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How to anchor my front disconnected sway bar?

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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Default How to anchor my front disconnected sway bar?

I have 1 3/4 daystar lift, and JKS discos. I tried using 2 zips ties on the driver side, connecting the frame to the sway bar, but the zip ties were breaking about every 30 minutes on the trail. Anyone come up with a better way of holding it dead level? I don't want to crank it up or down, as then it will hit my tire, I need it to stay in the level position.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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I saw a pic in another thread of a bracket that was attached to the frame above the swaybar. The bracket had a shaft that was identical to the one that the link mounts to. He disconnected the lower part of the link but left the upper connected to the swaybar. The lower part of the link was then connected to the bracket and kept the swaybar in a level position. He didn't mention the brand of disconnect that it was, but it looked like a good setup.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Denny2565
I saw a pic in another thread of a bracket that was attached to the frame above the swaybar. The bracket had a shaft that was identical to the one that the link mounts to. He disconnected the lower part of the link but left the upper connected to the swaybar. The lower part of the link was then connected to the bracket and kept the swaybar in a level position. He didn't mention the brand of disconnect that it was, but it looked like a good setup.

If I'm not mistaken that sounds like the teraflex discos. https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write-ups-39/tereflex-quick-disconnect-install-21787/
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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if you can, flip it forward and anchor it to the bumper.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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go to home depot and get their heavy duty zip ties. they are usually white and very thick. i havn't seen one of those break yet. the normal black ones pop all the time.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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Zip ties work...BUT i just bang mine above the hole with a hammer, they have never dropped down and i always need the hammer to whack it down past the hole again to reconnect... I HOPE YOU KNOW WHICH HOLE IM TALKIN ABOUT...

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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I have a different suspension setup than you do but i had the same problem with the zip ties. I cut a piece off of a nylon tie down strap and tied the disco up with that. I left it about 2 inches of play either way and i had no problems with it. I have used that for several different trips and I haven't worried about it since.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Please post pictures of the best setup to secure the bar. In the future I plan to buy the Teraflex quick disconnects since they secure the bar too. What I would like to see if another home brew solution for now.

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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Heavy Duty Zips will work, and have worked for me in the past with my buddies TJ.......But we actually just ended up removing the front swaybar all together so....haha
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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The Tereflex mount still looks like it would rub.
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