bend what links?

 

When I had the new springs in the link for sway bars were bending.

 

That doesn't make any sense... is your swaybar not turning inside the bushings like it should? Listen man... I've installed several 3" lifts, a couple 4.5"s and a few 6.5"s. With the 4.5"s and 6.5"s they've always gotten extended links or quick disconnects. With the 3"s they've always gotten quick disconnects or ran with the stock links... I've never, ever seen those stock links bend due to a 3" lift... if your's are, you've got some parts that need replaced.

 

Ya it might be seized. I'm going back to finish it soon. I'll have a look

 

No it wasn't seized I don't know why it bent. Maybe i can bend it back. It's bent right at one of the link bushings and I think it wrecked the bushing

 

Bend that link back and you'll most likely break., dude stock links suck, it'll make life easier if you just get some disconnects ... you'll think yourself later when you want to flex your xj and can disco the sway bar in no time. To each his own. But since your probly gonna have to replace that link anyway. Might as well upgrade

 

Nope never did when I installed my buddy's. His was rusted. Spray pb blaster 2 a day for a week.before u do the lift and use sockes, no compression or power and u won't break any bolts

 

Took me right around 4 1/2 hours to do my 3" AAL..

 

I broke a few. One of the 4 sway bar mounts that goes to the unibody. (but I'll mount drop bracket with one bolt and a weld bead). I'm gonna go with disconnects. I broke a u bolt, Also broke 2 of the 4 lower front shock mount bolts but those are easy I actually put 4 new ones in that I had layin around(grade 8). I used breaker bars and air the whole time and used professional grade Moovit( applied everyday for a week). Jeep doesn't have a spot of rust on it. But it went smoothly. Took about 3 hours for the front and 3 for the rear. And that includes hitting on lordco drivers when they came, drinking beer, going to get new u bolts, and all around screwin the pooch! Easy install if u ask me. Just need an alignment now

 

That was supposed to say grade 8. Not sunglasses man

 

Hard enough to find quick disconnects for a 3". Add to that the drop brackets and you would need disconnects for like a 1.5-2" lift... Don't think I know of anyone that makes em that short.

 

Ya goo point. RC and Zone make disconnects for 3-4.5 inch lifts. RC said I could have them for 50$. So maybe I'll drill out the broken bolt and re tap it. Then I can use disconnects with no drop brackets

 

Thought you would all like to see how it went since I started this thread. Front took 3 hours. Same with the back. 6 total. We took out time and there was an abundance of beers and girls around so it was a distracting job but we got er done. Broke 3 front lower shock bolts. Broke a u bolt. And broke one of the sway bar mount bolts. Sway bar is out now and never going back in so. Here's the pics. Rear is sagging cuz of the 1500w amp and 3500w subs. Also chains, jackall, tools, and come-along. I think it looks great. Just need tires. I might use angle blocks in the rear to lift a tad more and correct the angle, let me know wht size and angle if anyone knows

--Kev