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think i should install my stock front sway links in the rear?

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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 01:48 AM
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I have my jeep leveled with the teraflex leveling kit. Think I should install my front links in the rear? I noticed some kits do that and some don't.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Kojack
I have my jeep leveled with the teraflex leveling kit. Think I should install my front links in the rear? I noticed some kits do that and some don't.
That would probably be a bad idea.. you might put the rear links in the front but I still think that with the leveling kit, you'd have a too much of an angle on the front swaybar. If you installed the front links on the rear, the rear swaybar would have a wicked angle going towards the ground. You wanna avoid having your swaybar angle towards the ground at all costs. I would try to stay between 0 and 5 degress positive. Certain lift kits will come with longer rear swaybar links and will utilize the stock rears on the front.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MangoWilly

That would probably be a bad idea.. you might put the rear links in the front but I still think that with the leveling kit, you'd have a too much of an angle on the front swaybar. If you installed the front links on the rear, the rear swaybar would have a wicked angle going towards the ground. You wanna avoid having your swaybar angle towards the ground at all costs. I would try to stay between 0 and 5 degress positive. Certain lift kits will come with longer rear swaybar links and will utilize the stock rears on the front.
I have teraflex links on the front already to compensate for the front lift.

Thought the rear links were shorter than the front. Oops.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:09 AM
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What is the reason for keeping the sway bars parallel to the ground? I purchased my JK with a 3" lift installed by the previous owner and stock links.
I have not noticed and quirks on or off road. Of course off road the links are disconnected.
Please clarify.

Thanks
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:58 AM
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Main issue is if the links are too short and you manage to get enough down travel without manually disconnecting them (auto will not help here) its possible for the bar to invert and bend them over the tie rod. It'll look like this when it happens
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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All righty then time to shop for longer links.

Thanks for the quick answer and picture.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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With the TF leveling kit, there really is no need to change the rear sway bar links. The factory links are more than sufficient with that kit.
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