A joint element provided with a swing dampener element and comprising a first joint part, a second joint part, and a swing dampener brake. The second joint part comprises a second end part which is detachably fixed to a first end part of the second joint part by a joint part coupling which is adapted to allow the second end part to be moved in an axial direction to a detached position in relation to the first end part, the detached position allowing replacement of active components of the swing dampener brake while the first end part remains bearing-mounted to the first joint part, the active components of the swing dampener brake comprising at least one first brake disc member and at least one second brake disc member.