Expo Sway bar
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Expo Sway bar
Has anyone every had the passenger side bolt and bushings just dissappear? I have noticed more than once that these bolts are missing off of several f-150 and Expo style front ends. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement? Is this a Ford garage item?
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I haven't had mine disappear, but I also haven't really looked. Prolly should.
You can get a bushing kit at Napa, or Autozone, or whatever your local parts store is. Or, you could replace it with a Hellwig 1" sway bar. It should make the truck more stable.
You can get a bushing kit at Napa, or Autozone, or whatever your local parts store is. Or, you could replace it with a Hellwig 1" sway bar. It should make the truck more stable.
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You can purchase a replacement swaybar end link from Napa, Auto Zone or Advance Auto for about $20. It will make a dramatic improvement in driveability. I put Energy suspension links on mine. I haven't had any problems to date. Over a year with these links on.
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I replaced my front right and left bushing and bolt for $25 each from Ford dealer. I was getting an oil change and the mechanic called me in the bay to point the right side out to me. I ran over to Ford and picked up 2 of them. The bolt was sheared and rusted at the break, so I was driving around with it and didn't even know!
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I replaced mine with another Ford replacement and that broke too. For LESS money, order a set of Energy Suspension urethane bushings and end links. They have been great for me. No more broken end links. The ONLY way to go.
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Speaking of sway bars-
Can any body name a supplier of urethane sway bar bushings for an '03? All I can find are ones for '02 and older.
Can any body name a supplier of urethane sway bar bushings for an '03? All I can find are ones for '02 and older.
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Ditto all the comments made from others. There I am changing my front left shock and looking down and seeing the sway bar link broken off and hanging there. Got ripped off by the stealership parts dept. ($45.00) because I immediately addressed the problem. Searched this forum later and discovered link bolt breakage to be a common problem / reoccuring problem with Ford parts. Ordered Energy Suspension links, bushings, and sway bar mount bushings for less than $20.00, both sides, and improved the ride and hopefully reliability for the future. Anybody want any barely used Ford front link bolts / bushings for a 99?
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Originally posted by putmebackinmytruck
Thank you all for your help. Does any one know where I can get the Energy parts at a fair price?
Thank you all for your help. Does any one know where I can get the Energy parts at a fair price?
Here you go, $18 for the set plus shipping. less than 1/2 of what Ford will charge you and twice as good.
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Contacted Suspension Restoration Parts today. I was going to order a set of Energy Suspension’s sway bar links. The guy that I talked to asked what size sway bar I had. He said they are hearing there are several sizes (32mm, 35mm and 39mm). The Energy Susp. data says it’s a 35mm dia. I measured 33mm dia. on my 99, 4x4. That be as it may, what does this have to do with the links?
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