gravy
Bronco Guru
I have been playing around for a while with different ideas for a rear swaybar for my truck and I figured I would share what I worked out so far. I am running 4link in the rear with coils and rs9000's mounted as far out as I could mount them, I have the shocks turned all the way up to help the road manners (sway) but it needs a sway bar in the rear. After toying around with currie universal swaybars and some others I found a stock TJ rear swaybar at the shop and start playing around with it for measuring purposes after I saw one mounted in the rear of a TJ. Seamed like it would work so I order a Full Traction HD (19mm) replacement swaybar which came with the bushings and straps for 150 bucks. Skyjacker makes one also which cost 135 but has 2 monting holes where the FT one has 3. This changes the torshion rate of the bar. FYI- I guess you could try a stock one by Im not sure how affective it would be. I tried mounting it like the TJ but my lower links were just slightly in the way, on a leaf spring truck this mounting style would work fine and possibly the JD 4 link where the links are mounted more inboard than mine are. TJ axle mounting brackets are available also if you arent able to make your own.--- I went another route..... After playing around for a while I noticed that the bends might work to go up and over the 4 link. I mounted it to the frame with brackets I made and the bar loops over the upper 4link bars and is mounted 1 inch below the frame making room for my muffler also. It is perfect width for the frame. I am still finishing the lower mounts which have quick disconnects and I am making some provisions to strap it up and out of the way when not in use. Here are some pics of it mounted, I also added one where it would sit if mounted to the axle.
