Cutting down Roll Bar Links

[sinus19]

I will be lowering the 10 here soon and i noticed that my stabilizer bar end links up front are worn out. I will be getting new ones and i was wondering if its possible to cut them down 1.5" inches to compensate for the drop and weld them back together. I have a fabrication shop here that do really good work and i fully trust. Just wondering if this would be an option? Im assuming they are just carbon steel right?

I know JMB has them available at the correct height but the price seems a bit steep for my wallet especially now that i just spent $700 on custom headlights.
I can get new OEM end links for $80 and spend $40 to get them cut down and rewelded.

 

[Slitherbeast]

I would just spend the $80. Not worth the effort. the welds will be stronger than the parent metal but the heat affected zone, right beside the weld, will be brittle and probably crack.

 

[SRT2SLOW]

Google my friend. The regular ram guys slove this problem with a ford oem part. Exactly the same as ours but 2 inches shorter.

 

[sinus19]

thanks guys... i did google and found out that Scott cut his down and welded them back. i will look for that OEM ford part! thanks

 

[sinus19]

well i found the thread where they are using an OEM Ford part. From the looks of their pictures, The Bar is still not level. So i bit the bullet and bought some MevoTech endlinks front and back for $100 of Rockauto and im just going to cut them down and reweld them. I'll make sure to post some pictures and update soon as i get the lowering kit from Tony.