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09-01-2009, 06:36 PM
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Front sway bar end links broken
I have reviewed some old threads with suggestions ranging from the Dealer ($200 yikes), making your own (not a viable option for me), to stainless steel (I cant find), to Napa (I tried a parts store, but they couldnt find the part. Does anyone have any recent info on this? A part number of a solid product would be great. I really dont want something that will whittle away to nothing like these OEMs again. Thanks for any help!
09-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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NAPA Item#: NCP2651722
Price: $38.49
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...ont+Suspension
OR get the wabbits if you want discos
Price: $38.49
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpage...ont+Suspension
OR get the wabbits if you want discos
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09-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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Waskilly, Appreciated. Very nice product, but a little pricey for my purposes. Any other info would also be great.
TD, thanks for the NAPA link!
TD, thanks for the NAPA link!
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09-01-2009, 07:08 PM
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Screw NAPA. The WabFab endlinks are STOUT!!! A+ customer service, too. Here they are installed on my old 4Runner. You're not going to break these. The OEM ones look like a couple of churro's compared to the WabFab's. (No, I don't work for WabFab. Just a satisfied customer).
If he had some quick disco's for 01-04 Tacoma's (**AHEM!!***
), I'd be sporting them right now.
If he had some quick disco's for 01-04 Tacoma's (**AHEM!!***
), I'd be sporting them right now.
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09-01-2009, 07:48 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-FRO...Q5fAccessories
I installed these. For the price you could buy a couple of pairs.
I installed these. For the price you could buy a couple of pairs.
09-01-2009, 08:18 PM
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Yeah, on second thought just go with the Wabbits..
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09-02-2009, 09:49 AM
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i have been buying mine at a parts store here in canada for i think $8 a piece! i have broken about 4 of them so far, but for 8 bucks and 10 minute install im laughin! I think they are made by buck arnley or something like that...the wabfab ones look like wayyyy better quality, those bushings scream long life, but i dont have $135 for those things, but i guess if i keep goin at this pace of breaking them, i will have spent the same amount on these cheap ones.
09-02-2009, 07:05 PM
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I blew an endlink and somehow even the bracket that holds the swaybar to the frame. I chucked the entire front swaybar in the trash. I'll have to remove the rear one pretty soon probably, its starting to show signs of breakage.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
09-02-2009, 08:24 PM
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I blew an endlink and somehow even the bracket that holds the swaybar to the frame. I chucked the entire front swaybar in the trash. I'll have to remove the rear one pretty soon probably, its starting to show signs of breakage.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
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09-03-2009, 05:34 AM
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I blew an endlink and somehow even the bracket that holds the swaybar to the frame. I chucked the entire front swaybar in the trash. I'll have to remove the rear one pretty soon probably, its starting to show signs of breakage.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
I didn't even notice a difference with the front swaybar on or off so I don't really see the point of them unless you get some super stout ones. 4Runner sway bars are barely any bigger than the sway bars on my sport compact.
And you do know that even going 1mm thicker increases the stiffness exponentially, right?
09-03-2009, 07:37 PM
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Thanks for all the input! I never noticed both were broke, the test will be when the new ones go on and I deliberately look for improvement. My gut tells me I wont notice but I will replace them anyhow.
