I'm going to be ordering my Pro-rock package tomorrow, and am having a Synergy HD trackbar bracket welded onto it before it ever even gets to me. I also plan on redoing most of the front end with this install, and have something I'm really confused about.
Every bracket I've used or seen seems to put tabs on both sides of the axle to raise the swaybar disconnects up about 1.75" and uses shorter links. My AEV ones do it, the Synergy kits do it.... Why is this the case? With the bracket, you can't use a pin and keep the original swaybar tab on the axle (the link would be sandwiched in between both the trackbar bracket and original axle tab), but why not cut the stock tab off on the trackbar side and use the bracket's lowest hole for the mounting pin? You could then use the stock tab on the other side in it's original location and run the longer appropriate for your lift height swaybar links?
Are there advantages I'm missing to raising the mounting points? My intent would be to bolt a JKS or Synergy post on the bottom hole of the Synergy bracket, use the stock tab on the other side, and then leave the uppers attached to the sway bar and hang them onto the synergy mounts that attach to the frame when wheeling. I'm currently completely removing my JKS's and bungee balling up the swaybar.
I'm trying to eliminate every bolt I can with this build, and rely on welded on components where possible. If there's a good reason to bolting on brackets that attach the swaybar links to the axle through the original tabs so be it. But if I can go right to the proper locations without additional bolts to loosen up over time, so much the better!
Thanks for your input!
Every bracket I've used or seen seems to put tabs on both sides of the axle to raise the swaybar disconnects up about 1.75" and uses shorter links. My AEV ones do it, the Synergy kits do it.... Why is this the case? With the bracket, you can't use a pin and keep the original swaybar tab on the axle (the link would be sandwiched in between both the trackbar bracket and original axle tab), but why not cut the stock tab off on the trackbar side and use the bracket's lowest hole for the mounting pin? You could then use the stock tab on the other side in it's original location and run the longer appropriate for your lift height swaybar links?
Are there advantages I'm missing to raising the mounting points? My intent would be to bolt a JKS or Synergy post on the bottom hole of the Synergy bracket, use the stock tab on the other side, and then leave the uppers attached to the sway bar and hang them onto the synergy mounts that attach to the frame when wheeling. I'm currently completely removing my JKS's and bungee balling up the swaybar.
I'm trying to eliminate every bolt I can with this build, and rely on welded on components where possible. If there's a good reason to bolting on brackets that attach the swaybar links to the axle through the original tabs so be it. But if I can go right to the proper locations without additional bolts to loosen up over time, so much the better!
Thanks for your input!