Apex AutoLYNX quick sway bar disconnect solution

[smokeythecat]

Forgive me of this has been addressed but I couldn’t find an answer. Looking at picking these up for my JLU Sport on 34’s with Clayton Off road Overland kit and Alpha wheels. I’ve got AAL Inner Fender Liners and I wanted to know if I would need to cut or modify them to accommodate the Apex Lynx.

I couldn't tell you, but this video might help give you an idea.

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[CptFloridaMan]

After 8 months I finally installed it -_-

BUT, i think it fit pretty damn well. I made the dimples in the fenders so I’ll have to find something to flex the jeep on to test for sure. But it looks like I’ll have about 5-6in up travel before smacking the fenders.

 

[Naylia]

Yay, in stock again. Got my order in!

 

[SlickRickMotoADV]

How are you all dimpling that protrusion in the liner? I keep smacking it lightly when disconnected and would like to remedy that.

 

[CptFloridaMan]

How are you all dimpling that protrusion in the liner? I keep smacking it lightly when disconnected and would like to remedy that.

I did heat gun and ball hitch. Gotta go back and make the dimple bigger though.

 

[SlickRickMotoADV]

I did heat gun and ball hitch. Gotta go back and make the dimple bigger though.

That's a great idea. I have both of those. Maybe I'll follow it up with a tennis ball?

 

[CptFloridaMan]

That's a great idea. I have both of those. Maybe I'll follow it up with a tennis ball?

My concern with a tennis ball is heat and melting the fibers to the liner. Not sure how hot it gets but it’s not super hot but I feel like a tennis ball won’t be enough rigidity to hold against it to dimple it out.

 

[SoCal JLUS]

Yay, in stock again. Got my order in!

Me too and I received it today (5/11/22). Hope to install it this weekend. Have you received and installed yours yet?

 

[Naylia]

Me too and I received it today (5/11/22). Hope to install it this weekend. Have you received and installed yours yet?

I missed the delivery yesterday so I need to fetch them at the post office. Hoping to size them this evening and then pop them on tomorrow.

 

[SoCal JLUS]

I missed the delivery yesterday so I need to fetch them at the post office. Hoping to size them this evening and then pop them on tomorrow.

Looking forward to your review of the install and use!

 

[Naylia]

Looking forward to your review of the install and use!

Headed to Hollister Hills on Saturday so I'm really hoping I can get it done tomorrow without issue.

 

[SoCal JLUS]

Headed to Hollister Hills on Saturday so I'm really hoping I can get it done tomorrow without issue.

Cool! Would be awesome to have a GoPro set up to capture all of the articulation! lol!

 

[Naylia]

Cool! Would be awesome to have a GoPro set up to capture all of the articulation! lol!

That’s unlikely….right now I’m about 1.5 hours in and the three year old and I have removed the old connects and calibrated the new ones. I’m guessing another 30-45 minutes to get the new ones in tomorrow morning. I’ve been doing it without removing the wheels, hand tools only (breaker bar, socket wrenches, etc). I spent at least 10 minutes spinning a bolt without the appropriate 6mm Allen wrench inserted to lock it from turning, so it definitely could have gone faster.

 

[smokeythecat]

I spent at least 10 minutes spinning a bolt without the appropriate 6mm Allen wrench inserted to lock it from turning, so it definitely could have gone faster.

Oh, boy, I did the same thing. I felt really foolish when I figured it out.

 

[SoCal JLUS]

That’s unlikely….right now I’m about 1.5 hours in and the three year old and I have removed the old connects and calibrated the new ones. I’m guessing another 30-45 minutes to get the new ones in tomorrow morning. I’ve been doing it without removing the wheels, hand tools only (breaker bar, socket wrenches, etc). I spent at least 10 minutes spinning a bolt without the appropriate 6mm Allen wrench inserted to lock it from turning, so it definitely could have gone faster.

Besides the Allen wrench experience, everything else seem to go smoothly so far?

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