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Rear Swaybar Link Contact on Teraflex 3"- need measurements

Old Jan 17, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Hey everybody, thanks for the responses. The ones my friend at the shop made up are working ok now so I will probably stick with them for now. I am thinking about rerouting the factory brakelines still though. It just kind of makes me uneasy with those hardlines hanging out there in the fenderwell waiting for a stick to wedge between the tire and fender and grab the line. My problem is most likely just the combination of backspacing and swaybar end link length working together with Murphy to give me a hard time.
Yea, I measured mine and they are 14.5", so you really aren't that much longer with a 15" anti-sway bar link in rear. Ideally you want the arms of the sway bar itself to be level when the suspension is at rest (no flex).

I'm also considering going to longer stainless steel wrapped brake lines and getting rid of the extension bracket my kit came with. This will improve pedal feel AND give me a little bit more protection from trail damage. It just means a messy day of replacing them and then bleeding brakes :(

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Hey, I just got word that Teraflex is sending me some new links. I will let you know what the result is when they get here.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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from the pics it doesnt look like you have spacers..the wheels looks to be stock, not wider like i have seen on some other's jk's
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Pics were taken before the spacers were put on. I had to drive it without the rear swaybar connected until then.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Has anyone thought out drilling upwards on the rear bracket

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With extended end links barely clears
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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So I'm trying out this as well I know the rear sway will be tighter but will help me clear the rearend
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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So far it clears and fits. I will be doing a test drive soon to see how it handles the relocated hole
Additional things needed so far
Had to additionally drill 1 inch above lower end link to gain clearance even for a 14 inch rod
Had to put on wheel spacers to clear end from away from inner tire. That's with a current 4.5 backspacing rim total of 3.0 back spacing required.
Cannot run end links on inside due to passenger side will contact frame using the currie rear antirock
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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Worked out great with the mod
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