Too much drop?

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Install hells bent steel sway bar drop and the more I look at it the more it seems like it was too large of a drop for the lift I installed. The sway bar is at an angle when truck is sitting on flat ground. Thoughts?
 

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Merc225hp said:
Pull those out you don't need them
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Well I already installed them so can't return them... is it bad having them in or is it fine?
 
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I'd pull them out. Keep them for later, you'll need them when you lift higher ;)
 
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Merc225hp said:
Out, must remove them now. Put them on the shelf or sell them.
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Can't tell the level of sarcasm in this sentence :3681700201_eef6d1e2

I read that I run a chance of bending my sway bar without them with the 2.5" lift...?
 
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I have a stock sway bar without a drop kit on a 3in spacer with no issues. I don't know what the harm would be for running too much drop set up like that but if merc thinks it's a bad idea, I would chuck those suckers on a shelve.
 
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took off nvr looked back
 
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No messing around take them out of there. It will bend, it is not set in the proper geromitey, it will bind up flexing, handling will be less effective.
 
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Merc225hp said:
No messing around take them out of there. It will bend, it is not set in the proper geromitey, it will bind up flexing, handling will be less effective.
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Thanks man! Your experience has yet again kept me from running into trouble. Thanks!

I'll take it off today and post up some pics to make sure it looks right
 
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Look a little better?
 

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