schardein Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 My Comanche had a 24mm anti-sway bar from the factory. I replaced it with a 26mm, thinking it was a 28mm before I got a caliper to carry with when parts hunting. Found a actual 28mm bar recently so thought I would post some pics. That last pic shows two different style bushing mounting brackets. I prefer the one that traps the edges of the bushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is the 28mm bar and brackets from a Grand Cherokee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You'll like the 28mm bar. I found it really cuts down on the body roll. My 89 still has the tiny 24mm bar, so the first time I made a hard turn in it it was quite a surprise. :D Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You don't need to carry a caliper to the bone yard. Do you have a set of open-end wrenches? If a 1" wrench will fit over it, it's a 24mm. If you have a 1-1/16" wrench, that will fit over a 26mm but not a 28mm. And a 1-1/8" wrench will fit over a 28mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megadan Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is the 28mm bar and brackets from a Grand Cherokee? I have the same question as this. I was contemplating an Addco front bar, but they are only 28mm as well, and if I can get one at the junkyard for $20 vs $170 for the addco, I would sure love to know the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Both higher level XJs and ZJs can have them but the only way to know for sure is to measure. If I remember correctly mine came from a Sport. Sent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I had a Limited I parted out that was 28mm. The brackets on the 28mm in the photo look like gC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is there a write up for swapping one in? How much work is involved in it? It would literally complete my front end rebuild/upgrade if I were to get a 28mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is there a write up for swapping one in? How much work is involved in it? It would literally complete my front end rebuild/upgrade if I were to get a 28mm Bolts right on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is the 28mm bar and brackets from a Grand Cherokee? I've hit about 7 junkyards in the past month from Ohio to Arizona. If I remember correctly, it was from a 91 XJ with a factory rear hitch. It wasn't from a Grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 You don't need to carry a caliper to the bone yard. Do you have a set of open-end wrenches? If a 1" wrench will fit over it, it's a 24mm. If you have a 1-1/16" wrench, that will fit over a 26mm but not a 28mm. And a 1-1/8" wrench will fit over a 28mm. I thought of that, but I generally don't carry wrenches that big in my toolpak (tool backpack khttp://www.toolpak.com/html/PACKStoolpakoriginal.html). I made a simple cardboard template and took it for a while, which is what got me the 26 instead of the 28. The calipers were cheap at Harbor Freight, and now that I carry them, I've used them for other things. The tools I carry have been fine tuned over about 10 years... hm that might be another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is there a write up for swapping one in? How much work is involved in it? It would literally complete my front end rebuild/upgrade if I were to get a 28mm Bolts right on. Yep. And since I just had it all apart about 6 months ago, it was a 30 minute job, not counting cleaning up and painting the bar and brackets. Would take considerably longer if you have the factory front skid plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 I had a Limited I parted out that was 28mm. The brackets on the 28mm in the photo look like gC. I think the 91 was a Limited. I grabbed the gold colored body emblems, just cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Is there a write up for swapping one in? How much work is involved in it? It would literally complete my front end rebuild/upgrade if I were to get a 28mm Bolts right on. perfect! More things to spend money on! I've only spent about 400$ on the front end rebuild... so another 50$ won't hurt, right? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 A guy was just here with a 98 XJ and his brackets look like the ones in the photo. Enclosed type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 A guy was just here with a 98 XJ and his brackets look like the ones in the photo. Enclosed type. Best I can remember, the thinner type brackets are the originals from my 91 MJ. I doubt they had different brackets for the same year, even for the different diameter bars, but I guess it's possible. Maybe it was swapped earlier in it's life? Or the bushings/brackets had been replaced at some point. FWIW the 28mm bar looked original to the 91 XJ Limited at the Pic-a-part. Just looked at my 91 XJ, it has the enclosed type, and I'd bet their original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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