thing so I thought I would ask here.

What did you do?

 

[b0xcar]

I just use zip ties. No issues yet.

 

[Thunderhead]

I use zip ties also

 

[Bird]

I use the provided cotter pins to hold everything tight and disconnect everytime offroad.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Yep you can zip-tie the front antiswaybar up out of the way. There's an opening you can pass the zip tie through in the upper shock/spring mount area. Leave the rear antiswaybar connected.

 

[Wesley Herndon]

Cotter pins and a little piece of round stock, no thanks on zip ties.

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[Jorge Bolivar]

I do use the supplied linch pin and its holder (aluminum round stock drilled to let a bolt pass true and be threaded on the frame)

I have done it with Zip Ties too, this was the way I do get the feeling my first time. No issues at all.

 

[Wesley Herndon]

Same here, the jokes links come with it,very handy

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[Wesley Herndon]

JKS*

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[Westtown Willy]

a word of warning about zip ties, when I had my stock sway bar & links in I did the whole sit in the mud/pop the bolts/zip tie thing until one day the ties broke unbeknownst to me & the bar dropped at a perfect 45 degree angle (pointing forward of course) which put them perfectly in line to jam into a rock I would've otherwise cleared, bent the bar inward not enough to see but enough to cause the bolt (when reattached to the links) to grind a nice little channel into the side of my frame rail which I didn't notice until I got back home that day.

Having grown weary of the bolt routine & determining the quick disconnects weren't much better for what amounted to a half-measure, rather than try to bend it back or fish around a junk yard for a replacement I took the opportunity to toss it & its links into the trash in favor of an anti-rock, one of the best f-ups turned blessings I've experienced in my TJ. Cost me $300+ but man I love every single thing about that anti-rock, one of the best modifications I've done.

 

[xxdabroxx]

a word of warning about zip ties, when I had my stock sway bar & links in I did the whole sit in the mud/pop the bolts/zip tie thing until one day the ties broke unbeknownst to me & the bar dropped at a perfect 45 degree angle (pointing forward of course) which put them perfectly in line to jam into a rock I would've otherwise cleared, bent the bar inward not enough to see but enough to cause the bolt (when reattached to the links) to grind a nice little channel into the side of my frame rail which I didn't notice until I got back home that day.

Having grown weary of the bolt routine & determining the quick disconnects weren't much better for what amounted to a half-measure, rather than try to bend it back or fish around a junk yard for a replacement I took the opportunity to toss it & its links into the trash in favor of an anti-rock, one of the best f-ups turned blessings I've experienced in my TJ. Cost me $300+ but man I love every single thing about that anti-rock, one of the best modifications I've done.

Very similar to my experience with zip ties. I made my own disconnects and used really big zip ties to hole the bar up. Well I managed to find just the right angle to drag the corner of my tire across the sway bar and busted the zip ties. Then the bar dropped and started rubbing on my tire. That was the first and last time that I wheeled with the DIY disconnects. I too went with an antirock. I've set it and literally forget it. I haven't touched it since it was installed a couple years ago. It just works, everywhere.

 

[CarsonTrailduster]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will have some zip ties in the tool box for emergency repairs, but I think I want something a little more solid. I forgot to mention that had bought some Terra flex storage pins but once I had them couldn't figure out how I was going to install them considering they are basically the same pin as on the axle side with a nylock nut. I had not seen the JKS storage pins or I would have gotten them. Just a better mouse trap, perfect.

Thanks

 

[Rob5589]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will have some zip ties in the tool box for emergency repairs, but I think I want something a little more solid. I forgot to mention that had bought some Terra flex storage pins but once I had them couldn't figure out how I was going to install them considering they are basically the same pin as on the axle side with a nylock nut. I had not seen the JKS storage pins or I would have gotten them. Just a better mouse trap, perfect.

Thanks

The JKS pins work great and are easy to install. Before I had a set I used bungies to hold the sway bar/links up and out of the way.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will have some zip ties in the tool box for emergency repairs, but I think I want something a little more solid. I

Decent quality appropriate size zip ties are more than strong enough for a day of offroading. Before quick disconnects (and the superb Antirock) came out for our TJs we all zip tied them up & out of the way. Try to break an appropriate size zip tie some day, they are stronger than many would guess.

 

[jjvw]

I suppose one benefit to making your own disconnects on the stock links is that with a body lift, the sway bar can be lifted on top of the upper spring mount. I would stash mine like that before the Antirock.

 

[CarsonTrailduster]

Antirock is definitely going to happen just a few items down on the funding list. So for now I want to use the disconnects that were on the jeep when I bought it. Until I get around to the storage pins it'll be Zip ties

Thanks guys

 

[LJtheunicorn]

Is there anything wrong with just disconnecting one side and tying it to itself?

 

[LJtheunicorn]

Is there anything wrong with just disconnecting one side and tying it to itself?

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My passenger side disconnect is a pain to get off. The disconnect rubs the steering stabilizer and makes it a bear to get on and off.

 

[jjvw]

Is there anything wrong with just disconnecting one side and tying it to itself?

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Nope. The disconnected side won't go anywhere that it doesn't normally go.

 

[pagrey]

Is there anything wrong with just disconnecting one side and tying it to itself?

If you disconnect your driver side and jack up the driver side you might notice that the passenger side axle does not drop as far as the driver does. The sway bar does slightly limit how far the axle can drop. It probably isn't a big deal but it is worth mentioning, this is why nobody sells disconnects for one side and says you don't need the other. It's also why Jeepers don't buy one kit and split it with their friends. You get a bit more with both disconnected. As far as running down dirt roads it'll smooth things out just fine.