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A.J.
04-22-2006, 11:46 PM
Here’s my rear swaybar install:

I used the front swaybar, s.b. links, s.b. link brackets, and s.b. center brackets from a ‘93 Jeep Cherokee. I used two 2 3/4” exhaust clamps to clamp it to the axle. And four 12mm bolts and nuts.

The factory center mounting bracket holes had to be hogged out a little because they didn’t line up perfectly with the 2 3/4” exhaust clamps. I bolted the s.b. to the axle then put it on the ground to mark the s.b. link brackets on the body. I drilled holes in the body and used 12mm bolts to bolt it to the body. I used a retractable pocket magnet to fish the forward most bolt into the hole I drilled. There was a hole behind the rearward most hole I could do this through. You can see the hole I did this through in one of the pictures.

I had to relocate my exhaust. It was held together with exhaust clamps but this time I welded it together. That was the most time consuming part of this install.

The swaybar makes a big difference. On the highway it doesn’t feel like it wants to change lanes in turns and on city streets in turns it doesn’t feel like it wants to roll over. Even though my van is lifted and has 215/75R15’s on it.

Total cost will be about $45. $5 for the exhaust clamps. $40 for the s.b. links I have to buy. The s.b. was free. And time, maybe four to five hours.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/swaybarinair.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/OnGrndCloseUp.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/LRview.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/LRlinkMounting.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/LRlinkFrontview.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/RRlinkExaust.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/thebest4/RRlinkExhaust2.jpg

A.J.

TurboBlue
04-23-2006, 09:51 AM
what kind of difference did it make ? very noticeable ? does the front end push in hard corners now ?

tryingbe
04-25-2006, 03:01 PM
Saw your van two days in a row around blown and country club, A, J. :)

A.J.
04-25-2006, 08:30 PM
What do you drive. I see a white '89 Shelby Daytona with T-Tops once and awhile on Brown and Country Club. Is that you.

A.J.

tryingbe
04-25-2006, 09:57 PM
89 Tii.