Sway bar

[V8hardbody]

Hey guys I lowered my Tahoe a few months ago with djm arms and 5" springs and hardware.. I was very disappointed in the ride in the rear, so I ordered some djm tb springs from tony, well I couldn't tell a difference in the ride at all I was so mad. So I bought better shocks, nothing.. Well today I had the truck on the lift at work changing the oil and was looking at the back and there were marks on the right panhard bar bracket where the swaybar was hitting so I let it down and sure enough it was sitting on the swaybar, so I unbolted the swaybar links it lowered it 3/4" and drove it, man what a difference! I love my tahoe again! My question is what links can I get that are longer than the djm so I can put my swaybar back on? Thanks guys!

 

[Max]

I'm running stock JK wrangler rear links on mine with belltech tb coils (6" drop). I've been contemplating possible resolutions for the rear sway bar issue on these trucks but mine sticks like glue with big sway bars and the JK links. I think a 1" drop on the axle would help even out the handling a bit, as would notching the frame but that seems like a good bit of work for such a slight improvement.

 

[NORCAL SS]

Hey guys I lowered my Tahoe a few months ago with djm arms and 5" springs and hardware.. I was very disappointed in the ride in the rear, so I ordered some djm tb springs from tony, well I couldn't tell a difference in the ride at all I was so mad. So I bought better shocks, nothing.. Well today I had the truck on the lift at work changing the oil and was looking at the back and there were marks on the right panhard bar bracket where the swaybar was hitting so I let it down and sure enough it was sitting on the swaybar, so I unbolted the swaybar links it lowered it 3/4" and drove it, man what a difference! I love my tahoe again! My question is what links can I get that are longer than the djm so I can put my swaybar back on? Thanks guys!

I was reading this and just about to ask you on that. Did you cut the brackets off the frame also?

 

[V8hardbody]

I cut the bumpstop brackets off if that's what your asking. I guess I need longer links but shorter than stock links? I just removed the swaybar till I can figure it out. Are the jeep ones longer than the djm ones?

 

[V8hardbody]

I'm running stock JK wrangler rear links on mine with belltech tb coils (6" drop). I've been contemplating possible resolutions for the rear sway bar issue on these trucks but mine sticks like glue with big sway bars and the JK links. I think a 1" drop on the axle would help even out the handling a bit, as would notching the frame but that seems like a good bit of work for such a slight improvement.

So does your swaybar hit? If not what year is a jk wrangler I'm not sure on those. I don't think it would be hard to drop the swaybar a inch I might try it because I can tell it doesn't have a swaybar now lol

 

[NORCAL SS]

are you guys relocating the swaybar over 1 inch as the instructions say?

 

[V8hardbody]

are you guys relocating the swaybar over 1 inch as the instructions say?

I didn't get instructions with my kit I bought it used.. Do you just move the swaybar and bolt it to the left side of the links? I don't know if that would be enough but never hurts to try! Thanks for the help guys!

 

[NORCAL SS]

yes and ONLY torque to 40lbs and truck has to be on floor or full weight on it.

instructions

http://djmsuspension.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/RK2000.pdf

 

[V8hardbody]

Thanks a lot tony! I'll try that in the morning when I get to work, I'll put it on the alighnment rack and do it so all the weight will be on it.

 

[NORCAL SS]

no prob you need to move it over and swaybar will sit on the outside of the passengers side endlink and inside on drivers