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waynep
2nd April 2007, 12:13 PM
After having the rear swaybar diconnected in Toolangi last weekend, I think it makes enough difference to warrant quick disconnects.
I made up some on Sunday using common parts available from Bunnings and SuperCheap auto, plus some bits lying around home. Still testing robustness but so far so good.
Takes about a minute to disconnect and a couple of minutes to reconnect.
If anyone wants the details PM me.
If there's enough interest I'll write it up for the tutorials section.
blitz
2nd April 2007, 12:41 PM
oo yeah I'm interested
Blythe
MacMan
2nd April 2007, 04:56 PM
Me too!
100I
2nd April 2007, 04:59 PM
I'm in
waynep
2nd April 2007, 05:02 PM
Ok I'll write it up with some photos.
Utemad
2nd April 2007, 05:29 PM
I was going to try the homemade disconnect made using a Hayman Reese pin I saw on a website somewhere.
Is this what you did?
PeterM
2nd April 2007, 05:43 PM
After not having them disconnected over the weekend I removed both front and rear sway bars on Sunday. I expect to be impressed with the difference.
dullbird
2nd April 2007, 06:44 PM
yes would like to see that too!!
waynep
2nd April 2007, 06:48 PM
After not having them disconnected over the weekend I removed both front and rear sway bars on Sunday. I expect to be impressed with the difference.

ha ha you may have got up that slope if you had them disconnected then:D

....not that i can talk i didn't even try it :(
The ho har's
2nd April 2007, 07:05 PM
yes please its a dog to drive if you leave them off:: :o
PeterM
2nd April 2007, 07:26 PM
ha ha you may have got up that slope if you had them disconnected then:D

....not that i can talk i didn't even try it :(

Exactly what I was thinking mate!

I learnt to drive in an ex army 2A and also logged plenty of time in Army 110s so driving without sway bars isn't a big issue for me. Also not the daily driver.

Keen to try it out but blew the alternator fuse after that bog hole. PITA trying to get a replacement.
waynep
2nd April 2007, 09:36 PM
Ok I posted it up in the tutorials section.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=36370

Warning this is not sophisticated engineering by any means - it was knocked up very quickly for a trial. i'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts on it.
Utemad
2nd April 2007, 10:08 PM
So it is the HR pin job. I plan on doing this too. I have seen the pins before that already have the washer welded on. However tacking them on is easy enough I'd think. My welding isn't too flash but should be okay.
waynep
2nd April 2007, 10:20 PM
So it is the HR pin job. I plan on doing this too. I have seen the pins before that already have the washer welded on. However tacking them on is easy enough I'd think. My welding isn't too flash but should be okay.

I got the idea from the DiscoWeb site - but i wouldn't be surprised if someone esle here has done it. It's not exactly rocket science. I will get the washers welded on.
Utemad
2nd April 2007, 10:32 PM
I got the idea from the DiscoWeb site - but i wouldn't be surprised if someone esle here has done it. It's not exactly rocket science. I will get the washers welded on.

It was Discoweb that I saw it on as well. Linked from here though.

It is just a stroke of luck that the pin is the right size.