sway bar relocation kit

[hoggy]

Since I did the lift on my 07 t4r I'm thinking of installing the sway bar relocation kit. What are the downsides to doing this? Right now my sway bar is just barely missing (less than 1/8") the spring mount of the OME strut. I am not sure if it will hit when I go off road and don't want to chance ruining anything if installing the kit will eliminate the potential problem. Any help is appriciated and more than welcome. Secondly is there any load on the sway bar with the vehicle at rest with wheels on the ground for installation purposes. I'm not much of a suspension guy and don't know much about it. I'd hate to start unscrewing things and get a surpise.
Thanks in advance,
hoggy

 

[Will816]

Since I did the lift on my 07 t4r I'm thinking of installing the sway bar relocation kit. What are the downsides to doing this? Right now my sway bar is just barely missing (less than 1/8") the spring mount of the OME strut. I am not sure if it will hit when I go off road and don't want to chance ruining anything if installing the kit will eliminate the potential problem. Any help is appriciated and more than welcome. Secondly is there any load on the sway bar with the vehicle at rest with wheels on the ground for installation purposes. I'm not much of a suspension guy and don't know much about it. I'd hate to start unscrewing things and get a surpise.
Thanks in advance,
hoggy

I made quick disconnects for mine. I just simply took the nuts off and drilled a hole through each bolt of the sway bar link and put big strong pin clips in that I bought at Lowes for $1.60, and then I zip tie the bar up and out of the way. Takes 90 seconds whenever you want to take them on or off. Just make sure to take BOTH sides off. If one side is still attached, the other side will rotate down and destroy the axle boot (yes, it happened). This would not only solve your potential problem but give you better off roadability as well

 

[Mike07SE]

Sounds easy enough, but I think we've yet to see pics of this!

 

[Will816]

Sounds easy enough, but I think we've yet to see pics of this!

Yeah, I know. I did it a few weeks ago on a dry day and it has been raining every day since then (Seattle, go figure) and I've turned into a far-weather kind of guy in the last few years. Just waiting for a dry parking lot before I crawl on my back underneath and pull them off to take pics.

 

[rook]

Since I did the lift on my 07 t4r I'm thinking of installing the sway bar relocation kit. What are the downsides to doing this? Right now my sway bar is just barely missing (less than 1/8") the spring mount of the OME strut. I am not sure if it will hit when I go off road and don't want to chance ruining anything if installing the kit will eliminate the potential problem. Any help is appriciated and more than welcome. Secondly is there any load on the sway bar with the vehicle at rest with wheels on the ground for installation purposes. I'm not much of a suspension guy and don't know much about it. I'd hate to start unscrewing things and get a surpise.
Thanks in advance,
hoggy

There is no down side that I'm aware of. Most Coil over installs require the relocation brackets.

Yes, this can be done with the vehicle on the ground no problem.

Here is a thread showing how much flex is obtained if the bar is removed.

http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5293

 

[ric]

Re: Re: sway bar relocation kit

I made quick disconnects for mine. I just simply took the nuts off and drilled a hole through each bolt of the sway bar link and put big strong pin clips in that I bought at Lowes for $1.60, and then I zip tie the bar up and out of the way. Takes 90 seconds whenever you want to take them on or off. Just make sure to take BOTH sides off. If one side is still attached, the other side will rotate down and destroy the axle boot (yes, it happened). This would not only solve your potential problem but give you better off roadability as well

LETS SEE THE PICS

 

[hoggy]

Thank you rook, that's what I was looking for. Also it's good to know that you can get an extra 3" up travel with the SB removed. Quick release sounds good in practice if you do a lot of off roading. Knowing that one can remove the SB with wheels on the ground makes removal even without quick release a snap. It's only 6 bolts and you still have to crawl on the ground.

 

[hoggy]

Just took a quick look under my runner and wonder if I can install the SB relocation kit by simply putting a jack under the SB and undoing the 4 bolts that hold the SB to the frame. Than lowering it slowly, than installing the spacers and jacking back into place than rebolting and torquing? Not touching the SB links at all.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Just took a quick look under my runner and wonder if I can install the SB relocation kit by simply putting a jack under the SB and undoing the 4 bolts that hold the SB to the frame. Than lowering it slowly, than installing the spacers and jacking back into place than rebolting and torquing? Not touching the SB links at all.

Yes... There's no need for a jack. It's not that heavey or under a load. The vehicle must be parked wheels straight ahead on level ground. Having a few little blocks of 2x4 or better yet a spare set of hands would be helpful. It should be an easy job. I would get some thread-lock adhesive for the bolts and snug them up tight.


:cheers:

 

[lifted2005]

sway bar

Toytec sells them for about 30 bucks. I have it on my 2005. I have had no problems with it at all.

 

[blackoutt]

Bringing this one back from the dead sorry....

Anyone ever have their sway bar rub on the tie rods at full lock/slight articulation?

I'm on 885's on 5100's set at 0 with relocation blocks on the sway bar because it looked close to the lower spring seat but now I'm getting a clunk and it looks like there's contact between the sway and tie rod ends?!??!