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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
about 1/2" or so taller on the passenger side will do the trick. anymore than that and you will lean the other way - ask me how i know
I will take your word. Thanks.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by silverfreak
i have a 2.5" bb on my rubicon unlimited...are extended links necessary with this amount of lift? if they are, can i take my rears and put them upfront, ..
no, the rear links are too short for your jeep. since you have a rubicon you will need extended links up front. i have the tf 2.5" lift too and i bent two sway bar links (both were tera flex quick disconnect links). after calling tera flex, i was told the rubicons require a longer sway bar link, so they sent me a longer replacement set-- free! (great customer service).
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by silverfreak
so just an adjustable link on the rear passenger side would fix the lean..the front is not an issue?
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by silver rubicon
no, the rear links are too short for your jeep. since you have a rubicon you will need extended links up front. i have the tf 2.5" lift too and i bent two sway bar links (both were tera flex quick disconnect links). after calling tera flex, i was told the rubicons require a longer sway bar link, so they sent me a longer replacement set-- free! (great customer service).
the factory rear links are too short for the rear. however, they significantly longer than the factory fronts and can be installed up there. of course, when you do this, you will need to install new longer links for the rear. this way, you only need to buy one pair.

Originally Posted by Calypso
sorry, did i miss that?

the front is not the issue and i can assure you that simply addressing the passenger rear link will fix the jk lean. and if not, you can always address the front end the same way. but, it has been my experience that the rear alone will do the trick
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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I've read that adj links in the front will help fix front end rack caused by heavy bumpers, winches, etc. Is this a good way to fix that problem? Sounds like it would put a lot of stress on the links?
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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[QUOTE=wayoflife;992398]the factory rear links are too short for the rear. however, they significantly longer than the factory fronts and can be installed up there. of course, when you do this, you will need to install new longer links for the rear. this way, you only need to buy one pair.



WOL, just another question on the subject of rear swaybar links. What would be the affect of not changing the rear (standard 9") links but of course changing the front ones to new 9" rears? (on a Rubicon). Would the rear suspension simply not droop as far in the case of say a 2.5" lift or would it mean something worse than that. I am prompted to ask because as I understand it, the "medium" OME lift for example apparently doesn`t require new links.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Anyone care to chime in on this?.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dmjeep
Anyone care to chime in on this?.
Not from personal experience but from what I understand, it heavy flex, too short of sway bar links can pivot to the opposite sidesof the sway bar.
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