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Sway bar and links bushings

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Bigd83, May 4, 2025.

  1. May 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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    Bigd83

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    I have a 2000 sr5 4x4 and having trouble finding the right bushings for my sway bar and links. Can anyone recommend a good set. I can get oem link bushings but not the bar bushings. Also I measured my bar and it's very close to 26mm. Any brand someone would recommend and part number would really be appreciated.
     
  2. May 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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    Energy Suspension has a set, poly bushings they work great.
     
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  3. May 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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    Were yours 26mm? Yours is 4wd right?
     
  4. May 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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    Mine was 26 as well. It's a prerunner the sway bar setup is the same. Is yours lifted at all? I ended up installing beefier links while at it.
     
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  7. May 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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    Normally my vin would give me the part# .
    But someone swapped the engine to a 2.4 and I'm not sure what else was changed, including the sway bar.
     
  8. May 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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    No lift on mine.
    Thanks! The poly ones are more stiff but last longer right?
     
  9. May 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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    huh? 5 lug or 6 lug prerunner?
     
  10. May 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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    Just end links. Sway bar bushing, I honestly preferred OEM over poly but at this time and age, idk if oem is available.
     
  12. May 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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  13. May 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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    The oem bar bushings are not available. Just the link bushings.
     
  14. May 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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    So far I've ordered everything under the front end OEM including the rack n pinion. Except for upper control arm bushings. cant order just the upper bushings. Gotta buy the whole control arm. So since my uppers are pretty good I'm only replacing the ball joints.
     
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  15. May 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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    Whatever you do, don't buy MOOG end links, they are an absolute pile of shiet.
     
  16. May 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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    Oh I already know! Thanks!
     

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