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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RememberTheMallamo
Looks like your shackle angle is terrible, or is 45 degrees either direction okay? And why do you still have the rear sway bar?
I was told the shackle angle is fine, that is how it is, then that is how it is. and ill work on the sway bar and tires lol
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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that shackle angle is the worst ive ever seen. that not gonna flex or droop very good at all
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Ditch the rear sway because it's kind of useless. It limits your flex, adds weight (hardly but still), and you really won't notice a difference without it. The front is important while the back is unnecessary, though a good number of people ditch the front as well.

And your shackle angle should be 45 degrees to the rear. You might want to look into relocation brackets or sliders.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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X2 on the shackle angle. That is GOD awful. You will have basically no rear flex with that. you need relocation boxes BAD
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Recommend leaving the sway bar. I wouldn't remove it for stability reasons. There are arguments against this, but I think the pros outweigh the cons.

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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
Recommend leaving the sway bar. I wouldn't remove it for stability reasons. There are arguments against this, but I think the pros outweigh the cons.
Well hell,i got people saying take em off and people saying keep them. i truly don't know what to do...
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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get some jks swaybar discos and your good to go
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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If the company that makes the lift recommends ditching the rear sway bar then I'd do it
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sam.bellet
Well hell,i got people saying take em off and people saying keep them. i truly don't know what to do...
The sway bar helps with stability both on and off road. It's your choice in the end, but I would certainly Google it and get a few more opinions.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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I can guarantee that once you take it offroading your coil spring will hit the sway bar. Its too low.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sam.bellet
Well hell,i got people saying take em off and people saying keep them. i truly don't know what to do...


Its very simple.

Remove them, both of them. Cruize around, see what YOU think.

If you don't like it, put them back on.

Simple
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sam.bellet
Well hell,i got people saying take em off and people saying keep them. i truly don't know what to do...

Hold the fort!

Didn't your pictures show disconnects? OR am I missing something?


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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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On the rear shackle angle just re-drill the upper bolt holes and use spacers to fill in the gap. Use hardened new bolts and shackle angle taken care of.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by holycaveman
Hold the fort!

Didn't your pictures show disconnects? OR am I missing something?

they are talking about the rear swaybar....

and lol at that shackle angle
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
they are talking about the rear swaybar....

and lol at that shackle angle

Oh, LOL Thats just silly.

With those monster springs the rear sway bar is doing about absolutely nothing!


Like I said you can drill new rear upper shackle mount holes. Problem solved.
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