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Sway Bar End Link Replacement Needed?

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I've searched a few threads on proper positioning of the sway bar after a lift, but cannot determine if my sway bar position is too low and I need new sway bar links, or if I'm OK as is. I did an OEM spring swap in the fall - that firmed up the ride nicely but I didn't get the full amount of lift I was looking for. So this past weekend I put in a set of 3/4 inch spring spacers to get the amount of total lift I was originally hoping for of around 2 inches. Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions.
 

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I agree. should be +/-5* use smart phone angle finder app. Looks -20* or so
 
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It's likely that your rears are also in need of replacement. Buy a set of aftermarket rears and move the stock rears to the front.

Front should be 0 to +5

Rear should be -5 to 0

There is a little room to be outside of those numbers...

Use an angle finder app on your smartphone to check the angles.

For the rear, the Rough Country RC-1134 is a good one for about 2" of lift.
 
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Thanks Pressurized - I appreciate the recommendation on the cheaper Rough Country links (vs. the JKS). My OEM spring swap gave me 3/4 inch of lift in the rear, so when I add the 3/4 inch spacer I'm at 1.5 inches of total lift in the rear. Given that the RC links are fixed for 2.5 inches of lift I'm inclined to go with the JKS adjustable links so that I can set them to a more precise fit for the relatively small price differential of $45. Agree? Or will the RC links will get me close enough that I'm pissing away money going with the JKS links?
 
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I'm trying to get the right links now for my 2" lift, I think the stock rears to front will be to long with a only 2" lift, stock front approx 5.5" stock rears approx 8.75".
I think the JKS front and back is what I'm going with.
Its hard to find info on the length on most fixed links they always list for lift not actual length.

Tried the RK-1157 on the rear and they where to long, 11.5" and would have hit the stock rims with much articulation.
so my links need to be about 7.5 front and 10.5 rear with stock back spacing, of course yours will be different.
 
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Hey not to hijack your thread but I was searching about this very subject. My front sway bar looks much like yours after going from 13/55 to 18/60 with a 1" Teraflex spacer up front. I just checked my front and it's -18*!! Is it dangerous driving around with my sway bars at the wrong angles? Am I going to cause damage to anything until I get replacement links? Thank you in advance!
 
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