I need to replace the rear swaybar bushings on my 06 unlimited. I being told that I can't replace the bushings in the links, I have to replace the entire arm. Opinion anyone?
Replacing Rear Swaybar Bushings
- Thread starter Tomcat
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Thank you, yup that's the one I looked at. I can get Moog links for like $15 each complete, 2 part bushings with all the hardware.
I'll just go that route.
L0jik
TJ Enthusiast
Also available in red; fancy.
Just looking at the kit I would venture that you might be able to install it by rigging up something with one of these bad boys.
But then again I havn't actually done it.
Depending on how bad the links are you could get away with just the sway bar bushings and not the link bushings. (if you choose to do so I bought the Moog bushings for the front and they are great).
Many advocate that the rear sway bar isn't that essential anyway.
Decisions, decisions.
Thanks again, ya when I grab the swaybar it moves inside the bushings at the axle pretty sloppy. Since I'm there I might as well do the link's too.
I just installed the Moog bushings and links. Only tricky part was getting the bushings on to the bar. A little dish soap helps.
debt. ANTIsway bar is very necessary. Be sure to keep it on. Off road, on road. The rear ANTIsway bar keeps the body from going into a wonky position. The stock bar is all you need. But be sure to have it installed. Replacing the links is a lot easier than pressing them yourself. The main bushings are easy. Same way as the front to replace. I've been a Moog fan for decades.
I hesitated to do the Moog bushings because they're the polyurethane (blue) instead of their premium rubber (black). I haven't driven it enough to know if it will be an issue. But compared to the old ones that had dried up and allowed the bar to move inside, I'm hoping it will be an improvement.
I replaced the rear rubber on mine with poly years ago. For a sway bar, I don't see where poly vs rubber matters. You want a tight connection that will last a while. After that, I don't know what else to argue over.
If you’re saying yours are tight still, I’m glad to hear it. That was my goal in replacing my stock ones.I replaced the rear rubber on mine with poly years ago. For a sway bar, I don't see where poly vs rubber matters. You want a tight connection that will last a while. After that, I don't know what else to argue over.
So, I gather from this thread that if replacing bushings on the link is hard, replacing the rubber boot is also a challenge. I can't for the life of me find a replacement to this boot. Sure, the links could be replaced (they're OEM in a 2001 TJ, but it seems wasteful to do so.
Unfortunately this is a disposable world. Just save 'em for some later project. I think most folks that work on vehicles have a pile of old half broken parts incase they come in handy for some random project later on.
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