Sway bar links after 2.5" budget boost

[1quick1]

I was under the JL taking a look and noticed this. I'm assuming this will prematurely wear the bushings. Is this a big issue or anything that will correct it? It's the same on driver and passenger.

Pic is standing in front of the vehicle looking at the front drivers side.

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[OnlyOne]

I was under the JL taking a look and noticed this. I'm assuming this will prematurely wear the bushings. Is this a big issue or anything that will correct it? It's the same on driver and passenger.

Pic is standing in front of the vehicle looking at the front drivers side.

No, it won’t hurt anything and yes you can get an adjustable trackbar to align your axle. I personally would’t worry about it.

 

[TTEChris]

You can put some thick washers to make it more even(I put one at the top and two at the bottom so the locknut still grabs.) Most kits come with links, but skyjacker sent me the wrong links with my 3.5-4" kit so I improvised. I actually like the stock link design better than most of the aftermarket offerings.

 

[JASPER]

those pictures show severe bow in the springs that will cause premature wear. Change the spring perch to rock krawler and make sure your body is centered.

 

[TTEChris]

those pictures show severe bow in the springs that will cause premature wear. Change the spring perch to rock krawler and make sure your body is centered.

Those springs are not at all "severely" bowed. Have you seen the Mopar springs in question? His do not look remotely close to touching the upper bumpstops like some of the "bad" mopar kits.

Putting the Rock Krawler pads on that particular setup would make his situation worse not better since they are designed for the flawed mopar springs not the OEM springs. An adjustable track bar may help center his axle which may make the slight bow better, but the picture above is nothing to worry about(Not the springs, the links I would try and straighten since they are from the rear and the fronts angle the opposite direction but can be made fairly straight with spacers/washers.)

 

[OnlyOne]

You can put some thick washers to make it more even(I put one at the top and two at the bottom so the locknut still grabs.) Most kits come with links, but skyjacker sent me the wrong links with my 3.5-4" kit so I improvised. I actually like the stock link design better than most of the aftermarket offerings.

Thanks for posting that up. I'm going to steal that idea. I also don't like how short the RC links in the front are. I'm going to put the factory ones back in with the washers.

 

[1quick1]

You can put some thick washers to make it more even(I put one at the top and two at the bottom so the locknut still grabs.) Most kits come with links, but skyjacker sent me the wrong links with my 3.5-4" kit so I improvised. I actually like the stock link design better than most of the aftermarket offerings.

Thanks for the idea. I'll need to go find some washers.

 

[ksmit88]

What about the rear? I have a horrendous squeak on my JL after the RC 2.5 lift. Can anyone tell me if the rear are installed incorrectly? Thanks

 

[ksmit88]

 

[TTEChris]

Had my wife crawl under the Jeep and take a picture of hers. The upper doesn't look nearly as "squished" as yours? Is there a sleeve in it?

 

[ksmit88]

There is a sleeve it's just a bad pic. I'm going to take a better pic in a sec. thank you for taking a pic of yours!

 

[ksmit88]

Better pic

 

[TTEChris]

Better pic

Flipping it over shouldn't make any difference, but I would take it out to make sure the sleeve is the proper length(It just looks like it's pushing against the sway bar more than ours.)

 

[ksmit88]

The crush sleeve is looking too long?

 

[TTEChris]

No too short... The sleeve should prevent the rubber bushing from being "crushed" like that.
It may just be the picture, but it looks like the rubber bushing is almost pushing over the swaybar on the top.

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