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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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What kind of links do you have up front? Are they adjustable? Quick discos? Solid links? I'm thinking the links and sway bar are not doing their job. Maybe check to make sure the sway bar is tightened down and links are not inoperable causing "sway".
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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original op has rubicon model so he has electric disconects. you just messed with the sway bar links. so after just installing my ome hd lift today and looking at how long the rears are i would say they are not long enough. i put in adjustables and in order to make it slightly higher than level i needed about 2 inches more than the rears provided. if he disconnected them and they are at a low angle they probabbly didn't reconect. that is just my two cents worth on a long and drawn out thread. good luck
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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a few observations:
Shocks
N198 rear jk shocks x2
N196 front jk shocks x1
N65 ? x1 ( could this be the reason?) what difference will this make?

Coils
619 – Front
618 – Rear

The one front disconect looks like it needs to be tightened. There is a gap. Seephoto
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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i hope that the odd shock up front is the reaseon for the swaying jeep. Makes sense. I will then be able to sort out the alignment with the lower control arms.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Part #N65 is for an isuzu amigo,trooper or rodeo, I would say that would def cause a sway since it's valved for a lighter vehicle.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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NITROCHARGER & GAS SHOCKS
STEERING DAMPERS
LTR SHOCKS

Year/Make Vehicle Description Front
Rear



Front
Rear

CHRYSLER JEEP
99 on Grand Cherokee WJ N111 (13) N117
92 to 98 Grand Cherokee ZJ *N39/N39C *N40/N40C OMESD40 (12)
84 on Cherokee XJ *N35/N35C *N36/N36C OMESD40 (12)
74 to 86 Cherokee Wagon & J10 (Full Size) N41 (1) N56 (1)
74 to 86 Cherokee W10 & J20 (Full Size) N41 (1) N43
to 76 CJ5, 6, 7 & 8 *N41/N81 (1) *N56/N54
97 on Wrangler TJ *N66/N66C N67 (6) OMESD40 (12)
87 to 95 Wrangler YJ N33 N34 OMESD40 (12)

DAIHATSU
93 on Rocky F87 wide Track N26F N33
FORD
96 to 01 Explorer 4x4 Only N16 N17
81 to 89 Bronco (Single I Beam Front End) N52F N42 (3) OMESD16
81 to 89 Bronco (Dual I Beam Front End) *N52F & N43 (4) N42 (3) OMESD16
81 to 89 F100 4x4 & 4x2 (Single I Beam) N52F N42 (3) OMESD16
70 to 80 F100 4x4 & 4x2 (Twin I Beam) N52F N55 OMESD16
70 to 79 F100 4x4 & 4x2 (Twin I Beam) N52F N55 OMESD16
ISUZU
4/92 ON Trooper *N65/N26F *N15/N15C
To 3/92 Trooper *N65/N26F N88 (11)
98 on Amigo/Rodeo (Coil Springs Models) *N65/N26F N102
To 96 Rodeo (Leaf Spring Models) *N65/N26F
*N42/N89
LAND ROVER
All Discovery Series II (Coil & Air Bag Models) *N107/N107C *N108/N108C OMESD02
All Discovery Series I *N115/N45F *N44/N46/N47 OMESD11 LTR04F R&L LTR04R
to 5/95 Range Rover ( Coil Springs Models) *N115/N45F *N44/N46/N47 OMESD11
84 on Defender & County 90,110 & 130 *N115/N45F *N44/N46/N47 OMESD32 LTR05F LTR05R
To 84 Land Rover Series I, II & III (80" & 109") N78 N69 OMESD11
To 84 Land Rover Series II & 111 (88"SWB) N78 N90 OMESD11
MAZDA
87 ON B2600 PICK Up 4x4 All Models N51 (9) *N53/N53C
MITSUBISHI
4/00 on Montero NM (Gas Engine Only) N109S N110
91 to 3/00 Montero (Coil Springs) NH, NJ,NK,& NL N18 *N64/N63G
91 to 3/00 Montero Leaf Springs NH, NJ, NK & NL N18 *N56/N54
89 to 5/91 Montero ( Coil Springs) NF & NG N60G N62G
to 4/91 Montero (Leaf Springs) NA, NB, NC, ND, NE, NF & NG N60G *N56/N54 OMESD17 Fits non-Power Steering Models Only
00 on Montero Sport (Coil Springs) N57G N116
98 to 00 Montero Sport (Leaf Springs) N57G *N56/N54
NISSAN
2/99 on Pathfinder R50 N/A *N104/N104C
96 to 1/99 Pathfinder R50 N/A *N61/N61C
86 to 8/95 Pathfinder N26F *N42/N89 OMESD35
1/86 on Frontier, Pick-up & Xterra 4x4 models N58 (5) N59 OMESD35 suits D21 Models only
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Part #N65 is for an isuzu amigo,trooper or rodeo, I would say that would def cause a sway since it's valved for a lighter vehicle.
Thanks for all the help. I have been driving with these shocks for 6 months. Do you suggest that they change all 4 with new ones or just the one? What do you think of the front swaybar in the picture?
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Swaybar link definately needs to be tightened. If it were me , I'd just get the correct replacement, chances of all your shocks being bad is really, really low. It been swaying the whole time you had these shocks on?
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Also, what 2k2 said, if the swaybar is not engaged.........makes for an interesting drive in the jk.
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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k2wranglerx
you're 100% sure your sway bar disco is engaged too?
How do i check this? The light is not on in the jeep.

Originally Posted by mkjeep
Swaybar link definately needs to be tightened. If it were me , I'd just get the correct replacement, chances of all your shocks being bad is really, really low. It been swaying the whole time you had these shocks on?
Now this only started when i had the track bars fitted and moved the rear swaybars to the front and fitted longer rear ones. is there a special way to fit these swaybars?
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