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5/7 drop. now front sway bar wont fit??

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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Default 5/7 drop. now front sway bar wont fit??

Just lowered my truck. Used lower control arms in front and springs. Now sway bar wont work. It hits on control arms, no room for end links. Should the factory sway bar work or is it something that needs replaced?
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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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Might need to be fliped upside down.
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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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So it needs to be flipped and itll work?
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Old Nov 11, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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Yes, the sway bar is usually flipped upside down on drops of 4"s or greater.
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 06:12 AM
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Never thought of that. Makes all the sense tho. Right on. Ill give that a try. Thanks.
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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My truck is dropped with a DJM 3" lca, 1" oem coil,and McGaughy 2" spindle and I had buy 2-3/4" long energy end links to get the sway bar to sit level....

Can you post some pics..I would like to see......
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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I had to use shorter end links on my setup because the stock ones were sitting at a bad angle and ended up tearing a bushing on the link. Never heard of flipping the sway bar..
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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My sway bar is actually sitting in the control arm. I have 3" end links but no way of using them since i cant get the sway bar to come up. I can see flipping it working. Worth a try.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Bump. Anyone else run into this issue?
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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have any photos? of your issue?
I never heard of flipping it either...

I actually needed longer end-link bolts for mine to fit... otherwise it would rub on tie-rod when turning...
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