Sway bar link replacement=Better ride?
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Sway bar link replacement=Better ride?
Hey everyone i have an '08 wrangler unlimited 4-door with 2.5 inch coils in the front and i still have the stock sway bar links on it, if i put longer ones on there to make up for the lift will it make for a better ride or give me longer travel it just seems really stiff in the front. Thanks.
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I don't think that longer sway bar links will effect your ride quality. You want you sway bar to be parallel with the ground or reasonably close to parallel. Your ride is probably stiffer because the new springs are stiffer. Also, what air pressure are you running in your tires and what size tires?
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Was your ride stiff before the lift also, or was it a result of the lift?
As Robar said, parallel with the ground ( +/- 5 degrees ) is what to shoot for. Do you have a rubi with the auto disco? If not, you might consider adjustable links up front, like the JKS quicker disco's or whichever others. If you don't want to go adj's, lots of folks put extended links in back, then move the longer rear links up front.
There are some threads and pics floating around here of short front links, when flexed, causing the sway bar to flip around backward and cause damage...
Here is a place to start with the air pressure. (from the tires & wheels FAQ) I don't know what a good pressure would be for 30's, but you may want to lower it a bit and see if it helps.
Q: On the road, what PSI should I be running in my tires?
A: For optimal comfort and even tire wear. you should not run the recommended PSI listed on the sidewalls of your tires. Typically this will be way too much. On average for a 33" tire, I would recommend that you run your tires at approximately 28-30 PSI. For a 35" tire, I would recommend running approximately 26-28 PSI. For a 37" tire, I would recommend approximately 24-26 PSI.
As Robar said, parallel with the ground ( +/- 5 degrees ) is what to shoot for. Do you have a rubi with the auto disco? If not, you might consider adjustable links up front, like the JKS quicker disco's or whichever others. If you don't want to go adj's, lots of folks put extended links in back, then move the longer rear links up front.
There are some threads and pics floating around here of short front links, when flexed, causing the sway bar to flip around backward and cause damage...
Here is a place to start with the air pressure. (from the tires & wheels FAQ) I don't know what a good pressure would be for 30's, but you may want to lower it a bit and see if it helps.
Q: On the road, what PSI should I be running in my tires?
A: For optimal comfort and even tire wear. you should not run the recommended PSI listed on the sidewalls of your tires. Typically this will be way too much. On average for a 33" tire, I would recommend that you run your tires at approximately 28-30 PSI. For a 35" tire, I would recommend running approximately 26-28 PSI. For a 37" tire, I would recommend approximately 24-26 PSI.
Last edited by nthinuf; Apr 26, 2009 at 02:30 PM.
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