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04-24-2017, 12:33 PM
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Hellwig Sway Bar Links and the CHF
After looking at the Hellwig sway bar links it was apparent that these links were not heavy enough for the F-53 chassis. The threaded ends were bent  This was after only 7000 miles. When I installed these links, I replaced the steel bushings with the Ford OEM bushings that I removed from the original links. So everyone that has the Hellwig links need to keep an eye on the threaded ends. Also the poly bushings were a squished out of shape.
I had a new set of OEM links so replacing them is not a big deal (I have a set of CHF plates on order).
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04-24-2017, 01:31 PM
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Where did you order the plates?
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04-24-2017, 02:17 PM
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Did you have the Z bar brackets on yours, when the links bent ?
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04-24-2017, 02:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
Did you have the Z bar brackets on yours, when the links bent ?
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Yes but that had nothing to do with the links bending where they did.
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04-24-2017, 03:31 PM
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Haven't looked at mine yet but I installed the Hellwig on mine but like you ordered the plates for mine too. Plus new links.
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04-24-2017, 03:51 PM
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The one on the right that's bent looks exactly like where the Z brackets bend the bars if they are too short.
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04-24-2017, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alank
The one on the right that's bent looks exactly like where the Z brackets bend the bars if they are too short.
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You might be right  I never thought of that.
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04-24-2017, 04:43 PM
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Quote:
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Where did you order the plates?
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From TeJay
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04-24-2017, 11:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
Did you have the Z bar brackets on yours, when the links bent ?
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Are you saying the z brackets impacted the links when fully extended.
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04-25-2017, 04:15 AM
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^^ yup.
links will hit the Z bracket and bend..
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04-25-2017, 07:16 AM
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Current Helwig spec's very specific about chassis that adjustable links will work on and F-53 is NOT listed.
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04-25-2017, 09:12 AM
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Hellwig Sway Bar Links and the CHF
I trimmed the area were they hit mine because even with the original links mine got bent that is the reason I went to hellwig. Plus the extra length but the new adapter will fix the length issue. But the reason for the zbracket was for the popping and I will figure it out when I get all the parts
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04-26-2017, 08:39 AM
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When I installed my Hellwigs, I used a grinder and cut a piece of the z bracket away so if would not hit the link and I also reversed the link bolts so they would not impact the leaf springs. I considered leaving the z bracket off but it looked stronger will it on.
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04-26-2017, 10:16 AM
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I leave the Z brackets off on the front, The rear are no problem, just reverse them.
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