Mine inverted today. It was terrible. Luckily it just got bound up on top of the drag link. I did have to smash them out. I’m looking for new ones today. I did not know it could invert. Great info. Thank you sir
I'm here because I just had inversions on both sides with my new adjustable links. In a Lowes parking lot of all places. A couple of guys from the Orlando Jeep Club sent me here to get some education. I think I'm better now, thanks!
Glad I saw this video!!! I got my Jeep with a lift and the sway bar is point down normally, the stabilizer links are very short. I always thought it looked weird but idk any better. I guess I’ll buy adjustable front ones on
I just had this happen to me. It inverted, bent both links and my drag link. I had no idea I needed longer links till this happened and I saw your video. Oh, 4.5" lift.
So as I was thinking about this watching this video, it was making sense. As I’ve broke two stock rear sway bars. Not a jeep. And they may have inverted. But the more I think about it, the sway bar is trying to push back up, the opposite of inverting. Unless both tires are drooping. And in my case one was up and one was down, both times it broke. It actually breaks the sway bar at one of the frame bushings each time.
No sway bar... It's like steering a boat! :D I've had mine disconnected since October 2019. It was tough getting it disconnected so I wanted to readjust everything before hooking it back up. Thanks for the info.
Dr, I respectfully disagree. Sway bar link length is determined by your suspension travel, not ride height. If one has 10" of total travel, 5" up and 5" down, the links should be set so the sway bar is LEVEL. (equal travel both ways). MOST Jeeps have more down travel than up travel , so the links are set to angle the sway bar slightly up. The folks who invented the antilock sway bar go into the process in great detail... cycling your suspension, taking measurements, etc. TL:DR - The quick and dirty way is to hang the axle from the shocks. Then make sure the swaybar links aren't pulled tight. They should have a bit of a kink/angle in them so the swaybar can't flip the opposite direction.
Hi.great Sunday. I have a 2014 Rubicon since lately the track bar bracket on the diff housing keeps breaking off what could be causing it. Ha e it more than 3 years a d just start this problem
Great video. Still a little over my head. I just bought my 1st Jeep. (2013). And it is lifted. (Not sure how much, guessing a 4 to 5 inch lift). My front sway bar is angled down a bit. I have yet to look at the rear. From what I understand you want it level to a slight upwards angle?. What adjustable links would you recommend?
2018 JK sport with a superlift kit, bought used no clue which lift they bought, has a bracket on the axle that the factory 5" link bolts to making the link 9" in total, sway bar is level sitting flat on pavement, buying some new Links from a 4×4 shop that are non adjustable disconnects 12.5" long, they recommended, but it seems if I do buy them and install them it's going to push the sway bar up almost into the coil springs metal top cups, is this to high, eventually I will be getting a real 3" or 4" lift but that's probably a couple of years into the future
Ummm so about determining that length…..I thought there’d be a little math in this video or, at the very least, a part recommendation…Is having the sway bar “flat or even a little raked”, a Mopar spec? I’m not trying to be an ass but the title of the video asks a very specific question that the video doesn’t answer
I have a 88yj and just took sway and track bars off. The ride was much smoother and only notice body sway in a turn on uneven road. I drive about 50/50 street/trail. Do you suggest even bother with a sway bar at all even with quick disconnects? I have a 4 inch lift and was not aware of inversion so glad I watched this video as PO didnt not make adjustments for lift.
Dr. I have a question. I just installed a Dynatrac 2.5" lift on my 2022 JL. This kit does move the longer rear sway bar links to the front. Once I had everything buttoned up, my sway bar links no longer align and I can't get the secured. The passenger side is about an inch too low from the sway bar, and the driver's side is the correct height of the way bar, but about an inch too far outboard. Any ideas on how to correct? Are sway bar links supposed to be perfectly vertical? Thank you. Great video!
