Taking some of the advice I've read here, I've been taking the JK on trails every chance I get, in stock tires, with the sway bar still connected. Aside from mud and places where it just won't fit, she hasn't let me down yet. I'd have had more pictures, but I was too busy drivin'.

 

She won't let you down.... Just don't let her down...lol. CHEERS!

 

Looks good! I am in the same boat. Had mine out with stock tires on a couple trails this weekend and my rig handled perfectly. Very excited to order lift and tires soon!

 

Looks pretty good bud. You should try disconnecting the swaybar. It's super easy to do and makes all the difference on the trail.

 

Next time I think I will. I just really wanted to get a feel for what it would do/how it would ride as it came off the lot.

Oh, I also dicked up the corner of the front bumper. Apparently, it's made of the same plastic my Rubbermaid cooler is made out of. So it looks like I'm going to do the Rough Country stubby pretty soon too.

Before I went out today, I had a mod list. After today's trip out, that list has changed considerably. Tires are definitely first on the list.

 

oops, did I do that?

 

I still think the best bang for your buck upgrade is a set of more aggressive tires. Makes a huge difference. A stock JK with some decent all-terrain or mud-terrain tires can do some pretty amazing stuff.

(Don't get me wrong, I still want 48's so I can crawl over those damnable highway medians, I mean..they're just askin' for it )

 

How do you disconnect the sway bars on a sport model? Did you put in your own disconnects or do people actually get under there and go through the trouble of disconnecting The factory equipment? Confused?

 

Well you can get a wrench and a rachet and climb under there and unbolt the swaybar link from the axle then zip tie it out of the way, or you can buy some aftermarket ones like JKS or Teraflex which allow you to remove them with the pull of a pin. If you're interested, I have an extra set of Teraflex ones i want to sell (never been installed). I have JKS discos installed and the TF ones came with my leveling kit.

 

I agree 100%.