When to extend sway bar links?

[Tooltime19]

With my current lift, when should I, or do I need to extend the front or rear sway bar links? And why?
Front lift.
5100's set at max lift
Toytec 2" lift coils

Rear lift
OME 895 2" rear coils
5100's

 

[Theo85]

From what I know, the extended sway bar links should give you a bit more flex, not by much I don't think, maybe an inch?

 

[TiN]

With my current lift, when should I, or do I need to extend the front or rear sway bar links? And why?
Front lift.
5100's set at max lift
Toytec 2" lift coils

Rear lift
OME 895 2" rear coils
5100's

I have a similar rear-lift setup as you, and I opted to make some extended rear swaybar links.

Extended links allow the swaybar to remain in a stock-like orientation. This reduces stress on the system, and therefore should allow a little more flex over stock links. Extended links also seem to improve on-road handling because the swaybar can do its job more effectively.

 

[Tooltime19]

I guess now the question would be, how much longer front and rear would I need over stock? With the 620lb front spring, Im considering removing the front bar all together, but not sure yet.

 

[TiN]

I guess now the question would be, how much longer front and rear would I need over stock? With the 620lb front spring, Im considering removing the front bar all together, but not sure yet.

This is what I did for my rear links: Custom Extended Swaybar Links

I'm still running a stock swaybar/link setup in the front. Although I've heard that most people don't notice a difference after removing their fronts.

 

[Drunner97]

I've noticed a huge difference after removing the front, but as my coils settle, it's gotten stiffer. I definitely can't rail around corners the way I used to. Still on the fence whether I'm leaving it off or not. I actually have the front links in case I decide to put it back on.

 

[Tooltime19]

I disconnected one side of the bar once when I was doing some fast wheeling. I liked the handling of the front end at first. But due to the rear rebound being so far off, on fast corners with lots of brake the rear would unload way too much causing a ton of over steer. However turn in was better than with the bar on. Yet because I raised the fronts to the max position, thus changing the CG and increasing the preload, I might be tempted to remove the bar and take it out to the Mint 400 race course and do some testing.

 

[Tooltime19]

Something else I noticed is that if one corner is getting close to bottoming out, the other corner starts compressing all on its own, which I dont like that at all. So that is another reason for the bar to come off. With the Toytec 620lb coil and the 5100 set to max with the bar on, the front end on road has nearly no body roll at all. I know that is gonna suck off road especially for the chit I do.