Im an idiot...

[ryno]

Ok, so a really stupid question....Is it possible to reattach your sway bar the wrong way....i replace my sway bar bushings and links, all seems good but the front end seems higher now...anyone? '00 Explorer 2wd

 

[aldive]

Huh?

 

[ryno]

is it possible to have the sway bar on wrong?

 

[IZwack]

I dont think its possible.. the anti-sway bars dont really influence how high a vehicle sits because its the "bar" is torqued only during a turn or off-camber situations.

If you haven't moved the Explorer after lifting it up with a jack, it might sit a little higher because the tires right now are too far in (as it came down when the jack was being lowered). Because of this, the IFS arms are trying to level out (by traveling in an arc) but can not do so because of the tires. They will settle once the vehicle has rolled a few feet.

 

[aldive]

is it possible to have the sway bar on wrong?

You can install the rear bar upside down ( http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157319&highlight=rear+sway+bar ) but not the front.

 

[ryno]

cooooooooooooool........thanks fellas appreciate it

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! So what's wrong if the front is a little higher? Is the front higher, lower or the same level as the rear?