Sway Bar Link Question:

sipafz said:

I’m getting close to finishing the installation of my homemade budget boost kit. The front spacers are 2 1/2” and the rears are 1” tall. Net lift ended up to be the height of the spacers plus a 1/4” in both the front and rear. I have a winch mounted inside my stock front bumper that added 80lbs to the front and the Jeep is sitting pretty level. I’m real happy with the stance and ride.

My question is about the sway bar angles. Rough measurements show that the front sway bar is pulled down about 2” from level and the rear is down 1 1/4”.

Question #1 - Should I increase the length of the links to make the sway bars level?

I tested the strength of the link and found that they are made from mild steel. I’m thinking that I could simply remove them, cut them in half, thread each cut end and screw them into an extension nut to make them the length I need and lock it with a jam nut.

Question #2 - Has anyone ever attempted this?

This is what the extension nut would look like:

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notnalc68 said:

Pics would help, but for sure you want longer front links. You may be able to move your stock front links to the rear. I think some leveling kits call for that.


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sipafz said:

I’m getting close to finishing the installation of my homemade budget boost kit. The front spacers are 2 1/2” and the rears are 1” tall. Net lift ended up to be the height of the spacers plus a 1/4” in both the front and rear. I have a winch mounted inside my stock front bumper that added 80lbs to the front and the Jeep is sitting pretty level. I’m real happy with the stance and ride.

My question is about the sway bar angles. Rough measurements show that the front sway bar is pulled down about 2” from level and the rear is down 1 1/4”.

Question #1 - Should I increase the length of the links to make the sway bars level?

I tested the strength of the link and found that they are made from mild steel. I’m thinking that I could simply remove them, cut them in half, thread each cut end and screw them into an extension nut to make them the length I need and lock it with a jam nut.

Question #2 - Has anyone ever attempted this?

This is what the extension nut would look like:

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notnalc68 said:

Pics would help, but for sure you want longer front links. You may be able to move your stock front links to the rear. I think some leveling kits call for that

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VeruGE*144 said:

If you have disconnect links or so I wouldn’t worry about it to much since you’ll be disconnecting them anyways.

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JKbrick said:

I think the stock rears go to the front, or people just replace them

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OverlanderJK said:

Don’t overthink this. Looks like you don’t have a Rubicon so run what you have and don’t worry about it.

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fiend said:

I lengthened my fronts with a threaded nut like that. Mine are Synergy links, which are already threaded and adjustable. I need them to be longer so added the threaded nuts. Works fine.

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fiend said:

They look too short to me.

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