Almost died

[Germy]

Sway bar disconnect busted at around 45 mph. The hit the fan, the tires were bouncing and i just slammed on the brakes. I was thinking axle. But the disconnect is gone

 

[Tin Medic]

Glad youre ok. How much damage to the CJ and what caused the failure?

 

[tjmons]

Sway bar disconnect busted at around 45 mph. The poopie hit the fan, the tires were bouncing and i just slammed on the brakes. I was thinking axle. But the disconnect is gone

Holy , I am glad to hear you are ok. Let us know what caused it.

 

[Germy]

I disconnected with old dog(this problem has nothing to do with old dog) to work on the front end. The pin was aluminum and corroded as are the disconnects. I just forced things and this is the result. Ill get some pics. I dont think any damage was done. Just sits lower on that side. Any suggestions on disconnects that are superman strong

 

[Germy]

Would an aftermarket 1 1/8 sway and new disconnects make a good difference or should I stay stock on sway bar and just replace the disconnects


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[thiswontbetooexpensive]

Glad you got it shut down, that can be scary times there! I would be mor concerned with matching the fabric in the seat plug that was missing than what happened for a few mins anyway...

 

[Germy]

Haha!!! It was an oh sh** moment for sure.


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[dabbrowne]

Did you ruin your seats?

 

[Germy]

Yeah, crapped em huge! It'll air dry.


http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jks-front-swaybar-quick-disconnect-system-2-5-6-0-lift-jks-9300.html

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jks-tapered-swaybar-bolt-jks-5600.html

This is what I intend to order

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[Germy]

Also ordered a demon 650 and 1 inch plenum.

 

[Old Dog]

Good to hear your ok.
I don't want to loose my coffee connection

 

[Germy]

Thanks for caring, about coffee.

 

[Germy]

Found cause of failure. While replacing u bolts and shims, I did not re check them since. They had worked loose on the opposite side of failure. Wedge was freely moving


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[Germy]

When installing new sway bar end links, i have a question. Now that the disconnects are gone, i can actually compress the springs. Is it possible that the end links were too long and the weight was on the sway bar? My new ones are adjustable. How do i know the proper length adjustment with a 4 inch lift

 

[Old Dog]

Sounds to me like they are to long. I wonder if the PO bought the wrong ones.

 

[NVRDUN]

I have not run a sway bar on my Jeep CJ7 for years. It has never been a problem.

Glad you are ok..!

 

[Germy]

I think the problem was me running very loose u bolts and the hit the fan. Disconnect i think just couldnt handle force and the pin sheared.

You guys running no sway bar, any cornering or driving issues on road?

 

[Niedhogg]

I haven't had any issues with not using my sway bar, I also have a 4" lift from Superlift, which is already fairly stiff.. but no, no issues here.

 

[Old Dog]

Mine drives ok without one with my 4" lift springs, but I might feel different if I had to turn real fast to miss something.

 

[Kane]

My jeep CJ5 did not have a sway bar. I ran it like that for 13 years before i installed one. No issues