Drag Link end is hitting the sway bar
02-13-2019, 12:32 AM
#1
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
Drag Link end is hitting the sway bar
Dears.
My car is JK 2014 unlimited sport 3.6, I have installed OME 2'' inch suspension kit (4 Shocks, 4 Coil springs with medium load, Rear Panhard rod extension Bracket and Castor correction Kit ) also I have front Warn Elite steel Bumper and BF KO2 tires 285/70 r17, since I have installed the kit I found that my Drag Link end is hitting the sway bar before the stop of steering left turn and the Drag Link end boot was cut due to that contact between them, thanks to advise what I should do to solve this issue, should I replace the front stock sway bar link with longer one and if I do that should I add front bumpstop extension or front brake line relocation BKT or both.
Thanks for your urgent support.
My car is JK 2014 unlimited sport 3.6, I have installed OME 2'' inch suspension kit (4 Shocks, 4 Coil springs with medium load, Rear Panhard rod extension Bracket and Castor correction Kit ) also I have front Warn Elite steel Bumper and BF KO2 tires 285/70 r17, since I have installed the kit I found that my Drag Link end is hitting the sway bar before the stop of steering left turn and the Drag Link end boot was cut due to that contact between them, thanks to advise what I should do to solve this issue, should I replace the front stock sway bar link with longer one and if I do that should I add front bumpstop extension or front brake line relocation BKT or both.
Thanks for your urgent support.
02-13-2019, 02:24 AM
#2
Super Moderator
Can you post a picture of the offending area? I'm looking through my pictures and I don't see where the drag link would contact the sway bar links, but maybe your picture will give us some clues.
02-13-2019, 02:38 AM
#3
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
Will send a real pic as soon anyhow the red handwriting arrow shows the 2 points which contact each others before the end of steering left turn stop
Last edited by youssefsaafan; 02-13-2019 at 05:06 AM.
02-13-2019, 07:02 AM
#4
Super Moderator
Has your drag link been adjusted since installing the lift? Your steering wheel is centered?
The sway bar should be horizontal to the ground. If it is not, then this indicates that you need longer sway bar links. In many lift kits, they will include rear sway bar links or both front and rear links. The kits that come with just the rears, the factory rear links are supposed to be moved to the front since the rear factory links are longer than the front. Post a pic of the side of your sway bar and include the links within that pic so we can better see what is going on.
The sway bar should be horizontal to the ground. If it is not, then this indicates that you need longer sway bar links. In many lift kits, they will include rear sway bar links or both front and rear links. The kits that come with just the rears, the factory rear links are supposed to be moved to the front since the rear factory links are longer than the front. Post a pic of the side of your sway bar and include the links within that pic so we can better see what is going on.
Last edited by Rednroll; 02-13-2019 at 07:04 AM.
02-13-2019, 07:06 AM
#5
Super Moderator
Your steering wheel is probably off center because the drag link at that end doesn't protrude much past the frame. Which side of the bracket are your links installed?
02-13-2019, 08:46 AM
#7
Super Moderator
The rub you have pictured there is your tire rubbing on the sway bar. You need less backspacing or add wheel spacers.
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02-13-2019, 08:59 AM
#8
JK Jedi
That sway bar looks like it's angled down to me. Might just be an illussion in the picture, but you want that to be flat to up a couple degrees.....which would mean longer end links. Raising the sway bar should also provide you a bit more clearance with your original concern.
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02-13-2019, 09:24 AM
#10
JK Jedi
Your link is on the outside of the sway bar. Not sure how that could hit the frame. The danger with too short a link is the axle dropping to much that the sway bar binds and flips on you. There's not getting around those links are just too short.
