Steering felt weird and noticed this..

JLjeepster

JLjeepster

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Went wheelin in the snow yesterday and today I noticed steering felt off. Noticed this. Can someone help thank you
 

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VitaMeVas

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Looks like the bushing from your sway bar end link came out. The link bar has been swinging around beating up what it can.
 

Spack

Spack

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Sorry for the double post, but if I’m not mistaken, undo this bolt, put the rubber bushing into the link and put the bolt back through it. Not sure what the torque spec is off the top of my head. IMG_4891.JPG


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wayoflife

wayoflife

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Your link is too short for the amount of lift you have. It most likely pulled out of the bushing when articulating on the trail. You're lucky it didn't over extend and flop forward.
 

ddays v2

ddays v2

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If you're going to replace it, look for a good quick disconnect version. What lift do you have? Try looking on their website.
 

wayoflife

wayoflife

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OverlanderJL said:
Not sure I’ve ever seen that happen with the sway bar link before.
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I've seen it a few times over the years and mainly on Rubicons being that they have e-sway bar disconnect and people with them think they'd be okay. More times than not, the links hyper extend and wrap around the tie-rod but in some cases where there's enough droop, the link will pull right out of the bushing.
 

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VitaMeVas

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wayoflife said:
I've seen it a few times over the years and mainly on Rubicons being that they have e-sway bar disconnect and people with them think they'd be okay. More times than not, the links hyper extend and wrap around the tie-rod but in some cases where there's enough droop, the link will pull right out of the bushing.
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Eddie,

Is that because the Rubicons electronic sway bar disconnect is still connected to the sway bar end links rather than being completely disconnected?
 

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