Is anyone running rear disco's and if so is it worth while?

 

Everyone has told me it isn't worth it but I think I will be getting a rear anti-rock pretty soon just to see if it really makes a difference.

 

Rear discos are not necessary with the JK and they can effect handling in a bad way. The rear coil springs can come unseated. This is why no manufacturers make a specific disco for the rear.

 

Perfect, I thought about the rear coils coming out, but wasn't 100%. Thanks for the info !

 

If all you're worried about is the rear coils get some Curry spring retainers. For me, I don't have the balls to wheel with the rear disconnected. Feels too unstable to me. You could just disconnect them and see how you like it. Might be a pain but better than buying something you end up not using.

 

i removed my links in march with no problems. also i dont notice much of a difference driving on the street. also i have way more travel with out them in. the jeep feels plenty stable off road too. I however never thought of the springs coming out. so i will be looking into that, but if it has not happened yet i dought it will. i have lifted one of the rear tires off the ground many times with no issues. just my .02 cents.

 

Your shocks are keeping the axle from dropping too far to allow the springs to unseat.

That does not mean you can't unseat them if you flex too far; it just means that the probability is pretty low.

 

The rear has a much softer anti-sway to begin with. An Anti-rock is nothing more than a softer one yet - or at least has the addition of longer leverage options to make it behave softer.

Consider this - when you are off camber your uphill springs will begin to unload. If you have both your front and rear sway bars disconnected, you will greatly reduce the angle that will cause a roll-over as the unloaded springs will exaggerate the lean. Also, if the springs unload quickly they can actually push the Jeep over, especially if you are at speed.

I have the Rubi and will engage the front sway bar if I'm going to be off camber. Makes a world of difference!

 

thats why i plan on checking it the next time i have it flexed out.

there is one thing i have been thinking about. how many rockcrawlers and buggies have swaybars in the rear? i dont think i have seen any with them. my question is does anybody have or seen a buggy with a rear swaybar? just curious. my last jeep was a Cherokee and a rear swaybar was not an isue because of the leaf springs.

 

IMO nothing bad will happen just because you disconnect it. Spring might come unseated, but I doubt it. Get spring retainers if that is a worry. However, it isn't going to help with the performance all that much, depending on what set up you have. You will have to be much more careful on tipping when off camber, and be careful going into turns on the street. The rear is pretty soft, so you probably won't notice all that much difference on the street. Try, it, you might like it, but I would suspect that you will find that the extra effort to disconnect the rear isn't really worth the effort.