How can I get my sway bar disconnects off so I can get my quick dissconnects on? I am having a bitch of a time with them and they are not moving. I am thinking of torching them to try and loosen them up. Any one got ideas on how to get them off?

If you're talking about on a TJ (guess it's the same on others), remove it from the lower mount, loosen up the nut at the swaybar mount, and smack it real good with a BFH! They'll loosen up and not shoot off across the floor or land on your foot if you don't remove the nut.

If it's a TJ, pounding against the swaybar won't work since the swaybar flexes to absorb the blows.

First, swing the swaybar down and forward until it's up against the front bumper area. Whack the loosened nut (the nut should be left on loosely to give a bigger surface to hit and to protect the threads) that holds the link to the swaybar with a BFH. That the swaybar was swung upside-down and is positioned against the bumper will prevent the swaybar from absorbing the force of the hammer blows and the links should pop out.

If that doesn't work, it's a quick and easy task to remove the swaybar entirely so you can place each side into your vise and pop the link out with just one or two hard blows with a BFH. Remove the big black plastic cover that is on top just behind the bumper. Then you'll find the four bolts that hold the swaybar in place. Remove those four bolts and the swaybar will easily lift out for a quick trip to your bench-mounted vise. This is how I ended up getting my swaybar links knocked loose.

Don't know your vehicle type goof ball :rasta: My old YJ's sway bar links were rusted on and needed the torch and lots of crowbar time. I find that using a Big F'en Hammer was almost useless with the leaf springs in the way and the sway bar bushings absorbing the blows. And yeah leave the nuts partly on to protect the threads. What he said

ok guys I am going to try the BFH approach in the morning. oh and it is a 95 YJ.

yeah i think the steering box will not let the YJ sway bar come all the way off easy. just drop it down as much as possible to allow you to get a good swing at it with the BFH. it's GOT to come off!:)

I use a good two-arm gear puller. It takes all of 5 minutes. It doesn't relieve stress like a BFH, but it's by far the easiest. What's that? You don't have one? Go get one; it'll be used in the future. Craftsman has 'em for like $30.

alright I liked the hit it with a BFH and then pry it out with a crow bar. That worked great.

swaybars are for streetjeeps:flipoff2: really, if you run a firm spring like Rubicon Express, just take 'em of. Mines been off for a few years now and I don't miss 'em and it rides smother on the street, too.