Short arm and steering questions

[bert01xj]

Does he know what the sway bar is? Not trying to be mean

 

[GordoSmasho]

Your rear suspension is doing all the work in that pic because the sway bar is not allowing your front end to flex. I'm sure it's a hell of a ride rocking back and forth off road with the sway bar connected. I and many others don't run front sway bars at all, on or offroad. If you must have one get quick disconnects.

 

[Aric.Snellstrom]

Ok well I'm not rolling in the cash, I'm a college student... I do know what a sway bar is haha I'm not an idiot, i did the whole build up on this truck with my dad, ground up... I cant drive with the sway bar off of it, i tried its terrifying, so i will just try and fab up some quick disconnects of some sort... thanks

 

[souske]

just take a 13mm wrench along and unbolt the links.

I made some retainers to hold the swaybar up using some vinyl coated wire, swedges, 1" solid rings, and snap hooks from home depot

 

[Johnnie Walker]

no safe and not a good idea

Umm.. how is this different than the teraflex or older RC adjustable arms that do not have a jam nut. As the suspension flexes those move.

 

[rockclimber]

Umm.. how is this different than the teraflex or older RC adjustable arms that do not have a jam nut. As the suspension flexes those move.

those old tera and RC arms with no jam nut are HORRIBLE. they strip threads and crossthread easily. ever wonder why nobody runs them anymore? because they suck balls.

arms with poly mounts on both ends are good at tearing off control arm mounts... not much else.

 

[djrethoret]

Ok well I'm not rolling in the cash, I'm a college student... I do know what a sway bar is haha I'm not an idiot, i did the whole build up on this truck with my dad, ground up... I cant drive with the sway bar off of it, i tried its terrifying, so i will just try and fab up some quick disconnects of some sort... thanks

terrifying might be a strong word, ive driven a large portion of my jeeps with no sway-bars, itll help you be a much more careful driver, no speeding tickets.

 

[Aric.Snellstrom]

haha well its an 88 with an engine rebuild and 3.07 gears... the fastest I dared to push it was 95

 

[WB9YZU]

The links appear to be stockish.

Carry a wrench for the lowers. IIRC 18mm.
Replace the top nut with a wing nut.

Done.

If you want to get fancy, where the lower nut goes on, drill a 3/32 hole and replace the nut with a washer and a hair pin.

Use small bungees to hold up the sway bar. Make your own

http://www.versalestore.com/c242/1-8"-(3MM)-Nylon-Bulk-Bungee-Cords.htm

http://www.versalestore.com/c271/Stainless-Steel-Type-304-Hooks.htm

 

[markw]

You need to disconnect the sway bars when you go wheeling to get the flex. Reconnect when on the road. Also, ditch that cb antenna mount, it's going to get ripped off and take sheet metal with it. Mount the antenna inside the bed if you have to run a CB.

 

[Aric.Snellstrom]

Its not going to get ripped off, if its going to get ripped off it will only be in a situation where I'm grinding the living hell out of the side of my truck... Which I don't want to do

 

[Mnkyboy]

Doesn't matter what you want to do. Stuff happens.

Last time I was out I put my passenger mirror though my quarter window then drug it down my door, you can't always control what happens on the trail.