Topic: Bad rear sway bar bushings.

[dexetr30]

They started clunking a few weeks ago and so far I've just left it go. New bushings are cheep enough but should I just remove it and let it go at that. It's my daily driver during the week but on the weekends it sees a lot of rail use. Front one will stay connected for now. At least until my bro makes me a set of hardened discos that simply use cotter pins.

[lanulos89]

sway bar or track bar??  i didnt know jeeps had rear sway bars, i guess tj's do, i know yj dont for a fact.  if it does havea rear sway bar you prob won't notice a big difference with it in or if you just take it out all together IMO .

[dexetr30]

Yup, the tj's have the rear sway bar. The track bar is fine. The clunking drove me nuts for a few days before I decided to crawl underneath it and find the problem. A new polyurethane set only costs $16.99 + S&H but if I it won't cause any problems I'll just disconnect it and take it out.

[jagular7]

Yup, the tj's have the rear sway bar. The track bar is fine. The clunking drove me nuts for a few days before I decided to crawl underneath it and find the problem. A new polyurethane set only costs $16.99 + S&H but if I it won't cause any problems I'll just disconnect it and take it out.

You really shouldn't have a drastic change in the handling of the TJ with the rear sway bar disconnected or even removed. Its been ailing for a while now you say and you haven't noticed any problems with it like that. Only way you will have a problem is if you do an abrupt maneuver. Besides if you do a massive abrupt maneuver, you'll be more worried about laying on its side.

I don't run a rear sway bar, but I've also got gas charged shocks, which help a little with the weight shift in turning.

[chardrc]

wow i never noticed rear sway bars on my dads Rubicon.. but i know its gone now with the long arm kit.

[dexetr30]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm yanking the damn thing out as soon as it's warm enough to do so. It's been real cold and I don't have heat in the garage... yet.

[jagular7]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm yanking the damn thing out as soon as it's warm enough to do so. It's been real cold and I don't have heat in the garage... yet.

Just disconnect the bad side where the drop link meets with the sway bar. If its not connected at both ends, it won't do anything. With it still connected at the other, the bar will stay up out of the way. The frame link will just dangle in the air, see if you can angle it some to eliminate any compression interference with the sway. It'll probably be a 15mm bolt/nut combo.