What if they are too tall? Or can to talk be bad. I have a 2.5” lift and mistakenly (thanks to manufacture reps telling me they’d work but are not right height ) have bought a couple sets that won’t work. Now I have a set that I think could be too tall. They are rough country and for a 3.5-4” lift. Again rep told me they will work. But the sway bar is going to sit about 2 inches higher than right now ( now I have perf t angle. Just about an 1/2 inch above level with the correct sky jacker end links. These are no longer made is why I didn’t replace with them. Prob is the bushings are shot and again they no longer make that type bushing. So my question is how bad is it to have longer than needed. What’s about the max angle of one’s that are longer ?
Can you please tell me what angle the rear sway bar should be relative to the link? I understand that the front should be at or near 90 degrees (sway bar nearly parallel to the ground). Should the rear be the same? I have a 4.5 inch lift and I noticed the rear sway bar is pointing downward at about a 45 degree angle from parallel to the ground. Thanks!
On my 2013 Chevy suburban I put a 5-1/4" welded in coil perch to get lift. I extended the stock sway bar end links by the same 5- 1/4". Now I have a problem with the driver side sway bar end link enlarging the hole at the mount on the frame. Any ideas why it's doing that or how to fix it? I was going to weld a thickened washer to the Mount so it stops enlarging.... however there seems to be a geometrical problem
I am new to Jeeps... Drove my son's Jeep brand new for a year in 2008 after the lift kit, she rode great . She's mine now and still original parts, recently I had an issue with death wobble which was taken care off, added steering stabilizer and other steering parts as well as new shocks, but I still feel scared,, she seems to float, sway, you have to be super attentive to the steering while driving on paved roads, she drifts a bit So many components watching your great video... any hints!! My next steps are new tires, they are still good, but no idea what else to do or where to look... Would appreciate a reply! TY
I had a 3in Bds lift on my jeep and I’m noticing the 3/4 lean.. I know the lean is normal for lifted Jeeps butter lift came with the adjustable jks links. I’m noting the drivers side link is out 1/2 in longer than the passenger link. Could this be causing the lean?
On mine , the sway bar is not flat to the ground but slightly pointing up towards the driver.. in other words 80 degrees because we ve put a lift kit, the rear stock sway link was moved to the front..but 6 months later i have replaced that with a quick disconnect....however i kept that angle slightly higher. The sway bar is not 90 degrees with the link but more or less 80 degrees i dont think it will ever invert .. Should i keep it in 80 or set to a perfect 90?
U talk mostly about the front swzy bars, i'm replacing the sway bars in rear, which Are 13.5" long. can i replacd those with 14" or 12+? cant find same size
Sofia that would be a great start, also depending on the kit to get a much better ride we usually swap out to softer coil springs and performance shocks.
Since the guy in this video can’t explain what’s going on I will. You have a greater thrust angle with your control arms. That increases wheel loads. Your cool spring should be compressed the same as when it was stock unless the shock are limiting rebound travel and creating a certain load number in the spring statically. Many many factors.
I bought the metalcloak lock and load 4.5 kit after installation noticed the sway bar links up more than normal.. call metalcloak and they said it's the right high for that suspencion Do you have any info.. Thanks
Correct, because the MC system nets so much suspension travel (especially down travel) your sway bar angle will be quite high upwards. Which doesn’t hurt anything as long as it can move smooth and clear of obstruction. That’s a nice kit.
Maurice Mejia drdeathwobble.com/collections/steer-smarts-jeep-jl-jlu-jt-products/products/yeti-xd-jk-jl-jt-sway-bar-end-link-kit-2-5-3-5-lift these work well on JK and JL Wranglers.
Hmm so if I understood correctly a 2.5-3 inch lift on a stock solid axle sway bar would be ok if I’m over landing correct? No need to upgrade for longer links? Thank you sir 04 WJ
On my 2003 Jeep TJ after ive lifted it 3.5 inches and running 33x12.50 15x10 Rims. Ive replaced a lot of lower suspension. Now when i push or let off the gas pedal and when i change gears the rearend shifts to the left.WHY?
