AC Delco Heavy Duty Performance Sway Bar End Links

[Komet]

These appear to be the most premium stock offering:

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The Mevotech TTX are essentially the same. How does a guy stop that large (12pt?) barrel lock nut from spinning to tighten it, or get it out from the LCA? I can hardly jam a 13mm socket in there, I'm never getting a giant 12pt in there. What am I missing here? Is the idea you just commit to sawing them off next time around? Put them on upside-down so the lock nut is on top?

 

[NYDeer]

Lock nut on top would be only way imho to wrench/plier grab it imho.

 

[NorthState]

I definitely saw off the old ones when I have to change them! Not intending on saving them anyway. To put the new ones on, I use an 8-10” C-clamp to draw in the sway bar to the control arm. Be careful that it doesn’t slip. It may take a couple tries, but it will buy you enough space to get the nut started. The only thing I always worry about is if I’m over tightening them. Not sure how to tell you to go about that, just until it feels right, but not too right! LOL!

 

[KoverC]

Wow is that ever goofy

 

[NorthState]

I think I put my lock nuts on the top like you said @Komet

 

[Orpedcrow]

I’ve got the TTX version of those on my 12’ Tahoe. One of them fell out sometime between my last oil changes. I think I’ll get the “regular” ones with an actual lock nut instead of the goofy washer/spacer/nut-thing.

 

[Orpedcrow]

They might be intended for a box end wrench. I think that’s what I used.

 

[454cid]

This was several years ago, but when I bought the cheap AC Delco links, thier "Advantage" series, they looked decent, and the box said they were made in the USA.

 

[GoToGuy]

Or " Energy Suspension " , been happy with them on 4 vehicles.

 

[revmatcher]

I made some custom links. 316SS. https://www.gmt400.com/threads/custom-front-stabilizer-bar-links.63819/

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