Terrano Disconnectors.

[kiwipete]

Ok, since I failed my last WOF because I had no swaybars on, I want to make some disconnectors to release them.

Now, the rears will be easy enough, cut the shaft, sleeve it and weld the sleeve on one section, assemble, drill and pin.



The front is going to be another story.
Here is a pic of it in place



and laid out on the floor.



How would I do a disconnector with this as its all designed to be sandwiched together via a bolt.
Would I be best to do it as two shorter bolts, nut one and thread a sleeve to hold the other bolt secure.Bore out the sleeve for the other bolt and pin?
Would I need to do both sides seeing as it's IFS, or will the other side move freely with the sway bar connected?

[Landscaper]

Good topic i have the same set up on bounty ute and would like to disconnect front end why cant you cut and sleve the front aswell ?

[kiwipete]

I see a problem with the front as the sleeve is very short (about 35mm) and it is part of the "sandwich" effect of holding the unit together tightly. I think simply cutting and sleeving would not allow it to be tensioned at the rubber bushings?

[Landscaper]

Sorry i meant to say cutting the bar in half in middle and welding a sleve on it and then drilling sleve and bar out to take locking pin im sure ive seen this on another thread /site is this possible im kean to try what do you all think ?

[kiwipete]

This is what I'm thinking of doing for the front swaybar.



Would this be ok, given the short section of the sleeving?

[kiwipete]

Sorry i meant to say cutting the bar in half in middle and welding a sleve on it and then drilling sleve and bar out to take locking pin im sure ive seen this on another thread /site is this possible im kean to try what do you all think ?

That would work fine for the rear setup in my situation, but the front is another story.
See the pictures I posted for a better explanation.

[Jezza]

My Mu had the same set up as yours, I used a idea from club isuzu.

It's a 150mm m10 bolt that I cut the thread longer on so it would be able to bolt the bottom bushes together, It's disconnected at the moment but when I want to reconnect it (for wofs) I lift up the sway bar and slid the bush and washer up then secure it with a R clip

[kiwipete]

Thanks Jezza, that's a nice idea well worth looking into.