Well the time has come to go from stock to modified. I guess that i couldn't wait an entire year (going to moab a few times might have a little to do with that).

I'm setting up the jeep with a 2" OME lift, adj track bars front and rear (probably JKS), and I'm going to put in some braided steel extended brake lines. I'm getting a set of 35's on properly backspaced wheels for wheeling duties.

I think that the brake lines might be a little overkill, but the old XJ had them and they worked great.

I have the Rubicon and I know that I'm going to have to get some link extensions. I'm sort of thinking about getting some cheep (Rubicon Express gen 1 discos) rather then just doing longer links. I think that it might save me a sway bar motor in the long run, and who needs sway bars on a wheeling weekend anyway?

That's all just a side story really.

The real question is.... what about the rear?

The XJ had leafs in the rear, so the first thing that i did was throw away the rear sway bar. I've searched and read about the rear bar and people's opinions.

I also have a buddy that put in an adjustable rear link system on his TJ. This system looks the most interesting to me. The basic idea was that the link was short for on road, and you could pull a pin for off road to extend the link length and give better articulation.

Are there any systems that you all know of for the JK to allow some degree of flexibility in the rear?

Thanks... and all comments are appreciated.

 

the wire used to make the factory rear sway bar is very thin and extremely flexable. honestly, you really don't need to disconnect your rear end and if anything, i would strongly recommend against it. your swaybar offers stability on the trail and that is something you should want and i can assure you, it will not hinder your flex to keep it on. this is my rear end with sway bar links connected....



trust me, the sway bar is NOT the limiting factor in the amount of flex you are seeing here.

 

this fits the saying, "a picture is worth a 1000 words"... nice.

 

Great info for those who are learning, like myself.

 

Thanks, that's exactly the info that I'm looking for. I did notice the adjustable rear links on the rear sway bar, how are those working out?

 

great, i actually like them a lot. now that i have the evo lever setup, i no longer need it but if you've still got a passenger side lean, you can even adjust these to help compensate for it