Sway bar bushing replacement

Bushings I used to replace the OEM rubber bushings…

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Tools needed:
17mm socket
½” impact gun
3/8” impact gun

OR

17mm socket and muscles or breaker bar..

Stock bushing

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0010.jpg

17mm for the bottom mount bolt. With A ½" drive impact gun.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0012.jpg

I could not fit the ½" drive up in there so I had to use 3/8" drive for the top bolt.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...IMG_0013-1.jpg

Bracket removed

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0014.jpg

Stock vs. new

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0017.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...IMG_0018-1.jpg

Grease applied just needs to be spread around the whole bushing..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...IMG_0024-1.jpg

Ready to mount..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...IMG_0022-1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...IMG_0023-1.jpg

On the sway bar and ready for the bracket.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0025.jpg

Torque to 94 Ft Lbs..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0026.jpg

Done!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a4/...s/IMG_0028.jpg

you know i thought about replacing mine but i think i will eventually just remove the entire sway bar haha

If my truck was lifted like yours I would leave in on. Kinda top heavy IMO...

yea yea... dont want it when i SAS it lol

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Originally Posted by krh2

Bushings I used to replace the OEM rubber bushings…

Tools needed:
17mm socket
½” impact gun
3/8” impact gun

OR

17mm socket and muscles or breaker bar..

Stock bushing

17mm for the bottom mount bolt. With A ½" drive impact gun.

I could not fit the ½" drive up in there so I had to use 3/8" drive for the top bolt.

Bracket removed

Stock vs. new

Grease applied just needs to be spread around the whole bushing..

Ready to mount..

On the sway bar and ready for the bracket.

Torque to 94 Ft Lbs..

Done!

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Hello there, thanks for sharing this pictures. It made my Sway Bar Bushing replacement a lot easier. and thanks for sharing also the tools that need for this procedure.