Sway bar extension

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

With a 2 inch lift is an extension of the rear sway bar required ??? I was reading about a 95 series today that kept braking rear sway bar with 2 inch lift, the owner has since extended the mounts and all is ok now and has better wheel travel. Is this needed on a 120 ?? I never did it to either of my 95's and I never broke a sway bar and both had 2 inch lift OME.. If I don't need it anyway, would fitting a kit have any advantages or disadvantages ??... I currently have TJM lift (gold edition)..... Cheers Steve

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

My 50mm lift has been in for over 5 years without any issues and I've been through some rough terrain. I think you would need it if you wanted to fit longer travel shocks over the ones designed just for the lift if you desired to get some crazy articulation.

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

It depends on what travel your lift has, I did a heap of measurements and ultimately extended mine after fitting 80 series rear shocks. Have a look here http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post355055 it does spread out over a couple of pages as I worked through the changes.

Cheers Andrew

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

I don't think it's required, except in some special cases (ie, repeated breakages - perhaps they had a higher lift??).

From my testing on a 90 series with 2" lift, extended links did NOT provide any advantage for articulation but they DEFINITELY improved on road handling (anti sway & stability).

Gaining articulation in IFS is easy - disconnect the sway!