Swaybar help

ytownxj · Apr 2, 2012

So after doing a CA drop, my swaybar end links are hitting my coils...

Can I fix this with extended swaybar links? If so are there any suggestions on which ones? The only problem I can think of is it will drop the swaybar angle way down and I don't know if that is a bad thing... Just for reference here is the angle my swaybar is at right now.

Sorry for the picture quality, all I have is my phone to take pics. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

CaliXJ · Apr 2, 2012

you need these http://www.rubiconexpress.com/SuspensionSystems/Product.aspx?part=RE9921

also may want to get some sway bar disco's too.

Serious Offroad has a good selection of RE products and is a vendor. I'm sure he can get you taken care of.

ytownxj · Apr 2, 2012

Great, thanks for the help!

NW99XJ · Apr 3, 2012

Actually it looks like your front axle is pushed forward.....
We know that the position of the sway bar itself didnt change.
And the sway bar links didnt change, nor are they adjustable....
What DID change is the position of your control arms, the components that determine where (front to back) your axle is located.
Most control arm drop brackets relocate the position of both the upper and the lower control arms....and usually they end up being a little more forward than OEM.
Your caster could be off as well, if your control arms are not adjustable you could be way out of spec on both where that axle is supposed to be under the Jeep as well as your caster angle. If you have adjustable control arms, then you can fix all this with a turn of a wrench.... you still should have a shop do a full alignment regardless.

CASEY-R · Apr 3, 2012

NW99XJ said:
Actually it looks like your front axle is pushed forward.....
We know that the position of the sway bar itself didnt change.
And the sway bar links didnt change, nor are they adjustable....
What DID change is the position of your control arms, the components that determine where (front to back) your axle is located.
Most control arm drop brackets relocate the position of both the upper and the lower control arms....and usually they end up being a little more forward than OEM.
Your caster could be off as well, if your control arms are not adjustable you could be way out of spec on both where that axle is supposed to be under the Jeep as well as your caster angle. If you have adjustable control arms, then you can fix all this with a turn of a wrench.... you still should have a shop do a full alignment regardless.

^^ what he said

Tim_MN · Apr 3, 2012

How much lift do you have ?

Install longer sway bar links. JKS are good. A sway bar drop bracket is probably not needed.

With a short arm lift, control arm drop brackets probably improve your caster, compared to not having them.

BotakBeng · Apr 11, 2012

You might need longer swaybar links.

Ideal Swaybar angle (10*-20*)

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