Recently ordered JKS quick disconnect sway bar links, and that is when fun started.
I managed to strip head on two 8.8 bolts that connect links to the sway bar, deform other two that connect link bracket to the sway bar and snap rings off the pins.
Bolts call for 40 ft-lb of torque, i screwed them in snugly before using a torque wrench. Left side went in no issues, right side stripped as if it was made out of plastic. i made a decision to pull them out and replace with hex head from hardware store - NOPE... left side head stripped while trying to unscrew it.
Proceeded with drilling them out.
Two bolts that held brackets to the sway bar almost stripped too, luckily nylon lock nuts came undone before that happened.
While pushing one of the pins into the post (mount), its ring snapped out of it. While pulling the other one, it ripped right out of the pin.
Got them on Amazon, and back to Amazon it went.
During the return process i saw a suggestion for another set quick disconnects, identical looking to JKS, its called Nexus for $99. I thought to myself, wtf, lets order it and compare to JKS before i ship them back. While ordering Nexus brand, another no name look a like showed up for $85, so i ordered it too. Both came in today, and both are identical copies of JKS, all parts are interchangeable and they include quality hardware. Pins are much beefier and 8.8 bolts are actually 8.8, i have applied 55 ft-lb of torque on two of them and they were holding.
I kept one knock off and returned the other. During the return, Amazon suggested another knock off for $60. I have not tested it, but i am sure they are all identical.
So, if you were eyeing JKS quick disconnects, but could not justify their retarded price of $150 - there are identical alternatives, cheaper and with better hardware.
I managed to strip head on two 8.8 bolts that connect links to the sway bar, deform other two that connect link bracket to the sway bar and snap rings off the pins.
Bolts call for 40 ft-lb of torque, i screwed them in snugly before using a torque wrench. Left side went in no issues, right side stripped as if it was made out of plastic. i made a decision to pull them out and replace with hex head from hardware store - NOPE... left side head stripped while trying to unscrew it.
Proceeded with drilling them out.
Two bolts that held brackets to the sway bar almost stripped too, luckily nylon lock nuts came undone before that happened.
While pushing one of the pins into the post (mount), its ring snapped out of it. While pulling the other one, it ripped right out of the pin.
Got them on Amazon, and back to Amazon it went.
During the return process i saw a suggestion for another set quick disconnects, identical looking to JKS, its called Nexus for $99. I thought to myself, wtf, lets order it and compare to JKS before i ship them back. While ordering Nexus brand, another no name look a like showed up for $85, so i ordered it too. Both came in today, and both are identical copies of JKS, all parts are interchangeable and they include quality hardware. Pins are much beefier and 8.8 bolts are actually 8.8, i have applied 55 ft-lb of torque on two of them and they were holding.
I kept one knock off and returned the other. During the return, Amazon suggested another knock off for $60. I have not tested it, but i am sure they are all identical.
So, if you were eyeing JKS quick disconnects, but could not justify their retarded price of $150 - there are identical alternatives, cheaper and with better hardware.
