Front sway bar bushing PITA to install

[amcink]

I'm having a hard time installing the front sway bar brackets on! To slide it into the slot and then align it on for the bolt,i can not make it happen try it for 2 hrs and no luck.Any insight or tip are helpful

[vpilarrt]

I use 2 tools -large channel locks and a small vice grip.

1) Wiggle the bracket into the slot as much as you can
2) Use the large channel locks to squeeze the bolt hole side of the bracket up against the atachment point on the frame
3) Use the small vice grip at the bracket edge (so you don't cover up the bolt hole) to hold it to the frame
4) Insert bolt

Others use a bottle jack or other type of jack to push the bracket up against the frame

[drumad]

I never used channel locks but I did use vice grips like ^^^.

[mr ilia]

I had to use floor jack to squize the braket enough to thead the bolt.

[amcink]

I use 2 tools -large channel locks and a small vice grip.

1) Wiggle the bracket into the slot as much as you can
2) Use the large channel locks to squeeze the bolt hole side of the bracket up against the atachment point on the frame
3) Use the small vice grip at the bracket edge (so you don't cover up the bolt hole) to hold it to the frame
4) Insert bolt

Others use a bottle jack or other type of jack to push the bracket up against the frame

Thanks; will try this procedure

[Regnar75]

Any luck with this?

A friend told there is a size difference between the early and late model brackets and bushings and when shopping on blunt they didn't say any differences but pelican did so I'm gonna buy the smaller ones and compare them

[TimKninja]

I used the channel lock trick .

Also consider using a slightly longer bolt. Too long and the threads will hit the frame

[amcink]

Any luck with this?

A friend told there is a size difference between the early and late model brackets and bushings and when shopping on blunt they didn't say any differences but pelican did so I'm gonna buy the smaller ones and compare them

The procedure mention above works best!

[DIIRTY-30]

I used a bench vise to press mine in... Took about 2 mins and wham bam... Just make sure they line up in the right spot before pressing. Its a bitch to have to pull the sway bar and inch it over a 1/4"