Stabilizer bar link question
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From: Pittsburgh (Iron City)
Stabilizer bar link question
I have an 01 F150 5.4 4x4 with around 82K on it. I replaced the driver's side stabilizer bar link after it sheared in half about 3 months ago. No big deal I guess, 18 dollars and a half hour of my time. Just yesterday I noticed a clunking kid of sound when turning a corners especially with a little bump, like a driveway. Sure enough, I looked under and my passenger side stabilizer bar link is sheared. I have never replaced one on any vehicle let alone 2 of them. Any ideas? I do not baby my truck, but I dont torture it either. I carry tools and moderate loads as I am a contractor, but I dont fly down old logging roads in the woods.
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i asssume your talking about the 6 inch long bolt with the tube over it and the rubber bushing at each end. THis attaches the staballizzer bar to the A-frame. i had one break on my 2001 last year. I bought a kit and did both. they were rusted very thin and ready to fail. like you , i am use to these lasting for 10-15 years. Didnt think much about it since it cost $20 and only takes an hour.
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From: SW VA
They are pretty common breaks on these trucks. One of mine broke, so I just took both of the links off and shoved the sway bar upwards out of the way.
All in all, I really dont think the sway bar helped at all. I've never noticed any body roll, and I live in the mountains with more than enough curvy roads...
All in all, I really dont think the sway bar helped at all. I've never noticed any body roll, and I live in the mountains with more than enough curvy roads...
