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Off Road Only SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System
Off Road Only
Off Road Only SwayLOC
Anti-Sway Bar System
Tools You Will Need
• ORO SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System
• 10,13,15,17,18,19mm Socket/Wrench
• 1/4",1/2",5/8",9/16",11/16",3/4"
• Socket/Wrench
• 1-¼" Socket
• T-55 Torx Bit
• Ratchet
• Ratchet Extension
• Torque Wrench - 90 ft. lb. Capacity
• Flat Head Screwdriver
• Wire Cutters/Wire Strippers
• Pliers
• 1/4", 5/32", 3/8" Metal Drilling Bits
• 3/4" Unibit or Drill Bit
• Tape Measure or Ruler
• Rubber Mallet
• Hand Drill
• Dremel
• Grinding Bit
• Safety Goggles


Additional Hardware
You Will Need
• Red Lock-Tite
• Anti-Seize
• Teflon Tape
• Silicon Sealer RTV
• 4 - 5/16-18x1 Stainless Steel Bolts
• 4 - 5/16 Stainless Steel Washers
• 4 - 5/16 Stainless Steel Nyloc Nuts
• 1"x1/8" Steel Bar Stock


What Comes with the
Off Road Only
SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar Kit
1 - Tubular Outer Torsion Bar
1 - Solid Inner Torsion Bar
2 - Urethane Frame Bushings
1 - Passenger Side Inner Short Arm
1 - Passenger Side Outer Arm
1 - Driver Side Outer Arm
2 - Link Assemblies (disassembled)
2 - Cap Bolts
4 - 3/8x2-1/2" Grade 8 Bolts
4 - 3/8 Grade 8 Nylock Nuts
1 - Large Aluminum Washer
1 - Small Aluminum Washer
1 - Large Nylon Washer
1 - Air Solenoid Assembly w/Hardware
1 - Intermediate Harness
1 - Bunch of Zip Ties
2 - 15' Lengths of Air Line
1 - 4' Length of Air Line w/1 End Melted
1 - Lighted Switch
1 - Air Tank w/Fittings & Schrader Valve
1 - Tube of Viper Lube


SwayLOC Design Overview as Stated by Off Road Only
SwayLOC is a dual rate Anti-Sway bar system that allows the operator an easy
method of changing from on road rate to off road rate. The on road rate is softer than the OEM Anti-sway bar, this will allow a more compliant ride on highway, as the SwayLOC will absorb some of the jarring that may be transmitted to the vehicle thru the OEM Anti-sway bar. The off road rate is unique in that the SwayLOC will allow full range of articulation on most vehicles, but during this range of movement will continue to provide resistance and will usually deliver a
more balanced feel of the vehicle.

The transition from off road to on road is done either by manual engagement of a lever mounted on the passenger side control arm, or on a vehicle equipped with an on board air supply, the actuation may be done pneumatically. The pneumatic
actuation can be operated either by an electrical switch inside the Jeep, or if the
Jeep also has an AiROCK air suspension system installed, then the software in the AiROCK will automatically control the actuation based on the preference of the operator.

The SwayLOC utilizes the front cross member on the Jeep TJ and YJ frames for mounting. If your Jeep is equipped with a bumper that covers or obstructs with that area, some clearancing may need to be done to achieve the room necessary to install SwayLOC.


Other Off Road Only
Products on My Jeep
• ORO LiteDOT LED Tail Lights
• ORO U-Turn Steering System
• ORO X-Line Synthetic Winch Line
• ORO Aluminum Fairlead
Off Road Only SwayLOC
Dual Rate Anti-Sway Bar System
One of the things that make a Jeep Wrangler TJ such an amazing off-road vehicle is the fact that unlike most SUV's and trucks today, a Jeep has a solid front axle. With the front sway bar links disconnected, this axle can articulate to extreme angles providing impressive flexibility, allowing your Jeep to maneuver over very difficult terrain.

Over the years, I have owned and used several different makes of sway bar link disconnects. All of them did their job well enough and some better than others. However, all of them also had their share of drawbacks too like needing to be on level ground in order to disconnect and reconnect the links. Or, the mushy unstable feel they give when your Jeep is on off-camber sections of a trail. One solution I had seriously considered was to install a Currie Anti-Rock system on my Jeep, but the thought of a single rate anti-sway bar that was more geared for the trail than the road made me shy away from it. That's when I came across the Off Road Only SwayLOC dual rate anti-sway bar system.


