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Installed 2.5 Springs and New Shocks ... what now?

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Old 06-17-2015, 10:58 AM
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Default Installed 2.5 Springs and New Shocks ... what now?

I looked at the front stock sway bar end links and they seem to be very short like its not allowing any articulation. Do I need to get one of those quick disconnect kits? The endlinks seems to be much longer on those.

What about the back links?
Old 06-17-2015, 11:30 AM
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You want the swaybars to be roughly parallel to the frame. Short links, especially with longer shocks, will allow the swaybar to flop around backwards when the suspension is flexed. I doube you would enjoy the pretzel your links turn into, but it makes for a great photo-op - when it's someone elses...

Most kits of that height will supply new rear links, then you move the stock rear links to the front. If none came with the kit, then buy longer links, or adjustable links, for the rear. And either longer/adjustable, or disconnects for the front.

Assuming all you have is coils and shocks (?), also look at a rear trackbar bracket to center that axle. A front adjustable trackbar if you want to center that one. Longer bumpstops. Maybe longer brakelines or extension brackets. Maybe some form of caster correction.

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Unlimited X i pieced my lift together as well
Old 06-18-2015, 11:11 AM
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move the rears to the front and order new rears and that will save you a little money
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thanks guys, for now I did order some rear endlinks and then a rear track bar bracket. I'll take care of that first and then I'll look into castor correction on the front.



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