Post by: Anonymous on October 29, 2005, 10:27:53 PM
What do I need to do to stop the stabiliser bar swinging down once disconnected ?
Post by: greggmo on October 29, 2005, 10:37:39 PM
Post by: trent on October 29, 2005, 10:48:58 PM
Stew, just use some cable ties and strap her up to whatever you can
Post by: Anonymous on October 29, 2005, 11:03:38 PM
Better clean the wheel arches out and find something
Post by: isle of man on October 29, 2005, 11:51:57 PM
peter henry
Post by: trent on October 30, 2005, 12:04:44 AM
Nowt wrong with welding a clip thats the best long term solution, but a cable tie cost only pennies and does the job perfectly
Post by: daggie on October 30, 2005, 03:09:14 AM
get yerself down to b&q & have a look at the brackets the have, I got two little u shaped brackets & simply driilled & screwed them to the chassis rail.
easy peesy
Post by: Mort on October 30, 2005, 08:24:19 AM
If you take a look at the front of the wheel arch, towards the top, you'll see that there's a a triangular metal sheet that's just behind the indicators, but on the inside, that's used to mount the wiring loom. This has a hole on the inside edge that's not used for anything so far as I can see.
You can either thread a zip tie through this hole and through your anti-roll bar, or you can do what I've done, which is to buy a stainless eye bolt and mount this through that hole, facing the wheel. Then just put a zip tie through the eye and through the hole at the end of your anti-roll bar.
Dead easy, and no drilling. You can get a suitable stainless eye bolt from a chandlers - there must be loads up your way due to the canal.
I can post piccies if you want them.
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2005, 09:47:00 AM
Thanks all for the input
Appreciated
Post by: Mort on October 30, 2005, 10:14:16 AM
Worth mentioning that it's best to move the anti-roll bar up as far as possible before securing with with a zip tie. That way you can be sure that your tyres won't touch it during articulation.
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2005, 10:30:17 AM
Post by: Woody on October 30, 2005, 12:24:41 PM
or you can try the Woody Deluxe Swaybay holding device. Get down to your local camping shop and and buy a length of the nylon webbing and 2 of the quick release plastic buckle (the type you find on rucksacks). With a little bit of sewing you will have made up 2 straps, all you need to do then is pop rivet or bolt it onto the bulkhead Mort described above. Will cost under a fiver, is quick to do up and release, no more fumbling trying to do up cable ties or cut them afterwards :shock:
If you want I can take photos of it.
Woody
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2005, 01:03:56 PM
Chhers again
Stew
Post by: Mort on October 30, 2005, 05:17:09 PM
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2005, 07:21:17 PM
Post by: 46stm on October 30, 2005, 08:27:04 PM
Personally I've never liked cable ties, not positive enough although loads of people use them. Be careful and check that on full lock with wheel stuffed right up in the arch that your muds don't rip the cable ties apart as they touch the sway bar.
Post by: Anonymous on October 30, 2005, 08:44:27 PM
Post by: Woody on October 30, 2005, 09:25:36 PM
don't worry with my solution you still get to enjoy latex gloves. You should see the look on a newby Winch Bitches face after parking in the middle of nowhere and then you pull out the gloves
Woody
Post by: 46stm on October 30, 2005, 09:50:23 PM
did video it though and watched it later !
Post by: Anonymous on October 31, 2005, 08:43:09 AM
Post by: Woody on October 31, 2005, 06:57:15 PM
you must have good eyesight :roll:
Woody
Post by: Bubba on October 31, 2005, 09:57:52 PM
Post by: cabletow on November 04, 2005, 10:19:23 PM
I have an antirock and a swayloc for sale if you are interested
Post by: Anonymous on November 05, 2005, 05:13:25 PM
Post by: isle of man on November 05, 2005, 06:09:23 PM
peter henry