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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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I did a 3 in lift on my 08 2dr Rubicon, after intalling the kit, springs, shocks, track bars, and on a suggestion aI went from a 5in (stock swaybar arm) to a 10.5 in arm, in a pinch I have had tire rubbing problems, in the center of the tire (stock tires and wheels, no back spacing) Did I go to long on the swaybar arm?? any insight to a fix other than replace the stock arm??

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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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is it safe to assume you are still running your factory wheels? if so, install a set of wheel spacers and you be good to go. in the mean time, just reinstall your factory links and you'll be fine.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Would it also be helpful to resize and shorten the 10.5 in arms to 7.5 inches?
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Hammerman
Would it also be helpful to resize and shorten the 10.5 in arms to 7.5 inches?
Thank you for your reply
i don't know for sure. optimally, you want your sway bar arms to be sitting a little higher than stock... maybe +5° up. depending on what yours are set at, now, that's how you should determine your link lenghts.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Why would the sway bar need to be at a different angle than stock? Wouldn't you want it to be at the same angle as stock? I don't understand, can you please clarify?
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jpp
Why would the sway bar need to be at a different angle than stock? Wouldn't you want it to be at the same angle as stock? I don't understand, can you please clarify?
somewhat level to the ground to slightly up is what stock is.
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