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Teraflex leveling kit sway-bar end link question

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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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I just installed a Teraflex leveling kit on my two door. Everything went smooth but I noticed that the new sway-bar end link on the drivers side is pretty much hitting the coil spring. As for the passenger side there is about an inch of clearance. Is this normal or is something wrong?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Anybody? Need some help here.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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I think there are 10 threads on this. Search leveling kit and read that thread. make sure everything is seated correctly. If everything is where it should be, I would go bounce it on a couple bumps to make sure the control arm bushing isnt binding oe something from the install. Anytime you add more lift you have small shift in the axle. Just part of having a trackbar. That is why so many lifts have trackbars. At just 2" front you shouldn't need one though. Did you add anything else? different springs or anything? More spacers?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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Yep - someone else has the same problem recently;

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...t-installation
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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I think there are 10 threads on this. Search leveling kit and read that thread. make sure everything is seated correctly. If everything is where it should be, I would go bounce it on a couple bumps to make sure the control arm bushing isnt binding oe something from the install. Anytime you add more lift you have small shift in the axle. Just part of having a trackbar. That is why so many lifts have trackbars. At just 2" front you shouldn't need one though. Did you add anything else? different springs or anything? More spacers?
No just a leveling kit. I even took took the drivers side spring out to make sure everything was seated correctly and found no issues.

When I installed the kit I didn't go by the instruction exactly. Instead of removing both springs at the same time with both ends of the axle disconnected. I instead did one side at a time (took wheel off, lowed and removed spring, then put back together, then moved on to next wheel). Could this make something not line up completely? I had to push down on the axle with my foot so it would release the spring, maybe the control arm are tweaked?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by pontiacstogo
Yep - someone else has the same problem recently;

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...t-installation
Ya I looked through that thread already and he never found out what was wrong. He upgraded to the spring kit and it fixed the problem. Maybe the stock coils are the problem? I wish i would have noticed how close the stock sway bar links were before the install.

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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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I know that sometimes the rubber bushings in the stock arms can kinda get stuck in place when you lift cause you moved the arm down so far to pull and spring and replace it. Which side did you do last? passenger?
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bigbluejk
I know that sometimes the rubber bushings in the stock arms can kinda get stuck in place when you lift cause you moved the arm down so far to pull and spring and replace it. Which side did you do last? passenger?
Passenger side. Sorry drivers side last.
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I'm checking with my R&D/Techs here right now on this.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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I'm checking with my R&D/Techs here right now on this.
Thanks hope you figure something out. So you know my issue is exactly the same as the forum link that was posted above. The only differance is mine is actually hitting the coil.

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