I installed a stock 15mm sway bar in what I thought was the proper way, according to the pelican article but I just noticed that if I push on the drop link from either side, the bar will slide. I'm guessing I put the new bushings in wrong somehow but can't imagine how else they would go. All bolts are tight. Someone please help this moron.

anyone? hullo?

if it slides side to side, the bushings could be too large of an ID...

for aftermarket bars, it is common for side to side action, the fix is to add a clamp limiting the movement.

McMaster-Carr has such clamps

Sould be fine and self leveling... does sound a bit weird though. Are you sure you got the right size nose cone bushings?

here is a link showing the clamps...

swaybar parts

Thanks for the replies...

got the bushings from Dave at GPR. They look a little different than the old ones but the hole appears to be the same size. They are flat on the top(big end...whatever you call it) whereas the old ones appeared to be crowned but all the ones I saw on pelican, gpr etc sites looked the same as these.

I'm just wondering if driving it could cause the bar to move and interfere with the strut? Maybe I'll fab up some kind of clamp just to test it out.

Just to make sure....the bushing goes inside the triangular cupped bracket and then the bracket goes against the outside of the wheel well....bolts go through to the flat bracket inside the gas tank area.....right?

Yes... kinda. Did you cut the bushing to install it over the bar?

1. Install the bar in the hole.
2. Slice the bushing and install over the bar.
3. Install the cap and through bolt it to the mount on the inside.

Yes, I did slice the bushing and did just what you said. I wonder if the bushing was 16mm instead of 15mm....order says 15mm but no markings on the bushing itself. Anyway I installed a couple makeshift clamps on both ends to restrict the play. Won't budge now but I'll likely order some of those cool clamps from Mcmaster-carr. Took it for a test drive and everything seemed good. Thanks guys.

Now a few hours of shuteye and I'll be off to Hershey in the pouring rain. Bring on the rust!