Swaybar Disco Holder
February 17 2010 | Posted in: SuspensionI would like to first say that I am in no way shape or form trying to hurt DPG Offroad’s sales of his product (seen here). I simply needed these ASAP and didn’t have time to wait for shipping. So I made my own.
What you’ll need:
- Plastic coated cable:
- 8 wire clamps:
- 2 Eye bolts (4″ was a little too long but worked fine):
- 4 snap hooks:
- 2 Extra bolts that fit your eye bolts if needed (you need 2 nuts total on each bolt and my bolts came with a nut each):
NOTE – you don’t have to buy packages of stuff like I did or else you will end up with extra stuff. But I was in Wal-Mart when I remembered to get the parts and Lowe’s was closed so I had to just get the Wal-Mart packages. And no, you won’t use anywhere near 30′ of the wire rope.
Now on to making the cables.
Figure out where you want your eye bolts to attach. Then disconnect your swaybar and push them up out of the way as far as possible. Then guess how much cable you’ll need to make a loop all the way around the swaybar & disco and back to where you want your hook to go. And to just be safe, add about 6-8 inches for error and securing the clips.
On my 98, there were holes already in the fender support bracket that I ended up using:
So far that spot works out well. And it didn’t involve removing the battery or airbox if I had mounted the bolt vertically.
Cut your cables:
Lay out your hardware:
Make your “loop” and secure with your cable clamps:
Repeat on the other side:
Whalla! You now have a nice and easy way to secure your swaybar and disco’s while offroad:
Oh yeah, repeat for the other side of the XJ.
I like having clips on both sides of the cable so I can throw them in the glove box instead of leaving them dangling under there. Especially during winter time. Others have also suggested it might be a little cleaner if the crimp wire holders were used over the clamps. If I ever find the need to remake these, I will probably use them.
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