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Sway bar angles and steering

Revjonesy

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I have spent hours trying to get a clear understanding of angles and the need for steering stabilization.
For clarity, my Gladiator will be getting 35s, a Teraflex 1.5 front level and Daystar .75 rear. No additional lift will be added at this time.
Here's my question, and hopefully I will not end up just as confused. Will I need to immediately move to different sway bar links and will I need a different stabilizer. Will OEM equipment still work, or do I need to replace?

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I am running the Daystar 1.5” front spacer with their .75” rear spacer, stock sway bar links, the bar is still pretty close to parallel to the ground and handles fine. I would consider the Daystar over other brand front spacers as it is a single piece and replaces the isolation pad instead of stacking it on top, I also have the Daystar lower spring correction pads which keep the springs from bowing. For steering stabilizer I have the Fox through shaft slight improvement over stock, I primarily wanted it so it matched the shocks.
 
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Revjonesy

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I am running the Daystar 1.5” front spacer with their .75” rear spacer, stock sway bar links, the bar is still pretty close to parallel to the ground and handles fine. I would consider the Daystar over other brand front spacers as it is a single piece and replaces the isolation pad instead of stacking it on top, I also have the Daystar lower spring correction pads which keep the springs from bowing. For steering stabilizer I have the Fox through shaft slight improvement over stock, I primarily wanted it so it matched the shocks.
I've already purchased the Teraflex. I've seen several mention the sway bars links needed replaced because of severe angles. I just wanted a clear answer. Thanks for the info.
 

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I can't speak for your vehicle for certain but you probably will be fine with stock links. If not you can grab the ones from the Mopar lift for 60 bucks.
 

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After any lift, it is optimum to have the sway bar arms as near parallel to the ground as possible.
If they are just a little off, it's not going to kill anything. You get to around 10 degrees or more out, you should get new end links.
Keep in mind, you can go too far the other way too.
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