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Old 11-22-2014 | 11:40 AM
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Sorry not sure if anyone has a thread about this but I have a Jeep Cherokee that seems as if previous owner, they daily drove and wheeled without disconnects. It maybe they just came down really hard and bent the brackets that position the sway bar and disconnects.? Anyway my question is do I need to cut these off and re-weld brackets or can I just bend them as closest to original position?
Old 11-22-2014 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by XJC1
Sorry not sure if anyone has a thread about this but I have a Jeep Cherokee that seems as if previous owner, they daily drove and wheeled without disconnects. It maybe they just came down really hard and bent the brackets that position the sway bar and disconnects.? Anyway my question is do I need to cut these off and re-weld brackets or can I just bend them as closest to original position?
Not being able to see it I would take it to a frame or body shop and ask them about it and see what they say.
Old 11-22-2014 | 01:39 PM
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Depending on how bad it is, you could hammer them back in shape.
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Pictures are worth a thousand words.
Old 11-22-2014 | 02:41 PM
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There you go guys and gals. Yes pictures speak a thousand !!
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Old 11-22-2014 | 02:56 PM
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Minor. A big crescent wrench or lock a couple wrenches together and tweak it back in shape.
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After a little pickle bar work it seems to be pretty Straight now. JK S disconnect link fits on snug
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