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Old 02-24-18, 08:27 AM
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Default How to remove front sway bar?

Does any one have a link or any knowledge on how to remove it? I could not find anything on removing the actual sway bar there was only endlink and bushings removals.
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Here's direct from the manual..
Not very informative at all.
  1. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
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    1. Remove the 4 bolts and stabilizer bar front.
    2. Remove the bracket and bushing.


After removing the stabilizer link and bushing bolts, not sure what else holds it in place
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Originally Posted by 2KHarrier
Here's direct from the manual..
Not very informative at all.
  1. REMOVE STABILIZER BAR FRONT
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    1. Remove the 4 bolts and stabilizer bar front.
    2. Remove the bracket and bushing.


After removing the stabilizer link and bushing bolts, not sure what else holds it in place
I was wondering about all the plastic and stuff, I dont want to just start yanking and prying at the plastic and break something

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First you have to remove the big lower splash shield. Then there two smaller ones parallel with the wheels attached to the left and right frame rails right on the outside of the sway bar brackets. After removing the brackets and links the bar should drop down. Most of the hardware is just 10mm bolts, I would take pictures to remember where they go.
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Originally Posted by pmesfun
First you have to remove the big lower splash shield. Then there two smaller ones parallel with the wheels attached to the left and right frame rails right on the outside of the sway bar brackets. After removing the brackets and links the bar should drop down. Most of the hardware is just 10mm bolts, I would take pictures to remember where they go.
Awsome thank you very much for your help, when I do my sway bar I will take pictures and post them.
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Originally Posted by 05ls430518
I was wondering about all the plastic and stuff, I dont want to just start yanking and prying at the plastic and break something
Oh,yeah, you have to remove the splash shields first, and then you can pull the stabilizer bar..
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Originally Posted by 2KHarrier
Oh,yeah, you have to remove the splash shields first, and then you can pull the stabilizer bar..
I guess thst means I need to do a write up for it lol I will also be doing a write up for the lca bushings, the figs one are completely different and do not have to have the suspension cycled or preloaded.
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