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Old 07-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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Default Rear swaybar links extreme angle after rear u/l control arms

Hey peeps,

I've ran into a small issue, I recently put 37s on and rear upper and lower RK control arms to help push axle back to clear the 37s.
Now my rear swaybar links are at a crazy angle that doesn't look so good.

How do I go about fixing this? Move swaybar back a few inches?


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Old 07-25-2014, 10:23 AM
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Nice the swaybar back. If you don't they will more than likely bind up during flex and bend because the axle housing will make contact with them. I had the same issue.
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Did you trim the pinch seam? Or just extend the lowers to clear?
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Originally Posted by oleskool
Nice the swaybar back. If you don't they will more than likely bind up during flex and bend because the axle housing will make contact with them. I had the same issue.
How do I roll back the sway bar? Yeah I'm worried about getting it all bent out of shape.
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Originally Posted by JK7007
Did you trim the pinch seam? Or just extend the lowers to clear?
I did both, trimmed the front seam and the rear one in the well also.
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Originally Posted by QuickSack
I did both, trimmed the front seam and the rear one in the well also.
How much lift are you running. If 2.5" like in your sig you dont have to move your axle back at all just trim front and rear pinch seam and youll be fine. I run the same setup and dont hit anything ide move your axle back to its stock location. Your running 37s not 40s no need to stretch out your wheelbase
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Originally Posted by Monte417
How much lift are you running. If 2.5" like in your sig you dont have to move your axle back at all just trim front and rear pinch seam and youll be fine. I run the same setup and dont hit anything ide move your axle back to its stock location. Your running 37s not 40s no need to stretch out your wheelbase
^^^yep, what he said. Looks like you pushed the axle too far back. While it's nice to get some extra stretch, there are issues that come along with it.

Personally, I removed my rear sway bar. You might try that and see how it feels. Seems like 2 door JKs can't really tell it's not there. I know I can't.
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Running 2.5 lift, relatively light setup so I may have netted more. The axle doesn't look to be pushed back too far, still looks centered. I'll upload a picture when I get back. I'm going to try and roll it like oleskool said, if that fails probably remove it.
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Just noticed it looks like you have stock links on? If so, they're too short and that is probably the issue.
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Move the swaybar back 2" or so. Or you can just ditch in completely. I've been running without one for quite some time and dont miss it


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