So, I'm still running the Rubicon front sway bar disconnect (hasn't broken on me yet), however, I'm looking to do something to the rear setup. Several shocks I'm looking at require the use of an aftermarket rear setup. I'm looking at the Antirock for the rear. Everything that I've read online refers to having the full antirock system (front and back) - "when used in conjunction with a front Antirock sway bar, provides balanced performance of front and rear suspension..."

My question is, does the rear setup not work unless you have the front also? If you just install the rear does it have any performance benefit? Does it mess up the flex is you have just the rear inconjunction with the front Rubicon swaybar disconnect? Thanks!

 

From the factory jeep gives you are really heavy rate front sway bar with a very low rate rear, this gives you more articulation when disconnecting since the rear is doing very little and gives you full flex. Going aftermarket with the anti rock front and rear you get a better balanced sway bar combination that flex out nicely and still performes good on road. Just running a aftermarket rear with the factory front will be stiffer. An anti-rock front with the factory rear will be looser and have more body roll.

 

Thanks! I guess I'll wait for the stock rubi sway bar to die then replace both.

 

This is a good explanation why many of folks mention a lot more body roll when replacing their front units with an anti rock and leaving the rear stock. Nobody really thinks about how low rate that factory rear is. I have seen my rear twisted like wet spaghetti in opposite directions when flexed out. What I hadn't really thought about is how running a rear antirock in combination with a front anti rock really changes that performance that folks are referring to up front.

 

I thought you had anti rocks front and rear?

Im using them front and rear and on road handling is pretty good, not too much body roll. Off-road performance is great. I haven’t ever once thought that they were limiting flex. In fact, I went with them front and rear due to dirtmans suggestion about a sway bar helping lift the lower tire up on the obstacle.

 

No, I have fancy factory units. I manually disconnect up front which isn't a huge deal since I have to get out and manually lock hubs anyhow (takes 30 seconds to yank my links off). For most the wheeling around me this isn't a hassle. When I go places where I might be disconnected for a good stretch I'm ok driving on the pavement that way....I'm just more cautious. I've never felt the need to disconnect in the rear. I relocated the rear a touch when I moved the axle back with arms, but I've never felt like that was some difference in me making it through an obstacle or not.