Sway Bar Question
Would you get more Articulation by disconnecting the sway bar links on a Rubicon? Or is the Electronic swaybar disconnect good enough? How much more would you get if there is more articulation to gain?
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maybe on a highly modified jeep but for stock or close to it, disconnecting the bar is the same.
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I haven't tried that on our Rubi but one of the guys on the forum did and Mel (Off Road Evolution) had him put on end links and use the Rubi elect DISCO so that's good enough for me. I think the Rubi Disco is good enough for most particularly if you have the correct length end links to compliment your lift. :thumbsup:
Here's a couple of Rubi Disco end links connected pics: Blonda at Green Day (Area BFE - Moab) http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/a...E/P3290629.jpg Mashed Potatos http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/a...E/P4011616.jpg |
I've got a 2.5" Teraflex Budged Boost with 35" ProComp Xtrem M/Ts... thoughts?
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Originally Posted by 1st_Rubicon
(Post 1682344)
I've got a 2.5" Teraflex Budged Boost with 35" ProComp Xtrem M/Ts... thoughts?
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Originally Posted by sm_rubi
(Post 1682916)
Just need to make sure the shock are sized properly for the lift. Sometimes people get shocks that work for a range of lift sizes and they are at the lower end of the range. What could happen on full droop is that the end link could over extend becoming a pretzel :eek2:
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Originally Posted by sm_rubi
(Post 1682916)
... What could happen on full droop is that the end link could over extend becoming a pretzel :eek2:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/atta...5&d=1249965965
Originally Posted by 1st_Rubicon
(Post 1683005)
Holy Crap! I've never seen anyone do that! I've got Rubicon Express mono tubes for a 2-3.5 inch lift. I'm lifted 2.5. The links are correct for the lift. I might as well just use the electronic swaybar disconnect.
Bent sway bar links are a common occurance where the links are too short for your lift. Rule of thumb is to have your links long enough so that your sway bar is 5 to 10 degrees above horizontal. Many run much more than this. I copied the following from another post: To do this, look at the front sway bar from the side when the Jeep is on level ground. The sway bar should at a minimum be level with the ground or even slightly tilting up towards the rear of the Jeep. If the swaybar is tilting down, the links are too short. It doesn't mean that they will flip on you, but the risk is greater, especially when fully flexed. New links are inexpensive and easy to replace. Here is a link to a photo that shows what it should look like. http://project-jk.com/wpg2?g2_itemId=34171 |
my friend recently added a BDS 3" lift to his rubi. how would his electronic sway disconnect be affected? His concern is that by adding the lift that included a sway bar link that would in turn cause him to not fully utilize his electronic sway disconnect. Or do all rubicons come with a sway disconnect and a manual sway bar link? Sorry if my question is of ignorance. please let me know.
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Speaking from experience, by using a ramp, there is no difference from using the e-locker or quick disconnect. However, my lift combo has very limited travel, compared to some of the others that are on this forum.
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Originally Posted by ruben09jeep
(Post 1686398)
my friend recently added a BDS 3" lift to his rubi. how would his electronic sway disconnect be affected? His concern is that by adding the lift that included a sway bar link that would in turn cause him to not fully utilize his electronic sway disconnect. Or do all rubicons come with a sway disconnect and a manual sway bar link? Sorry if my question is of ignorance. please let me know.
Some rubi owners do manually disconnect their sway bars. My personnel belief is that I paid for it, I'm goona use it. |
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