The Benefit on the trail is obvious as it helps to keep all the tires on the ground, but is there any benefit to disconnecting the sway bar on say fire roads? Does this help to absorb the potholes and washboards at speed? Haven't tried it yet, wondering if anyone else has??


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Thanks for the all the replies everyone

I think the gerenal concensus is that, whenever you are off road -it's a good time to disconnect
... And -Most certainly if you are in low range.

For safety Reasons, please keep your speed down while running disconnected.

 

No real benefit on most maintained roads. If you will not need a lot of articulation, then best to leave them connected, just in case you have to maneuver quickly.

 

i wouldnt think so. your axle isnt articulating as much when you are on flat or bumpy roads. potholes are gonna be absorbed by shocks and tires so i would think a good set of shocks and airing down would smooth out your ride.

 

oh and btw dont air down too much. i aired my mtr's down 5 or so psi and i notice a much better ride on the street.

 

I had new JkS disconnets and went out on fire roads.
Most of the time not in 4 wheel drive, but over lots of
bumps and ruts.
After a while I looked and 2 of the rubber bushings were
shot with the disconnect pins gone.
Now I always disconnect before going on dirt roads.
I have a Rubicon with the electric disconnects but it only
works in 4x4 and under 15mph.

 

x 2, disconnecting is to keep the tires on the ground while traveling over uneven terrain at slow speeds, under 15 mph.

 

if you air down too much it also effects your gas mileage quite a bit, just throwin' that out there

 

personally, i disconnect every time i wheel my jeep. no matter the terrain. its such a smoother ride.. ESPECIALLY in a place like the beach.. i used to run connected, and half way through a trip i disconnected and it was night and day.

if you ever wheel with anyone (GF, wife) and they complain about being thrown around, just disconnect and theyll never complain again

 

Sometimes it can be a pain to re-connect, but the good ole
rubber mallet sure comes in handy.

 

ha ha well im a fatty, if the terrain isnt even i just put some weight on the bumper and almost never have an issue connecting back up.