Sway bar links, post-lift

[CallMeJoe]

As Monk would say: "See, here's the thing"....
I just had my 2020 jtr in for a service (oil, fluids and rotate) at 10,000 miles. (I pretty much LOVE my dealer!) Was hanging out with Mike the mech while he did the work and told him I had a clunk. I'm running a 2" Iron Rock spacer lift on stock tires. The truck was on the lift so we started checking stuff. Immediately found the clunk. Right upper rear control arm bolt was loose at the frame end. Zip gun...boom...done.
While it's hanging off the lift, I noticed the sway links are pulled pretty tight at full droop. They are all fine and undamaged. Just a tad too short. Normally you'd swap the rears to the front and replace the rears but the fronts have that "dogbone curve in them. I looked on all the usual websites and links are all over the place as far as price goes. What's the best mediocre option? Go with all 4, cut to length? I've got a welder so adding in a bit of length isn't a big deal. What I DON'T want are heim rod ends. I'd like to keep the rubber mounted stock-style. What aftermarket options are you guys running?

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[Renegade]

As Monk would say: "See, here's the thing"....
I just had my 2020 jtr in for a service (oil, fluids and rotate) at 10,000 miles. (I pretty much LOVE my dealer!) Was hanging out with Mike the mech while he did the work and told him I had a clunk. I'm running a 2" Iron Rock spacer lift on stock tires. The truck was on the lift so we started checking stuff. Immediately found the clunk. Right upper rear control arm bolt was loose at the frame end. Zip gun...boom...done.
While it's hanging off the lift, I noticed the sway links are pulled pretty tight at full droop. They are all fine and undamaged. Just a tad too short. Normally you'd swap the rears to the front and replace the rears but the fronts have that "dogbone curve in them. I looked on all the usual websites and links are all over the place as far as price goes. What's the best mediocre option? Go with all 4, cut to length? I've got a welder so adding in a bit of length isn't a big deal. What I DON'T want are heim rod ends. I'd like to keep the rubber mounted stock-style. What aftermarket options are you guys running?

I’m running Metalcloak 12.25” links in the rear, and some 10.5” generic Ram 1500 links in the front. If I was to do it over, I would probably put Icon’s sway bar relocation brackets on the rear. This allows the shorter links to work, and keep more ground clearance.

 

[brianinca]

You can buy the 2" longer links for the rear from the Mopar lift kit for not very much $$. 68436812AA is the part for the rear links, I got a pair from eBay for $55 delivered.

Using the rear links for the front to get 2" is a thing, @Gren71 turned me on to that.

I don't see any interference issues arising from not having the dogleg, none of the aftermarket adjustable links seem to have that bend.

 

[Renegade]

You can buy the 2" longer links for the rear from the Mopar lift kit for not very much $$. 68436812AA is the part for the rear links, I got a pair from eBay for $55 delivered.

Using the rear links for the front to get 2" is a thing, @Gren71 turned me on to that.

I don't see any interference issues arising from not having the dogleg, none of the aftermarket adjustable links seem to have that bend.

Rear links can work in the front, depending on spring/shock length and wheel offset. My tires (37s) rubbed the upper end of the link when flexed, and ripped the boot, but my wheels are +11.

 

[TomH]

I cut my front links and added 2" of round stock. This was a temporary fix, but after 6 months I haven't changed them.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Thanks guys. That's the info I was after. I hadn't seen any aftermarket stuff with dogleg either. I like the idea of using the Mopar 2" overs on the rear and move the stock rears to the front.
Thanks again...

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