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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Got the jks quick disco's and I run 33 x 10.5 on stock wheels with a 2.5" skyjacker lift. I went to go play today and noticed even when tying the sway bar up into tire well I still hit the sway bar stud where the disco slides on to. How are people not hitting this and blowing tires? I know most people get after market wheels with back spacing but I don't see how you could avoid hitting. I don't have a pic but I can take one tomorrow to show the contact. Hits BAD if I'm flexing while turning wheels left or right. I hit even if I'm not full flexed. Frustrating....
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Do you have wheel spacers?
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MacBeJeepin
Do you have wheel spacers?
No stock wheels without spacers. Even with aftermarket wheels it looks like it would hit with full articulation and wheels turned for full steering. Idk. I don't know anyone who has these discos so I can't compare.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Pretty sure that's your issue, you need spacers
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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I have JKS, 2" lift and 35x12,5 in stock wheels with spacer... No rubbing at all...
You slhould try spacers or new wheels with less backspace...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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Cool. Looks like I'll just keep them on until I get new wheels, I don't like the idea or running spacers. I don't wheel hard but I go out often. Guess we'll see. Thanks for advice. Was planning 4.5" backspacing, that enough? I think the wheels are 8 or 9 wide.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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It also would depend on how and where you are positioning the sway bar. I put it up as high as possible and zip tie it to frame rail on both sides.... MANY people run stock rims without (no spacers) without this issue. The tire you are running is damn close to stock width...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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I go up into wheel well as high as possible and tie. I can only go so high because shock housing limits it. Wouldnt be able to go forward due to bumper The stud sticks out 1-1.5". Hits and not fully flexed. Wish I had taken pics.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:36 AM
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My first conclusion was a mistake...
What you need to do, for sure, is to tie the sway bar as close to stock position as possible. At the first moment I was fixing my sway bar this way (as high as I could) and was with the same problem...
All solved with my sway bar tied at the stock position...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Moraespedro
My first conclusion was a mistake...
What you need to do, for sure, is to tie the sway bar as close to stock position as possible. At the first moment I was fixing my sway bar this way (as high as I could) and was with the same problem...
All solved with my sway bar tied at the stock position...
I actually though about that but how would u do that? U tie to a control arm or something like that?
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