arctic_mark Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I got me a pair of rear sway bar disconnects from AC recently, got them installed nice enough too. But if I disconnect both of them the sway bar just sags there, resting on the rear diff with the disconnected ends pointing at the ground and just inviting something to snag on them. What would you recommend? Securing the disconnected bar with bungee cords? Only disconnecting one end? Truth is, that un-lifted, with the long disconnects on, the ends of the bar point down pretty low anyways, so I'd rather disconnect both ends and stow her away underneath out of harms way. Got a Calmini lift on order so it shouldn't be like this for too long. I'd loose the sway bar totally but I do a lot of highway driving in my rig. Anyway, any advice would be great, would the bungee cord option work? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 bungee cords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic_mark Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 yeah, I'll give that a try tomorrow out in the sand hills. Bungee cords, duct tape and cable ties, life's three great all-purpose solutions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 yeah, I'll give that a try tomorrow out in the sand hills. Bungee cords, duct tape and cable ties, life's three great all-purpose solutions! duct tape is kinda messy if you plan on reconnecting them after wheeling or whatever.. but ooooooh yeah, bungee cords n big zip ties are your friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 meh - just take the entire bar off lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Not sure how well it would work on these trucks, but how about disconnecting only one? Owners of other trucks take that approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 Pathy Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yeah, I would just take the whole bar off and throw it in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 I could be wrong but I am betting that if he invested in the disconnects then he probably wants to keep them on the truck for normal driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic_mark Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yeah, tested 'em out on Saturday, out with a few rigs from the Northern Alberta 4WD Assoc. up on the Athabasca River near Fort Assineboine. Sand hills with muskeg in between. :cool2: Really noticed the difference with both ends disconnected and held up with bungees. Will keep the bar there though as I got a long commute in to work and the road gets fast and bendy! Still, least it wasn't me who's rig started drifting down river in the current, wasn't me who bust their winch cable, and it wasn't me who flipped their TJ when trying to pull a YJ out of the goop!! Fun and games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 wow, sounds like it was a good (meaning fun) trip... happen to have any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 ok so if you want to keep em on - a zip tie might possibly break...but the end should fold back toward the attached part of the bar... they SHOULD stay there - if you are skeptical about them staying there you might be able to get away with them ziptied to their folding position. hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic_mark Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Sorry, no pics from me as the wife is away on fieldwork up north and took the camera! pssd But hopefully some of the lads should be posting their pics on the Northern Alberta 4WD Assoc. forum under Offroad Trips & Trail reports. http://www.hboss.net/forums/index.php Was a pretty good trip all things considered, peaty mud with a gravitational pull on your rig, some good very bumpy hard packed sandy trails, thick goopy clay that turned even the most arresive boggers into racing slicks, steep sand hill climbs. Shame the river was too far up to make a crossing, but hey, you can't have everything. As for the disconnects, I was well impressed with the articulation, and the rubber bungee cord option for keeping the sway bar out of harms way worked really well. If any pics of the day come up, I'll post the link. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_stryker Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 nice! cant wait for pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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