Sourcing a BJ73 or HZJ73 stabiliser bar/sway bar

[Derk Buys]

Hello everyone,

Last year I bought a 1985 BJ73, a mate bought it as a donor car but decided to restore it later. The restauration stranded and he decided to sell it. I bought it and started disassemling it and I am currently rebuilding it. When I bought the truck it didn't have a stabiliser bar/sway bar and I am now looking for one. It is quite hard (and/or expensive to find one here in the Netherlands), but I know someone who has a stabiliser bar from a HZJ73 for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if a stabiliser bar from a HZJ73 will fit onto a BJ73 axle (because a HZJ73 has a smaller diff than a BJ73)? Can anyone enlighten me with some good advice or experience?

Derk

 

[JuanJ]

Hello,

I assume you are referring to the front axle sway bar.

The smaller differential started around 1990, with a specific bar. This setup remained in use until 1999.

The sway bar you are looking for is long discontinued. Chances are the 1990-1999 bar is discontinued as well.

You can continue looking for the big differential bar in wreckers. Or you may want to swap the BJ73's axle for one from an HZJ73, complete with the sway bar.





Juan