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Old 03-29-2014, 05:07 PM
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Hat do you guys do with your sway bars when disconnected? I've read some swing them up. But then I read that's how u puncture your sidewalk. Others wrote u secure them parallel with the frame. What's the right way on a jk. Thanks post pics if u got them
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I have rubicon express sway bar disconnects and they do not hav a bracket to mount them up out of the way. So I got some teraflex brackets and installed them to day only to find out that my swaybars wont reach. so unles I do some custom fab looks like I will be useing bungie cord to strap it to the frame.
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I have jks disconnects I wonder if mine would work with the teraflex set up... Anyone else have input on what they do with their swaybars
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Swing them up parallel to the frame and zip tie them to the sway bar
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I have JKS discos, pull them off, and my sway bar bushings are tight enough that the bar stays put after I pull it up and out of the way. The people I see having problems are still running stock wheels.
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Long time JKS disconnect user...I use a long zip tie to secure the swaybar to the frame. Never had an issue with aftermarket wheel / tire contact.

This is the zip tie I use...

24" Heavy Duty Cable Ties, 10 Pack
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Your right now that I think about it.. All the puncture photos I seen had stock wheels
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Originally Posted by TennesseeGator
Swing them up parallel to the frame and zip tie them to the sway bar
This is what I do when I diconnect them and have had no issuess doing it this way. The sway bar bushings are strong enough to hold the bar in place so it doesnt fall down.
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Thanks for the info
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I strap them to the front body mount. Well over 1000 miles offroad last year and no problems


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