 Toyota Section Reviewer's Notebook  Written By: Jack Geiger Pictures By: Chris Geiger Reviewed April 1999 
When my Persson
Sway-Bar Disconnect kit arrived, I inspected the all stainless
steel parts and was impressed with how strong and well built they
were. Unlike steel disconnects the stainless steel
construction should hold up well to years of off-road driving
without rusting. The kit included clear, easy to understand
instructions, and it came complete with polyurethane bushings and
silicone grease.
Installation was extremely easy. Begin by removing the
stock swaybar end links. Next put the new disconnects in
place, "connected" as they would normally be during on-pavment
driving. With the disconnects pinned together you can tighten
down the hex nuts, and be sure the pin holes will be properly
aligned when your done.
The last step of the installation is to replace the swaybar
bushings where the sway bar connects to the frame. Coat the inside
of the new poly bushings with the supplied silicone grease as you
install them. Installation took about 30
minutes.Testing 
With the truck sitting on level ground, I
found that I could leave the wheels straight ahead, stick my head
inside the wheel-well and over the tire, (‘89 Toyota 2’
body lift 33”X12:50 tires) and remove the pins on both sides
very easily. Then I tie-wired the sway-bar up to the brake
line bracket. 
Replacement was
almost as easy. I had been expecting to have to crawl under
the truck in order to reconnect the sway-bar, but I found it wasn't
necessary. I attached the disconnect on one side of the truck
by pinning it to the piece that comes off the “A”
arm. I did the same on the other side of the truck.
Then I pulled down the sway-bar and started it into the
disconnect. 
Going back to the first side of the truck, I pulled down the
sway-bar and pinned it to the disconnect. Back to the second
side of the truck, I inserted the final pin. I like
this procedure because I didn't even have to kneel on the ground
and I didn't have to take the extra step of turning the
wheels.
I like the
idea of being able to get more articulation off road and at the
same time retain the safety and comfort of having the sway-bar
connected on road. Articulation of the front end measured at about
4.5" with the sway bar connected. With it disconnected the travel
increased to 7".
Each set of disconnects is machined from T-304 stainless
steel, includes all 18-8 stainless steel hardware, and premium
Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings.Kit retails for $115. Sizes available to fit: 1980-19951/2 Toyota Pickups 1984-1989 4Runners and all T-100's 1990 and up 4Runners and all Tacoma's slightly higher. Custom lengths can also be made on request for FJ-60 and FJ-62 Land Cruisers, lifted trucks and 4Runners. Contact Info
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