Willicuddy

So my truck is lowered 3.5 in the front from belltech drop struts. Looking at the sway bar angle it is like 30 degrees or so too high. To get the sway bar more parallel I would need new endlinks. Only issue is that the endlinks are a double jointed swivel style and no aftermarket companies carry such a thing in a shorter fitment.

Anyone corrected this problem and can point me in the right direction?

Thanks

boom50cal

What year truck? My 06 FX4 is the same way and I would like to fix it. Rides fine, no weird body roll, but I'm not comfortable with it that way since I'll be driving to Conroe, TX; Austin, TX; Biloxi, MS; and maybe Phoenix, AZ in the next year and a half.

Willicuddy

My truck is a 2010 fx2. It also handles fine, but i think it could handle a lot better with the proper geometry. Even at stock height the sway bar is pointing up due to the stupid end link design.

Willicuddy

I guess I'm the only one noticing the terrible sway bar angles with our lowered trucks. Seems like handling would improve drastically with a better end link set up.

dcarr

would a regular bolt and a couple universal end link bushings with a spacer between the top and bottom work?

Willicuddy

Yeah that's what I thought as well. So I bought 2 sets of universal energy suspension end links. Neither would work because when lowered the hole in the control arm and sway bar do not line up. My next plan is to buy a new set of stock end links and have them cut and welded.

Anyone else ever tried this before?

scobar

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The cutting and welding may remove any heat treat/tempering the metal has.

I too have awful angles, only went down 2" and have a hellwig bar. The bushings on the end links are shot.

Willicuddy

Yeah that's my problem, I have the hellwig bar and the stock end links seem to be done. At least new ones are cheap. I am just surprised there is no shorter ones available.

scobar

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I went back to the stock bar. My truck is 4x4, currently have 2wd end links and OE bar.

The hellwig angles were awful, using 4x4, 2x4, or their end links no matter what, it would eat the bushings and then it's flopping around.

I'll take this OE bar, the angles are better, the bushings sit right, it feels better.

boom50cal

I might call up napa tomorrow and get some 2wd endlinks on the way. need to get it on a lift and service the trans anyway.