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Old 05-03-2004, 03:08 PM
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Front Range Off-Road Sway Bar Discos

Anybody have Front Range Off-Road sway bar disconnects installed on their 2nd gen? I'm thinking of getting them, but hear some designs cause a lot of clicking noise when connected. Do these kind make a lot of noise?

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Explain to me what would click?

If I had discos, those are the ones I would have. The big loads would be on the poly, not on the heim like I broke on my Rockstompers.
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The disconnects that Brian makes & sells are essentially the Persson Off-Road ones that are no longer available. Very well engineered and I've heard good things about them.
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What's a... "sway bar"?

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The disconnects that Brian makes & sells are essentially the Persson Off-Road ones that are no longer available. Very well engineered and I've heard good things about them.
Of all the designs I've seen these are the ones that I would go with (if I still ran a swaybar...), never heard a complaint about them.
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Originally Posted by Shane
What's a... "sway bar"?


Of all the designs I've seen these are the ones that I would go with (if I still ran a swaybar...), never heard a complaint about them.

Ditto. If i were going to run a swaybar, i would buy those. But i dont have a sway bar on either truck, they were the first things i removed. I took the one off the K5 the first day i owned it. Hey, you gotta do something while the oil drains.
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Explain to me what would click?
Hopefully nothing. I was just a little concerned about the pin that holds it together. Unless it was under constant tension I could see it rattling around a bit.


What's a... "sway bar"?
I hear that argument. I thought about just removing it, but I haul my kids around in it and occasionally take long trips where I tend to slightly exceed the posted speed limit. Basically, though, I spend 90+ percent of my time on-road. I just don't want to give up that tight sports car feeling for a little extra off-road performance.

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like they make a good product. I guess I've got a decision to make.
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i've seen these. they look awosme, but a little pricey for me!!! (starving college student)

toy383, who is brian? is there a site?
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toy383, who is brian? is there a site?
I believe Brian is the owner of Front Range Off-Road Fabrication.
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Originally Posted by jimrockford
I believe Brian is the owner of Front Range Off-Road Fabrication.
http://www.frontrangeoffroadfab.com/
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yeah. im just thinking $125 a pair is a little steep. im thinking ima just buy some from Lee for $95 front and back.
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Brian Ellinger is Scott Ellinger's little brother. Brian owns FRORFab, Scott owns Rockstomper.
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