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JKS Sway Bar Link Quick Disconnects Installation

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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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I have the JKS Quick Disco's and all you need to do is make sure that the Jeep is on a flat horizontal surface.
You may want to get a rubber hammer that will make your life a bit easier though you can certainly do without it.

A quick note to all JKS users out there- Make sure that when you are Jeepin' disconnected - you need to securely tie the stabilizer bar so that it's parallel to the ground otherwise you risk puncturing your tires on a fully turned wheel.

I have a friend here that learned this the hard way.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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I followed all the directions, and I managed to "round" the bolt between the sway bar and the sway bar link on the upper sway bar mount! I couldn't continue because of this..any ideas??
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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not 100% sure what you mean by rounding the bolt?

did you damage the threads? if so a die might clean them up.
did you use the correct nut on the bolt?

If the stud is damaged beyond repair, call JKS and get a new one, i had to replace one that wiggled lose on me, didnt cost much to fix it up and they sent it FAST. In the interim i used a bolt with a sleeve over it.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by HappyCurmudgeon
not 100% sure what you mean by rounding the bolt?

did you damage the threads? if so a die might clean them up.
did you use the correct nut on the bolt?

If the stud is damaged beyond repair, call JKS and get a new one, i had to replace one that wiggled lose on me, didnt cost much to fix it up and they sent it FAST. In the interim i used a bolt with a sleeve over it.
Thanks for the reply, I should of been more clear. on step #2 for removing the factory sway bar link I tried to loosen that middle bolt but my wrench just messed up the bolt not allowing me any grip to take it off. Just seeing if this happened to anyone else.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bosox5
I followed all the directions, and I managed to "round" the bolt between the sway bar and the sway bar link on the upper sway bar mount! I couldn't continue because of this..any ideas??
What do you mean?
Can you post an image?
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bosox5
Thanks for the reply, I should of been more clear. on step #2 for removing the factory sway bar link I tried to loosen that middle bolt but my wrench just messed up the bolt not allowing me any grip to take it off. Just seeing if this happened to anyone else.
oh, damn, that sucks!

hmmm...

could you get the edge of a die grinder in there to get some new "flats" on the bolt? You'd need to be careful but it may work.

me, i'd just break out the sawzall.

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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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Well I dont have a sawzall, and I do not have pneumatic tools (nowhere to put it) what do I do to get this sway bar link off??
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by IndianaJeep
maybe get a Vice Grip like:


Tighten it down and lock it on as tight as you can on the rounded off part....
Nice idea, I may have to try that. thanks. any other ideas??
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bosox5
Nice idea, I may have to try that. thanks. any other ideas??
IF I remember correctly, that is a bolt with a ball connection on the end right? You are trying to get the nut off & the bolt head is rounded?

I would start with a good vise grip. If that doesn't work you might try a nut splitter, but I think these are grade 8 nuts, pretty hard stuff.

You can always JB Weld the vise grips to the bolt, but if you are at that point you have made a real commitment.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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so how do these come off and pop on? is it a relatively fast and convienent process lol? Im guessing you pull the pins out and remove a piece of the disconnects and then just tie your sway bar to something so its not flopping around everywhere?
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