TeraFlex Leveling kit installed.. question about new sway bar links
09-04-2011, 04:35 PM
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The before picture is the one with the top off. I got a full 2 inch lift in the front and 1+ inch in the rear. The ride is very good. A little stiffer (in a good way) over bumps, but not a huge difference from stock ride. Very happy with it so far. Performance Leveling Kit (coil lift), not the spacers.
12-17-2011, 06:08 PM
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Installed yesterday.
After inspecting it, I have a question about the way the new front swar bar links are installed..
I didn't see the links prior to them being installed.. It looks like the ends are welded to the rods at a slight angle which would make them install only one way... Here is a pic of the drivers side which I think is installed correctly...
The pick-up point on the axle is out-board of the sway bar end, and it appears that the links are welded on an angle to conform to this..
However this the passenger side..
The pick-up point is out-board of the sway bar end as well, and it looks like the ends of the links are welded on a similar angle, but it also looks like the link is installed backward. It should be flipped 180 degrees.
I asked the installer and he said it is correct
He said it gets installed based on the how the hold in the bushing is positioned.
There's no binding or rubbing on surface roads, but I worry that anything more and they are going to bind...
Thoughts??
After inspecting it, I have a question about the way the new front swar bar links are installed..
I didn't see the links prior to them being installed.. It looks like the ends are welded to the rods at a slight angle which would make them install only one way... Here is a pic of the drivers side which I think is installed correctly...
The pick-up point on the axle is out-board of the sway bar end, and it appears that the links are welded on an angle to conform to this..
However this the passenger side..
The pick-up point is out-board of the sway bar end as well, and it looks like the ends of the links are welded on a similar angle, but it also looks like the link is installed backward. It should be flipped 180 degrees.
I asked the installer and he said it is correct
He said it gets installed based on the how the hold in the bushing is positioned.
There's no binding or rubbing on surface roads, but I worry that anything more and they are going to bind...
Thoughts??
Here is the quote from the write up... "Install the new sway bar links using the old bolts on the top and new bolts on the bottom. "
It kind of make sense because the old ones are longer and the top side is tad thicker.
12-31-2011, 02:46 PM
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I was wondering the same thing myself after reading the install instructions on jeepfan.com. It does not say anything about it on the Teraflex instructions.
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