Does a sway bar disconnect on a 3" lift make sense?
 

I've got a 3" lift with 31" tires and I'm heading to Moab in a few weeks. Thinking about getting some sway bar disconnects installed before I head out but I'm not sure if it'll really matter all that much with my lift only being 3 inches. I've done some searching and sway bar disconnect kits normally don't start until 3.5 or 4 inches of lift and the guy from rough country told me there's no point in a disconnect with such a low lift. Wanted to get a second opinion

Unhooking the swaybar provides more flex no matter how much lift you have, mine works just fine with the swaybar on for what I use it for so I just leave it connected.

The guy from Rough Country doesn't know what he's talking about. There is a dramatic improvement in articulation even on stock XJs when the swaybar is disconnected.

You could notice it in a stock jeep... Take rear bar off and get the disco's for the front. It'll be easier to keep 4 tires on the ground for traction .

Suspension doesn’t just move upward. Downward suspension travel is just as important. As mentioned above, discos allow for this. Make sure you have extended brake lines though.

Check out the Low COG (Center Of Gravity) sticky over in Modified XJ Tech. Lots of good info.

What length brake lines would I be needing do you think?

Low center of gravity thread for anyone interested

There are kits available. Crown Performance is well known for the quality. Three hose kit goes for about $89.

If you have front and rear lockers keeping all the tires on the ground isn't as important.

This thread is about sway bar quick disconnects.

left field hahah

dammit didnt see this...beat me to it haha

Ok back on topic then, for those people that have swaybar disconnects how hard are they to disconnect and reconnect? A buddy on mine has them on his Jeep and they are a major pain to get on and off, you have to use a pry bar and hammer.

+1 for Crown performance.

5 layer lines, and you get to pick the color. They are less expensive than most of the standard stainless lines for sale.

I got mine from morris 4x4 with a $10 off first order coupon and free shipping.


I also recommend JKS 2000 quicker disconnects. If you look around the forum classifieds / ebay you can find them for around $120.
You pull a click pin and they slide off.

If I'm parked on reasonably flat ground, I can have both sides of my JKS disconnected in about 15 seconds by hand--no tools necessary. The passenger side is a bit more difficult due to the clearance in front of the stabilizer bracket, but no big deal. They're only difficult when parked unlevel so the bar is loaded, and that's easy to avoid. Same goes for reconnecting.

The only thing that should cause them to be difficult at all times is if they are improperly installed such that the bar is "preloaded" on level ground. Meaning, the links are uneven causing it to bind.

x2....you shouldnt struggle unless they were put on wrong.