BOTH front stabalizer bar links popped out! 2002 Sport TJ

Hi all -

Been a long time since I posted here... Today I'll be changing out the left and right side stabalizer (sway) bar links on my '02 TJ... Somehow, the ball and sockets came apart on *both* sides. The balls are still in tact depsite ripping out of their sockets. I showed it to a buddy of mine that knows vehicles and said he'd never seen something like that before. A little off roading shouldn't do this. It's a JEEP, right?? Eee gads... Any of you seen or heard of this?? I checked for any tech bulletins and the guy at the Jeep dealer in Poughkeepsie, NY said he'd never heard of that either. Anyway, I got the new MOPAR links for 45 each and will be installing today. Easy job... Let's hope these stay together! Thanks -

Dave T in NY