Sway bar linkage assembly

A sway bar linkage assembly comprising:

• a socket joint comprising a housing and a ball stud disposed within and extending from the housing;
• a shank extending between a socket joint end and a bushing end, the shank comprising a first bore extending between the bushing end and the socket joint end, and a second bore extending between the first bore and the socket joint end, wherein the first bore has a first bore diameter and the second bore has inner threads and a second bore diameter less than the first bore diameter such that a flange extends between the first bore and the second bore;
• a bolt comprising a head, a shaft extending from the head, and a stud extending from the shaft, wherein the shaft has a first diameter and the stud has outer threads complimentary with the inner threads of the second bore and a second diameter less than the first diameter such that a ledge extends between the shaft and the stud;
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• a first bushing and a second bushing disposed on the bolt, the first bushing positioned proximal to the head of the bolt and the second bushing positioned between the first bushing and the bushing end of the shank, wherein a length of the shaft of the bolt, a length of the first bushing, and a length of the second bushing are configured to compress each of the first bushing and the second bushing a predefined amount between the head of the bolt and the bushing end of the shank when the stud threadingly engages the second bore and the ledge of the bolt abuts against the flange of the shank.

A sway bar linkage assembly comprising:

• a socket joint comprising a housing and a ball stud disposed within and extending from the housing;
• a shank extending between a socket joint end rigidly attached to the socket joint and a bushing end spaced apart from the socket joint end, the shank comprising a first bore extending between the bushing end and the socket joint end, and a second bore extending between the first bore and the socket joint end, wherein the first bore has a first diameter, and the second bore has inner threads and a second diameter less than the first diameter such that a flange extends between the first bore and the second bore;
• a bolt comprising a head, a shaft extending from the head and a stud extending from shaft, wherein the shaft has a first diameter and the stud has an outer threads complimentary with the inner threads of the second bore and a second diameter less than the first diameter such that a ledge extends between the shaft and the stud;
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• a first bushing and a second bushing disposed on the bolt, the first bushing positioned proximal to the head of the bolt and the second bushing positioned between the first bushing and the socket joint, wherein a length of the shaft of the bolt, a length of the first bushing, and a length of the second bushing are configured to compress the first bushing and the second bushing a predefined amount between the head of the bolt and the bushing end of the shank when a sway bar end with a predefined thickness is disposed on the bolt between the first bushing and the second bushing and the stud threadingly engages the second bore such that the ledge of the bolt abuts against the flange of the shank.