I have pretty much finished the 8" lift on my 95 F-350. I am making new extended links for the F/R sway-bars. I had some 7/8ths DOM .5" thickness drilled and tapped for heim joints for the upper mount on the links. The bottom will have a stock style stud and 2 bushings. My ? is this, the pinion is pointing towards the T-case, I am wondering what apprx. angle I should be running the sway bar at, to also determine link length. Should the bar be parallel to the ground or orientated like the d-shaft.? That is what I need to know? thanks.....Mo

I would try and keep it parallel to the ground, If you do have to angle it, try and keep the angles to a bare minimum. This will give you a better range of motion, and help it fight the body roll. Wich is why its there. You may want to ask some of our Ford Gurus around here, but I was always told to keep it as close to flat as possible. Hope that helps....
Jeremy

if you lifted it 8" shouldn't the links just need to be 8" longer?

Justin

Yeah bro, something like that anyways....I guess there is a exception to anything, but I would extend the links enough to keep the sway bar close to the factory level... Jeremy

Thanks for the advise. I should have stated my lift variables.
1) Has the Sky manufacturing rear shackle flip.
2) I kept the stock highboy block and added a 3" tapered spacer to bring
the pinion pointing towards the T-case.
3) The shackle flip moved the rear axle forward 1". This would not allow the
driveshaft to even be installed onto the rear pinion.
4) I moved the axle back 2" so d-shaft would work.
5) I did this more for measurement purposes, as I will in a short bit be
ordering a set of custom spring to do away with the blocks, I wanted to
know exactly what I needed(height-wise) before ordering.
That said since the springs are further back and the top swaybar hangers are still in the stock location, I am wondering if a flat scenario for the bar is what is call for...............Mo

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The swaybar arms should be as close to parrallel to the ground as possible. This gives the most leverage possible and will give you the maximum stiffness.