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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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How hard is it to switch out the end links and bushings? Any tips? I had an end link break last week and im hoping to fix it either wednesday or friday...the sooner the better just gotta have the parts and the time. The end links will be moog the bushings either energy suspension or moog havent decided yet. Might just do end links wednesday and bushings friday. By the way its the front sway bar.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 03:08 AM
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Got the end links at oreillys and the bushings at autozone. Installed the end links monday. Will have pics up hopefully tomorrow and a few steps that can be taken and the tools which can be used.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Sweet. Can't wait to see!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:38 AM
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finally i have time to post this....got the sway bar end links done for the front, also did the bushings the day after, and then did the rears last weekend too.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:42 AM
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here are the fronts that were removed from the truck...

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heres the new links that were put on the truck.

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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the tools that were used to remove everything

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if i remember i used the 15mm socket and the 16mm socket to remove the old ones and a 17mm socket and a combination of a 15mm wrench and 8mm socket (control arm side) to install the new ones. i also used a different combination of ratchets and extensions to get it all off and on. the hammers, mallet, and breaker bar were used to pound the old ones out of the control arm. the screwdriver was used to remove the brackets off of the bushings. also, i used at least half a can of wd-40 on this whole process (front and rear bushings and front end links).
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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i also forgot to mention that both sway bar bushing brackets come off with a 15mm socket and i used a 1/2 in ratchet



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as soon as my truck gets back from the body shop i will post pics for the rears
 
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If you don`t mind me asking, were you having problems with front end drift, and squeaking? Because that`s what mine is doing. Gonna crawl up under it today to see what`s going on.
 
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