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What to do? My rear sway bar won't fit w/ retrofitted e-locker

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Old 10-02-2007, 05:51 PM
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What to do? My rear sway bar won't fit w/ retrofitted e-locker

I just retrofitted a brand new inchworm.com e-locker into my 1990 4Runner (4.56 gears). Everything went well other than when I tried to reconnect the rear sway bar. The motor on the 3rd member gets in the way.

Can I buy a sway bar from a junkyard that will fit?

If so, it will have to be from a truck with the e-locker on it, huh?

I thought it might not even make a difference, but I can feel it leaning big time when I turn corners.

What's my best option? I'm new to all this stuff.

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Buy one from a 3rd gen 4runner (i think they are the same e-locked and not, but im not 100% sure) Or just go without the sway bar. Most people just take the rears off anyways.
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Wow that was fast! Thanks for the response.

I will check out a 3rd gen sway bar. I would like to have it on there because it's my daily driver, and I can always take it off for wheelin.

Thanks again.
Old 10-02-2007, 05:56 PM
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Just as a suggestion, make sure you take your old one in to compare, and make 100% sure you can do the switch. It may even take some fab work.
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Thanks for the help guys.
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You can just add two plates to space the swaybar from the locker actuator.





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Just take it off and realize this is a 4WD truck, not a Porsche.
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Originally Posted by tc
Just take it off and realize this is a 4WD truck, not a Porsche.
+1. You won't really notice a difference with the rear gone. It's the front that I noticed more.......but still didn't make a big difference. Besides, you got the locker for traction, right? What good is traction if you've got a sway bar on there limiting travel (and thereby possibly preventing both wheels from being in contact with the ground) ?
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You dont need one.
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Originally Posted by tc
Just take it off and realize this is a 4WD truck, not a Porsche.
Originally Posted by chimmike
+1. You won't really notice a difference with the rear gone. It's the front that I noticed more.......but still didn't make a big difference. Besides, you got the locker for traction, right? What good is traction if you've got a sway bar on there limiting travel (and thereby possibly preventing both wheels from being in contact with the ground) ?
x2, great advice. You have invested some time and money for the upgrade, might as well be able to enjoy the capabilities of said upgrade. I love the E-locker on my '05.
Recommend that you get an E-Locker skid too...
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Allright allright... you guys make good points. It is my daily driver and I don't hotrod it around... but I don't like how it leans out so bad when I'm turning long steady corners (like a bend in the highway) at 40mph +. I might find a way to fit one on there and just make some quick disconnects for it.
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Nah - you'll get used to it.

I have broken both of mine now. Body roll is a lot more noticeable on the road, but the offroad performance and comfort is worth it. The suspension works SO much better offroad!
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Originally Posted by devldogs55
Allright allright... you guys make good points. It is my daily driver and I don't hotrod it around... but I don't like how it leans out so bad when I'm turning long steady corners (like a bend in the highway) at 40mph +. I might find a way to fit one on there and just make some quick disconnects for it.
what the F3#$ that S#$%

u have a E locker and want the stock sway bar???

get some new shocks and ditch the gaybar




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Old 10-16-2007, 07:49 AM
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I don't want it for wheelin.. I wanted it for highway driving.

You guys were right though.. I've already gotten used to not having it and it's no big deal.
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yeah.. dont take the last post seriously either. hahahahaha

the rear sway bar doesnt really do anything if you have some good shocks. I wouldn't worry about it
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yeah, i'm hoping to upgrade to some OME's here pretty soon, now I've gotta figure out why my brand new battery keeps dying... I think my aux fusebox is constantly drawing on my battery and I have to jump it before and after work every day.
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