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    Oh, and no. I’m not the original owner. But it really doesn’t look like an aftermarket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Comin' in Hot View Post
    The OEM front bushings were molded directly to the swaybar and the brackets. The only way to remove a bushing is to cut the bracket. If you buy replacement bushings from Ford they will be more of the standard style with the flat side that mounts up against the frame. You will also have to buy new brackets which are more of the conventional style (U-shaped). The problem is there’s no way to keep the sway bar for moving side to side, the later panther sway bars actually had humps manufactured into them. You could use swaybar locks, but no matter what I tried mine still moves around a little bit and I wish I would’ve never cut off the original bushings.
    Right there. Just like mine.
    Thank god it’s not just mine. (Not that it’s great..but...)

    Question...are both your 2003 & 2004 set up like that? Maybe it’s a “year-thing”?
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    "Barry's" the name;
    Drums and Cars are my game

    "I smash the pedal; air and fuel go in; witchcraft happens; I go fast!"

    "No question is stupid, if you don't know the answer!"


    2004 / Black / 1981 of 3214.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rockettman View Post
    Right there. Just like mine.
    Thank god it’s not just mine. (Not that it’s great..but...)

    Question...are both your 2003 & 2004 set up like that? Maybe it’s a “year-thing”?
    Definitely my 04, my 03 had aftermarket sway bars when I got it. But I swear I’ve seen it on the 3 other 03 Marauders I’ve had. The easiest way to tell is if the bushing is completely round versus flat in one side.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Comin' in Hot View Post
    Definitely my 04, my 03 had aftermarket sway bars when I got it. But I swear I’ve seen it on the 3 other 03 Marauders I’ve had. The easiest way to tell is if the bushing is completely round versus flat in one side.
    Ya, my bushings are completely round. The replacements I bought are the “usual” flat-one-side.

    so does anyone out there have any brackets for sale that’ll fit my 28mm thick sway bar (and my new replacement MOOG bushings]? So that I can replace my bushings? (Able to ship to Toronto, Canada).
    "Barry's" the name;
    Drums and Cars are my game

    "I smash the pedal; air and fuel go in; witchcraft happens; I go fast!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rockettman View Post
    Ya, my bushings are completely round. The replacements I bought are the “usual” flat-one-side.

    so does anyone out there have any brackets for sale that’ll fit my 28mm thick sway bar (and my new replacement MOOG bushings]? So that I can replace my bushings? (Able to ship to Toronto, Canada).
    Ford sells them. You’re also going to need swaybar locks.
    2003 Black - sold, back again, and sold
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    I’ve never had to add sway bar-locks to anything I’ve owned before.
    Where does someone look for/buy those? Good ones. Being in Canada, aftermarket places are tough..but I’ll still take any suggestions.
    "Barry's" the name;
    Drums and Cars are my game

    "I smash the pedal; air and fuel go in; witchcraft happens; I go fast!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rockettman View Post
    I’ve never had to add sway bar-locks to anything I’ve owned before.
    Where does someone look for/buy those? Good ones. Being in Canada, aftermarket places are tough..but I’ll still take any suggestions.
    See post #12.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fastblackmerc View Post
    See post #12.
    Right on. Thanks FBM.
    "Barry's" the name;
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    While changing my struts this weekend, one of the studs that holds the front sway bar to the frame now spins freely. It's like the weld on the stud broke. Maybe someone had the same thing happen and MacGyvered a fix like RocketMan is talking about? My sway bar is now loose on the one side and not sure how to fix it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crouse View Post
    While changing my struts this weekend, one of the studs that holds the front sway bar to the frame now spins freely. It's like the weld on the stud broke. Maybe someone had the same thing happen and MacGyvered a fix like RocketMan is talking about? My sway bar is now loose on the one side and not sure how to fix it.
    You could remove the bolt, part 3w1z-5e490-aa.
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    Just saw this post because I ran into the same problem on my 2003 Marauder. I am rebuilding the front suspension on the car and I went to replace the bushings on the front sway bar. The brackets and rubber bushing are solid all the way around the bar. There is no way to take the bushings or bracket off the sway bar without cutting it. I am replacing the front sway bar with an Adtco front sway bar. Hope this helps anybody in the future.

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    Here is a post from when I upgraded the Addco rear sway bar bushings to greaseable ones.

    https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...y-bar-bushings
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    My 03 MM same way - only way to remove the bushings is to cut the bracket...which I have not done.
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    Anybody come up with another part # to replace the discontinued front sway bar bushing mount bracket bolt 3W1Z-SE490-AA? Found two other part numbers that look the same 6W1Z-SE490-AA AND N806729-S436?
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