The first step to install your new disconnects is to properly jack and support your truck following your owners manual. You will want to have a pair of jack stands handy.  Support both sides of the front end under the control arm making sure not to block the hole where the sway bar link goes thru.  Now remove the front tires and set to one side.  Next you will need to remove your old links, This is done by un-bolting the "tie-rod" style end at the sway bar, and then removing the lower nut from the shaft portion.  Next remove the whole link assembly and put the old bushings, washers, and nut back on and put to one side in case you ever want to re-install the factory ones for any reason. (re-sale of truck, ect)

     Now that you have the old links removed, If you have purchased the sway-bar bushings on the bar itself, this is the time to install them by unbolting the bar at the frame and replacing the bushings.

Now you will want to take a 1/8" allen wrench and loosen the lock collar from the link assembly and set it to one side along with the 3/8" small hardened washer. Next remove the top bushing washer and top bushing and set it to one side.  Now insert the bolt (with bottom bushing attached) up through the control arm and slide the upper bushing and top bushing washer back on.  Make sure you have the bushing on correctly (the flat side will go up on the top bushing and down on the bottom bushing).  Now carefully remove the 1/8" allen set screw from the lock collar and put it somewhere handy and safe.  Slide the lock collar onto the bolt.

  ** Now I have not supplied anything to compress the bushings to set the lock collar.. Most people will have some nuts or what not laying around..  If not a 2  1/2"  piece of pipe from a hardware store can be picked up that will work just fine for under a buck. Just make sure it is about 3/8" on the inside.

      Now you will need to take the 3/8" nylon nut and compress the bushing down until you can see the "divot" in the bolt that the set screw needs to set into.  Once you have that lined up, apply  "Lock-Tight"  to the 1/8" set screw and tighten into the lock collar.  You may now remove the spacers and nylon nut. Slip the 3/8" hardened washer onto link.

    Once you have the link installed, remove the nylon nut and washers from the rod end leaving the thin nut, one large washer, and external tooth lock washer on.  Insert rod end onto the link and through the sway bar.  There will be some pressure on the link to pull it inward, this is normal and once the bushings have settled it will go away.  Now while pushing the rod end in, install the large washer followed by the lock washer and nylon nut. You will want to add a drop of lock tight to the rod end shaft in front of the nylon nut and behind the thin nut so that it will be applied when you tighten the nuts.  You want to first tighten the nylon nut until the bolt just starts to exit the end.  Then you can tighten down the outer lock nut nice and tight.

Next step will be to rotate the bolt so as to be able to insert the pin easily. Push the hardened washer under the rod end and insert the pin.  Now you are ready to install the nylon nut onto the link.  You only want to snug it up nice and tight, do not over tighten, as you may bend the pin.

    You now have sway bar links that you can disconnect at will.. To disconnect, you need only to loosen the nylon nut a turn or two and remove the pin.  (keep the pins somewhere safe, like in your ash tray-- If you smoke, quit.. them keep them in your ash tray.) Please, remember to re-connect them before leaving the trail and driving on the road.  This should be done along with airing up your tires before returning on road.

~~ Monthly Maintenance ~~

I  recommend that you check the disconnects  once a month as preventive  maintenance just to insure the long life and safe operation of your Toyota.  Make sure the rod end nuts are tight at the sway bar, the nylon for the link, and the allen set screw at the collar.