 Installation
Off Road Only SwayLOC PDF Instructions ORO SwayLOC Instructions PDF Format
Off Road Only SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System Parts
Here is a pic of all the parts you will get with your new Off Road Only SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System. Please note that the blue air tank shown is sold separately as an option if you do not have an on board air system on your Jeep.
Disconnect battery leads 1. Park your Jeep on a level surface, put it in gear and engage the emergency brake. If you have a winch on your Jeep, open your hood and disconnect the 2 leads attached to your battery. The entire winch and mounting plate will need to be removed to complete the installation of your new Off Road Only SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System.
Jeep TJ fog light wiring harness 2. If your Jeep has a set of fog lights or other driving lights, disconnect them from their wiring harness. If your Jeep has an aftermarket front bumper, you may need to do some trimming in order for the SwayLOC arm to rotate properly. To determine if there is enough clearance on your bumper, figure a 3” diameter cylinder, extending 2” outward from the cross member edge. If a cylinder of this size fits, then there should be enough room to install your ORO SwayLOC, provided there are no aftermarket items mounted to the side of the frame from the cross member to the front spring mounts on the frame.
Jeep TJ plastic cover 3. If you do not have a winch, you will need to remove the front plastic cover with the Jeep logo on it. The cover is secured by 2 bolts on either side of your Jeep and you will need a 10mm socket to remove them.
Jeep TJ tow hook bolts 4. Using a Torx T-55 Bit (or 3/4" socket if you've already replaced these bolts), remove the 4 bolts securing the top of your front bumper to your Jeep's frame, along with any two hooks you might have. If you have a winch, you will need to remove it and its mounting plate completely from your Jeep.
Jeep TJ bottom bumper bolts 5. Again, using a Torx T-55 Bit, remove the 2 bolts (or 3/4" socket if you've already replaced these bolts) underneath your front bumper securing it to your Jeep's frame. Then, proceed to remove the front bumper off your Jeep and set it aside.
Jeep TJ sway bar links 6. If you still have stock sway bar links on your Jeep, remove the bottom bolt and nut using an Torx T-55 Bit and 18mm wrench. If you have a set of aftermarket sway bar link disconnects, remove them using the tools specified by the manufacturer.
Jeep TJ sway bar mount 7. Using a 15mm socket and ratchet extension, remove the 4 bolts securing your Jeep's anti-sway bar to your frame. With the bolts removed, you should be able to just lift the anti-sway bar up and off your Jeep. With everything off, I would use this opportunity to clean up any mud build up or other debris that has built up in this area.
Jeep TJ front cross member tube
 8. Carefully clean and inspect your front cross member tube on both sides of your Jeep making sure that the surface inside is smooth. On some Jeeps, you will find welding slag inside the tube and these will need to be ground off with a Dremel prior to installing your new Off Road Only SwayLOC Anti-Sway Bar System.
Off Road Only urethane frame bushing 9. Take one of the urethane frame bushings that comes with your ORO SwayLOC kit and apply some Viper Lube onto the inside surface of it. A small tube of Viper Lube should have been included with your kit.
Off Road Only urethane frame bushing and torsion tube 10. Take the torsion tube that came with your ORO SwayLOC kit and insert it through the urethane frame bushing so that the splines protrude 3/4" through it.
Off Road Only urethane frame bushing and torsion tube install 11. From the driver side of your Jeep, carefully insert the ORO SwayLOC torsion tube and urethane frame bushing through the front cross member tube. Make sure the urethane bushing is sitting completely inside the frame tube. If needed, place a 1-1/4" socket over the torsion tube and use it to tap the urethane frame bushing into place with a rubber mallet.
Off Road Only urethane frame bushing and torsion tube install 12. Apply some Viper Lube on the other urethane frame bushing that comes with your ORO SwayLOC kit and install it on the passenger side of your Jeep's. Again, if needed, place a 1-1/4" socket over the torsion tube and use it to tap the urethane frame bushing into place with a rubber mallet.
13. Back on the passenger side of your Jeep, make sure the splines on the ORO SwayLOC torsion tube are clear of any debris and then apply some Anti-Seize to it.
