After installling OME springs and 2" BB, I didn't like the way the stock rear anti-sway bar links were working. There wasn't much slack for axle drop.
So, I got Teraflex extended links like the ones in the S4W lift kit. Unfortunately, I didn't check the Jeep forums for hints. How hard could it be? I did notice that the old links are bent with an offset (s-shape) and the new ones have a straight bar. I wondered about this for a while. Since I didn't have instructions, I just put the new extended links in and noticed the bushings were a little skewed on one of them. "Hmmmmm......maybe I can fix that by bending the new ones a little bit in the vice?"
While bending the new link, I kept noticing that when I turned it, the bushing eye wasn't parallel to the other one. What I discovered is that the bushing eyes are welded onto the bars slightly skewed - and the bar doesn't have to be bent. All I had to do was spin the darned thing around and the bushings would have lined up with the bolts perfectly. Someday I'll take that wavy link out and straghten out so that both sides match.
Live and learn. I hope this story helps the next guy/gal.
So, I got Teraflex extended links like the ones in the S4W lift kit. Unfortunately, I didn't check the Jeep forums for hints. How hard could it be? I did notice that the old links are bent with an offset (s-shape) and the new ones have a straight bar. I wondered about this for a while. Since I didn't have instructions, I just put the new extended links in and noticed the bushings were a little skewed on one of them. "Hmmmmm......maybe I can fix that by bending the new ones a little bit in the vice?"
While bending the new link, I kept noticing that when I turned it, the bushing eye wasn't parallel to the other one. What I discovered is that the bushing eyes are welded onto the bars slightly skewed - and the bar doesn't have to be bent. All I had to do was spin the darned thing around and the bushings would have lined up with the bolts perfectly. Someday I'll take that wavy link out and straghten out so that both sides match.
Live and learn. I hope this story helps the next guy/gal.
