| Author | Message | ||
     Luke Tolson (Luke4696) Member Username: Luke4696 Post Number: 104 Registered: 06-2003 |
I have a DII and I was wondering if anyone has fabbed up cheap sway bar disconnects as well as tech on how to make them. I am an idiot so please dumb down any "how to" instructions. Thanks, Luke | ||
| ken nishikawa (Scubaman99) Member Username: Scubaman99 Post Number: 59 Registered: 06-2002 |
i've wheeled with a guy who had a dII who used Jeep swaybar disconnects for the front swaybar.... sorry i cant tell you what the brand and model were... Rob.. u out there??? | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1488 Registered: 04-2002 |
Some people have used JKS (Jeep) disconnects but they're just over $100 I think. Just be sure you get the right size. | ||
| Luke Tolson (Luke4696) Member Username: Luke4696 Post Number: 108 Registered: 06-2003 |
as a relative newbie to off-roading and one who is trying to learn to "turn the wrench" instread of paying for others to do it, any help or more detailed advice would be greatly appreicated. How difficult is it to do something like this? Is it worth buying the rover stuff, or going directly with the jeep equipment? Thanks in advance, -Luke | ||
| George Clayton (Offcamber) Member Username: Offcamber Post Number: 112 Registered: 09-2002 |
If you go the buy vs make solution, JKS Disconnects for a Jeep TJ will work on the DII. You can also make by replacing the bolts with clevis or hitch pins, and Zip-Tie everything up when you wheel. Only issue with this method is when you lift. If you go up too high (not sure how high that is on a DII as I am only mildly lifted) you wind up with issues getting things back together, and the handling gets a might twitchy. HTH | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 544 Registered: 11-2002 |
Just take them off. There really isn't much of a difference. I have a 97 with 120K on the original shocks and springs, and it corners just fine without them on. At least try it. If you don't like it you can put them back on and make some disconnects. | ||
| traveltoad (Traveltoad) Member Username: Traveltoad Post Number: 67 Registered: 11-2002 |
I think I've asked you this before Greg. Have you disconnected front or rear or both? | ||
| jerry d quintana (Exjeeper) Member Username: Exjeeper Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2003 |
http://www.rtr4x4.com/jks.htm Jks web site. Looks like the shock converters might work as well. | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 545 Registered: 11-2002 |
I did the rear and didn't notice any change. Did my fronta a few weeks later, and I noticed it a little, but was used to it after a few days. Much better for those spontaneous trail rides on the way home from work, though. | ||
| Rob Vreeland (Cruzths) Member Username: Cruzths Post Number: 48 Registered: 04-2002 |
Hey Ken - I'm still here, just don't read the forums as much anymore. Yeah, I use the JKS quicker disconnects. They are very nice and well made. For install all it takes is slightly drilling out (about 1/16) the existing mounting holes. I would not recommend completely removing your sway bars as my Mom used to work for AAA insurance and they turned down a couple claims for large trucks that had their sway bars disconnected and then had rollover accidents on the freeway. The insurance investigators determined the excessive body roll due to no sway bars on the vehicle was the cause of the rollover. | ||
| carl seashore (Drcarl) New Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 17 Registered: 07-2003 |
luke, i am looking into this set from aedofab: <http://www.aedofab.com/> $125 for four, and you get new bushings to boot. they seem pretty sweet, if not pricey. |