14. Carefully examine the splines on the ORO SwayLOC short inner passenger side arm and clean out any debris you might find. Debris in the splines will make the installation of the arm onto the torsion tube quite difficult. Then, with the decals facing you and the notch on the end of the arm pointing towards the ground, slide it onto the splines of the torsion tube. If needed, use a rubber mallet to gently tap it into place.
15. Double check to make sure the ORO SwayLOC torsion tube is still only protruding 3/4" out of the driver side urethane frame bushing. If it's off, make whatever corrections you need by tapping the torsion ends with a rubber mallet
Off Road Only SwayLOC passenger inner short arm 16. Insert a 3/8 x 2-1/2" bolt through the cross-hole on the ORO SwayLOC short passenger side arm and then attach a lock nut to the end of it. Using a 9/16" socket and wrench, fasten the nut to the bolt only to a snug fit at this time.
Off Road Only SwayLOC torsion tube 17. Go to the driver side of your Jeep, make sure the splines on the ORO SwayLOC torsion tube are clear of any debris and then apply some Anti-Seize on it.
Off Road Only SwayLOC driver side arm
 18. Carefully examine the splines on the ORO SwayLOC driver side arm and clean out any debris you might find. Then, with the decals facing you and the end of the arm pointing down to the ground, slide it onto the splines of the torsion tube. If needed, use a rubber mallet to gently tap it into place.
Off Road Only SwayLOC driver side arm 19. Insert a 3/8 x 2-1/2" bolt through the cross-hole closest to the frame on the ORO SwayLOC driver side arm and then attach a lock nut to the end of it. Using a 9/16" socket and wrench, fasten the nut to the bolt only to a snug fit at this time.
Off Road Only SwayLOC torsion rod 20. Apply a generous amount of Viper Lube to the ORO SwayLOC torsion bar and then slide it into the torsion tube from the passenger side of your Jeep. Rotate the bar and continue to apply more Viper Lube to the torsion bar as its being fed in to insure good coverage.
Off Road Only SwayLOC torsion rod 21. When the ORO SwayLOC torsion rod reaches the driver side arm, thread in one of the 5/16-24 end cap bolts supplied with the kit and use the bolt to gently pull the torsion bar into the splines. Remove the bolt once the torsion bar is in the arm.
Off Road Only SwayLOC driver side arm 22. Insert a 3/8 x 2-1/2" bolt through the remaining cross-hole on the ORO SwayLOC driver side arm and then attach a lock nut to the end of it. Using a 9/16" socket and wrench, fasten the nut to the bolt only to a snug fit at this time.
Off Road Only SwayLOC plastic washer 23. Back on the passenger side of your Jeep, place the large black plastic washer on the ORO SwayLOC torsion rod.
Off Road Only SwayLOC passenger side arm latch 24. Hold the ORO SwayLOC passenger side outer arm so that the air cylinder is facing you. Then, pull back the latch from the air cylinder and place one of the 1/2" nylock nuts that comes with the kit in between the two to hold it open.
Off Road Only SwayLOC torsion rod 25. Once again, make sure the splines on the ORO SwayLOC torsion tube are clear of any debris and then apply some Anti-Seize on it.
Off Road Only SwayLOC passenger arm 26. Carefully examine the splines on the ORO SwayLOC passenger side arm and clean out any debris you might find. Then, with the air cylinder facing you and the end of the arm pointing down to the ground, slide it onto the splines of the torsion bar making sure that the latch is lining up with the notch on the short inner arm. Try to position the torsion bar so that it sit as equally as possible within both the outer passenger side and driver side arm. Then, insert a 3/8 x 2-1/2" bolt through the cross-hole and attach a lock nut to the end of it. Using a 9/16" socket and wrench, fasten the nut to the bolt only to a snug fit at this time. Remove the nylock nut from between the latch and air cylinder.
Off Road Only SwayLOC driver side arm 27. Place the larger of the two gray anodized aluminum washers onto one of the 5/16-24 end cap bolts and then secure it to the end of the torsion bar on the driver side ORO SwayLOC arm using a 1/2" socket.
Off Road Only SwayLOC aluminum end cap 28. Place the smaller of the two gray anodized aluminum washers onto the other 5/16-24 end cap bolt followed by a 5/16 flat washer and then secure it to the end of the torsion bar on the passenger side ORO SwayLOC arm using a 1/2" socket. Make sure that the bolt does not bottom out prematurely. If it does, add another 5/16 washer to make up the difference.
Off Road Only SwayLOC aluminum end cap and Lock-tite 29. Once the end caps have been fitted properly, remove them, add a single drop of red Lock-Tite to each bolt and then re-install them onto their appropriate sides on your ORO SwayLOC torsion bars. Then, go through and tighten each of the 3/8" nuts and bolts to 40 ft. lbs. of torque. Also, you can re-install your front bumper and winch at this time.
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