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TeraFlex 2.5" BB with no wheel spacers?

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Old 10-21-2008 | 11:06 AM
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has anyone put on a TefaFlex 2.5 BB and used sock rubicon wheels and 32's with no wheel spaceser? I think I rembers someing mounting the say bar lings on the inside and had the room. can this be don or am I asking for a problum?
Old 10-21-2008 | 11:11 AM
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Yes, the last time I switched my tires around I didnt reinstall the spacers. It was fine, but I had to move the rear sway bar links to the inside of the bracket and swaybar.

Be warned though, I have read that some people could not install their links on the inside because the bracket holes were drilled too close to the axle. Apperently Jeep wasnt very consistent with the hole placement.
Old 10-21-2008 | 11:27 AM
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what bly109 said. I have been able to mount new links on the inside on some JK and not on others - it's wierd. of couse, if you just leave your existing links in place, you will not have any problem with rubbing but you do run the risk of over extending your front links when disconnected.
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is the TF say bar ling biger (I know it is longer) then a stock link. If I see if I can put my stock link on the inside then will I know if the TF one will fit on the inside? aslo if the TF one dos not ift, is there a way to make it fit?
Old 10-21-2008 | 11:46 AM
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I just found this, it looks like they did come up with a way to make it work. has anyone don this?

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...=teraflex+link
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
what bly109 said. I have been able to mount new links on the inside on some JK and not on others - it's wierd. of couse, if you just leave your existing links in place, you will not have any problem with rubbing but you do run the risk of over extending your front links when disconnected.
WOL, hope you can read this from my blackberry. Anyway, can you explain your comment? I installed a TF BB and left my OEM sway bar links in place (a suggestion from you and after a 1000 miles everything is great). So, I just want to make sure I am ok as is. Thanks
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Originally Posted by ChevyM14
is the TF say bar ling biger (I know it is longer) then a stock link. If I see if I can put my stock link on the inside then will I know if the TF one will fit on the inside? aslo if the TF one dos not ift, is there a way to make it fit?
You can see in this link that how close the new sway bar links come to hitting the wheels when installed in the stock position. As you can see in the link I did not want to drill new holes, or grind the new TeraFlex trac bar to fit, so I placed the new TeraFlex links in the stock position - which forced me to add spacers.

If needed (your bracket may support the links on the inside), you can drill a new hole in the bracket, or grind the TeraFlex link so it doesn’t' rub, but I didn't want to make those modifications. Also, with the links in the stock position, you don't have to worry about hitting your brake lines with the top of the link when flexing.
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Originally Posted by johncantello
... I installed a TF BB and left my OEM sway bar links in place (a suggestion from you and after a 1000 miles everything is great). So, I just want to make sure I am ok as is. Thanks
If you have an electronic front disconnect, and have the 2.5” lift, and still have the stock front sway bar links installed, then when flexing with the motor disconnected there have been people who have had their sway bar and links rotate and bent their sway bar links. If you moved the stock links to the front then they are long enough to keep from rotating and won’t get bent.
Old 10-22-2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by johncantello
WOL, hope you can read this from my blackberry. Anyway, can you explain your comment? I installed a TF BB and left my OEM sway bar links in place (a suggestion from you and after a 1000 miles everything is great). So, I just want to make sure I am ok as is. Thanks
when i ran this kit, i didn't have any problems either but i have seen a few people who over extended their links and that caused them to fold foward and bend the links. i don't think it's a huge concern as, like i said, it never happend to me, but the possibility is there.



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