Jeep Sway Bar On My P15

[Oldguy48]

Today I installed a sway bar removed from a Jeep Cherokee, on my P15.  The Jeep sway bar had a much larger diameter (26 MM or 1.024") than the original P15 bar.  Took a bit of fabrication to put it all together, but the old gal has much refined road manners now.  Took a ride around the neighborhood, about 5 or 6 miles, and it seemed to work well.  I think I'll take it out on the highway tomorrow and see how that goes!  I'll try to post some pics if anyone is interested.

 

Wayne

[knuckleharley]

I'm interested.

[Oldguy48]

I'll try to post some pics this weekend.  I've already taken the pics, so if I can resize them to fit the forum's criteria, I'll get them loaded.

 

Wayne

[Robert Horne]

What year Jeep Cherokee did you get the sway bar from.

 

I have a 98 Cherokee, I would like to use the sway bar on my Plymouth....

 

I have a 95 Ranger sway bar that looks to be an ok fit, but the Jeep looks better...

[Oldguy48]

Well, I'm not entirely sure.  My son-in-law rescued it from Harry's U-Pull-It a couple of years ago with the intention of installing it on a different vehicle.  I'm guessing it was a mid-80's or early 90's Jeep Cherokee.  It was a bit too narrow at the bushings to fit the P15 frame, so I fabbed some 1/4" x 3 1/2" steel flat stock that bolted to the P15 frame, and gave me a place to bolt up the bushing mounts on the sway bar.  I also split some 1/8" x 2" x 2" steel tubing to attach to the lower A-frame on each side, that the end links attach to.  If I can get the pics loaded, it should give you a good idea of what was involved.

 

Wayne

[Don Coatney]

Need pictures.

[Oldguy48]

Well, as promised, here are the pics.

[Oldguy48]

a few more...

[Oldguy48]

and a couple more...

Wayne

[Don Coatney]

Looks great! Thanks for the pictures

[Robert Horne]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Addco-516-Front-Performance-Anti-Sway-Bar-Stabilizer-Kit-/300743432299?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACherokee&hash=item4605b4986b&vxp=mtr#ht_6789wt_986

 

 

I found this Ebay listing that these swaybars with fit 1984 to 2001 Cherokees.

[Oldguy48]

Robert,

That looks just like the one I installed.

Wayne

[knuckleharley]

Well, as promised, here are the pics.

Looks like something designed and created by a pro to me. Very clean installation.

[murfman1967]

Very nice, I will be copying this install on my Daughter's 53 Burban

[Oldguy48]

Looks like something designed and created by a pro to me. Very clean installation.

Thanks, but I'm certainly not a pro. Just an old guy that likes to tinker in the garage.

[falconvan]

Good job! I did this on my 51 and it really improved the cornering.

[Alshere59]

Falconvan

 

What sway bar did you use? Was it a jeep also?

 

Al

[oldodge41]

Nice job!

[fermatos]

Congratulation very good solution dodge is to heavy for the original sway bar , more diameter better handling .

[Oldguy48]

Since I had posted these pics, we drove the Plymouth to Ocean City, MD and back home.  About a 500 mile round trip, and the sway bar upgrade made a tremendous improvement in road manners.

 

Wayne

[pflaming]

Old guy, since you like to tinker, what would you charge to make up a few sets. It looks to me like you have at least three in this post who would be interested, I certainly would be. 

[fstfish66]

sway bar installation looks great,,,ill be doing the same soon on  my  40

[martybose]

You can add my name to the list of people who would be interested in buying a complete conversion kit.

 

Marty

[Don Coatney]

Me too

[Oldguy48]

I really am not interested in fabricating parts for the sway bar upgrade. If I can help out by providing some more pictures, I will certainly do that. Sorry.

Wayne