Chance Wilson

I know the PO installed a 3.5" lift kit from Rubicon Express... not sure if it's super ride or super flex or what but either way i can't find these sway bar links. They look like a combo between the regulars and the discos? Anyway, chime in if you recognize them. Thanks!

Martlor13

Not sure. But if you need new ones just get adjustable discos

4WD4EVER

https://www.quadratec.com/products/16311_101.htm

Chance Wilson

I was confused since they just have grade 8 bolts and no where to hook up out of the way.






Any reason not to replace those grade 8 bolts at the knuckle with some clevis bolts with good washers and a cotter pin?

I would probably only disco once a month or so and could just tie them up with a bungee cord.

TRCM

Would you replace your lower shock mount with "some clevis bolts and good washers and a cotter pin ?"

I think I know what you mean by clevis bolt and good washers..........................

A cotter pin is not designed to hold something on a shaft like it would have to do in a high load situation, it is designed to prevent a nut from spinning on the shaft in a low load situation.

A washer is just a spacer or load spreading device.

Not sure what a clevis bolt is, but I suppose if you used a bolt vice a pin in a clevis, you could call it a clevis bolt. They are usually mounted in double shear tho, not single.


A cotter pin & washers will not hold the connection tight enough to not move around and fail in short order. Discos are made the way they are for 2 reasons, safety & functionality.

check out some of the comments here http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1142633




If you only disco once a month or so, use a wrench and take the bottom bolts out.



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Chance Wilson

Thanks for raining on my parade and p#ssing in my cereal. Haha

That thread was a good read though. I guess I'll keep looking.

I was hoping to do somekind of budget DIY discos. I'm a broke college student.

TRCM

Like I said, if you're broke, use a wrench...that's what I've been doing on my 2 cherokees for the past 10+ yrs......easy and all I did was add a loop using an old 1 1/2" diam u-bolt I mounted under the air filter box and a clip of some kind to hold it up out of the way. Only need one on 1 side.


I disconnect the top of the link by removing the nut and put the bushings & washer back on the link and the nut back on good & snug, then I run the clip thru the end of the sway bar and thru the u-bolt. Done.

And yes, I know constant tightening & loosening of a nylock nut will degrade the lock feature, but after all these years, a wrench is still required to remove it, so it is still working.

Takes me all of 2 min to do both sides and clip it up.


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Chance Wilson

Thanks. Whenever you have a chance, you should grab a pic of the ubolt and clip setup you have going on.