{"id":1592,"date":"2012-12-06T12:28:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T19:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csmonroe.net\/Blog\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2012-12-06T12:32:06","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T19:32:06","slug":"final-install-on-the-rear-sway-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csmonroe.net\/Blog\/2012\/12\/06\/final-install-on-the-rear-sway-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Install on the Rear Sway Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had put off finishing the installation of the rear sway bar until I had the tail & lift gates mounted so that I was closer to what would be the finished curb weight. Since I had filled the back of the wagon with everything that was heavy and laying around the shop to get a good measurement of the rear wheel clearances I decided to fabricate the finished mounts for the sway bar and get it out of the way.<\/p>\n

With the weight in the back and the rear axle supported on jack stands it looked like the cross member that the shocks were mounted to would also serve as a good mounting location for the sway bar. All that I would need is a spacer around 1 3\/4″ thick to mount the bar so that it’s ends would be parallel to the ground at ride height. I found some 1 1\/2″ sq tubing under my welding table and used it with some 11 ga plates to make up the spacers which I then welded to the frame.<\/p>\n

Damn it was dark under the back of the wagon. Everything was painted black and the light was for crap. It was pretty much welding by braille but I was able to get it done. I should have taken a minute or two and hauled out one of the light stands I had built for painting, it would have been a big help for sure! Anyway, after the mounts were made I fabricated some new longer links from some 3\/8″ all-thread and 3\/8″ ID steel tubing. Bolted everything up and installed the rear shocks and was ready to call it all done when I happened to notice that the brake bleeder valves on the rear calipers were not at the top of the caliper where they need to be to properly bleed the brakes.<\/p>\n

Once again that dummy that I have working in the shop with me had screwed up yet another task! To make things right, I had to take apart the brake brackets and basically turn them almost 180 degrees to get the bleeders where they need to be. I am glad that I saw the issue before I was installing the brake lines! I swear that I would love to fire that dummy, or at least ban him from the shop, but I\u00a0haven’t figured out how to accomplish it yet!<\/p>\n\n

Time to do the Tighten Up!<\/strong>
\nThis 7\/8″ sway bar coupled with the 1 1\/4″ bar in the front should help keep the old girl flat on her feet when heading down the mountain! I am really looking forward to seeing how she will handle going through the Salt River Canyon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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