JBA extended swaybar end links

[wheeee32]

Okay I finally installed the links on mine. I didn't post up b/c it was at the last minute the night before going out on the ship for 10 days. I bent the brake lines just a little bit. I re-checked everything after it was on the ground. All is well. Feels fine driving around town and on the highway.

 

[Hedsic]

How much lift are you guys all running that you need this?

 

[wheeee32]

I'll measure again but these were easier putting on than my stock links.

 

[twack]

hmmm i think im going to have to bust out the welder and try a set of these

 

[dude1116]

Bump. Anyone running these? Getting some clunking in the front and wondering if I should go extended for now. Not doing disconnects for fear of CV issues.

 

[sdg]

Bump. Anyone running these? Getting some clunking in the front and wondering if I should go extended for now. Not doing disconnects for fear of CV issues.

I do. Ripped one of the standard ones in a pothole on the road maybe an year ago, so I took my chance and upgraded. Happy with the decision so far. Ordered two sets by mistake, JBA clarified, shipped one set only and refunded, so great service as well.

 

[wheeee32]

Update since I had them. I went back to stock links when I had the clunk noise associated with sway bar links come back. Clunk went away when I put the new stock mopar sway bar links on.

 

[Charlesthe2nd]

I put extended links on yesterday and did over 400miles on them yesterday. I'll be taking them off today, and sending them back. I had a slight clunk before, but now with these on it's much more noticeable. The upper bolt on the swaybar end link hits the tab for the ABS wire when turning full lock, and I can hear the swaybar being pushed due to that. All in, makes for a very unsettling feeling when turned full lock, and it's even worse than stock just driving around. Just my 2 cents.

 

[crasher]

I put extended links on yesterday and did over 400miles on them yesterday. I'll be taking them off today, and sending them back. I had a slight clunk before, but now with these on it's much more noticeable. The upper bolt on the swaybar end link hits the tab for the ABS wire when turning full lock, and I can hear the swaybar being pushed due to that. All in, makes for a very unsettling feeling when turned full lock, and it's even worse than stock just driving around. Just my 2 cents.

I installed the JBA 2.5 inch 'Silver' kit all around on my '06 CRD last fall, and acquired the clunk a few weeks later.
I'm not sure how long afterwards, but it took me a little while to notice it and it sounded like it was getting worse. Going through center from a left to right or vice versa, or going over a speedbump at an angle clunked, most noticeable below 15 mph, but loud.

Put the extended links on this spring.
Instant fix, thrilled me to death.

Still working great, and the only way you'll get them away from me is to break into my garage and steal them.

No complaints at all. Money well spent as far as I'm concerned.
:gr_grin:

 

[tommudd]

Ran them for a while on the 04 ( 4.5 inches of lift / didn't need them) then installed on the 03 ( 2.5 inches of lift ) didn't make any difference than stock