JKS swaybar disconnect issue

Pcleaners2

Pcleaners2

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Has anyone had their quick disconnect rip off of the top tower. I went over a moderate bump and it ripped off. Wonder what happened there? They were not disconnected obviously but should tear off like that right? Only thing I can think is bolt was loose maybe

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If the bolt is not broken I would say the nut was missing and this allowed for too much side play on the unsupported bracket. I have the same disconnects (put them on in 2006) and have never had this problem. I would bend the bracket back into shape, get another nut and locktite i it on......
 
Put a dab of medium blue loctite on the bolts and tighten it down. Mine hasn't gone anywhere since I've installed it few years back.
 
Pcleaners2 said:
They didn’t come with nuts
The thin bracket is threaded
Doesn’t seem like good design but who knows maybe I just left it loose
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If the bolt is long enough to throw a nut onto, bend it back and just put a nut on, if not grab a longer grade 8 bolt
 
I lost the nut and bolt off of one of mine. I replaced them with longer bolts and put a nut and lock washer on it. They haven’t come out again.


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I realized I didn’t let my suspension settle after lift kit and when it settled it add another 10-15degree on swaybar. Maybe that caused an issue there ? I shortened then a lot to get them to 10 degrees. Also used blue lock tite but will get longer bolts and nuts later since no store has them here. Amazon it
 
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