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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 06:38 AM
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Default TF BB Lift issues

So i installed my lift yesterday, and had some issues.
It appears that My kit came with Rear Links that were TOO LONG. Once installed the sway bar was hitting the tire on the P-side.
Fortunately A friend had some WJ links that were about the same length as the original BUT they were curved, which turned out to be perfect with the alignment issues with the sway bar and the lower links. I still need to get longer ones, since i am a little worried about over-centering the rears under full flex. but just a heads up.
1. the teraflex kit I got came with links that were about 3.5-4 inches longer that the originals, which but the sway bar into the tire
2. the '99 WJ links work great for aligning the sway bar and axle. Now if I can just find them longer!
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bah000
So i installed my lift yesterday, and had some issues.
It appears that My kit came with Rear Links that were TOO LONG. Once installed the sway bar was hitting the tire on the P-side.
Fortunately A friend had some WJ links that were about the same length as the original BUT they were curved, which turned out to be perfect with the alignment issues with the sway bar and the lower links. I still need to get longer ones, since i am a little worried about over-centering the rears under full flex. but just a heads up.
1. the teraflex kit I got came with links that were about 3.5-4 inches longer that the originals, which but the sway bar into the tire
2. the '99 WJ links work great for aligning the sway bar and axle. Now if I can just find them longer!
I'm sorry but did you actually read this thread prior to posting this? If you had, you would have seen that the only thing you needed to do was install the links on the inside of the mounts as opposed to the outside like stock. The links are not necessarily TOO LONG as you seem to be so sure of and if you had wheels with less backspacing, this wouldn't even be an issue
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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I've got the Teraflex BB and 17" stock rims on my unlimited x. I had to use Spidertrax spacers to solve the rub but until the spacers arrived, I put the links on the inside with no problems.

I think the instructions did mention that you *may* need spacers and that moving the links to the inside voids the warranty but like I said, I only did it until the spider trax arrived from Northridge 4x4. That guy ships fast!
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
I'm sorry but did you actually read this thread prior to posting this? If you had, you would have seen that the only thing you needed to do was install the links on the inside of the mounts as opposed to the outside like stock. The links are not necessarily TOO LONG as you seem to be so sure of and if you had wheels with less backspacing, this wouldn't even be an issue
When I put my first set on the outside, they were in contact with the tire (tire couldn't even be rotated while on the lift) even with the wheel spacers. When I put them on the inside, they made contact with the hard brakelines on the outside of the frame when under suspension compression. My solution was to get a shorter set. Teraflex sent them for free after checking some things on their own vehicle.
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