Currie for sure

 

go with the currie...slightly on the expensive side but definitely the way to go.

I did quick discos when i was first doing my build and wish i would have researched it first...would have gone with the antirock for sure. Antirock is on my list of one of the next things i get.

You wont regret it...

 

x2 on going straight to the Antirock first. I've got JKS quick discos, and while they aren't a bad product, I wish I would've just put up the extra cash and got the Antirock. It still allows for articulation but keeps the jeep stable in off-camber situations.

 

Antirock is the way to go but the price point keeps most of us talking about quick discos. Have to prioritize the emptying of every pocket.

 

Antirock or Teraflex s/t swaybar. I have the teraflex one. Don't even have to get on the ground. turn the knob by the front bumper and you are disconnected.

 

Currie Anti-rock

 

Currie

 

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I have a question, and I'm green as spring grass, so bear with me. I have the Currie Anti-Rock on my '99 TJ and I see how it's installed, but I'm curious on how it's better than quick disconnects being that the disconnects are allowing full suspension travel. The Currie on my TJ looks like solid bars that will limit full suspension travel being that they're always connected. Now, I'm probably 100% wrong but a detailed explanation would be greatly appreciated. Also, what would you recommend for maintenance on this product?

Example: White lithium Grease? Traditional multi-purpose grease?

(I'm noticing rust on all the connection joints...mid-west salted roads...gotta love it)

Thanks Everyone!

 

I love my currie. So nice to not have to stop and disconnect before hitting the trails. Also, not having to re connect after, especially after being thru mud.

 

These are all great reasons for why I wanted everyone's opinion. I look at as I'm spending ALL this money on upgrading my jeep, I might as well go all the way and do it right.

Well I have made up my mind and I'm going with the Currie.

 

Thread moved front builds ---> tech

 

The tougher the trail, the more the all-business Currie Antirock shines.

 

A reliable, stable, well-built Jeep costs money and there's no way around it. One Currie AR is a drop in the bucket when you look at the big picture but having good sway bars is critical.

There are already thousands of threads on this exact subject. Look around.

 

That's a common question, the Antirock doesn't limit usable flex. Here's a great video by John Currie to explain it...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VvOCtXtGUHQ

A spray white lithium grease is good for its heim joints.

 

Thank you Jerry, always great advice. Appreciate your help brother. :worthy:

 

Another vote for the anti rock.

 

I think all of these "anti rock or quick disconnects" threads could be answered with this quick statement:

The Anti-rock only has 2 cons: 1). The price 2). The body roll during on-street driving. And this is just an opinion of individual drivers. Most (including me) barely notice the difference and once you get used to it, you are used to it.

In all other scenarios, the Currie Anti-rock is better than quick disconnects.

 

2). The body roll during on-street driving. And this is just an opinion of individual drivers. Most (including me) barely notice the difference and once you get used to it, you are used to it.

Another thing about the body roll is that it can be adjusted by which hole you choose to use and also by what shocks you have. On my rig I have RC 2.0 shocks (POS) when I put the bar on it was a little loose for my liking so I moved it forward and there was a huge difference. However, last week my front left shock blew out and now it's all over the road haha

 

Another currie fan :thumb:

 

So does that pertain 2 somebody running coilovers which never become unseated? all these pics I'm seeing of ppl flexing their jeep 2 show how well it worx i guess but my rig looks just like them when im flexed out and i dont run a sway bar at all

 

People are posting flex shots just to show that they can, in fact, still flex with the Anti Rock installed. (something you would not be able to do if your stock sway bar was still connected)

There are advantages of running an anti rock sway bar over running no sway bar when offroad.

 

Its all about increasing stability while still maintaining articulation.

 

i got the stability part, but how can you maintain articulation?

 

Because the AR has a softer rate than the stock sway bar and, in short, is not the limit in articulation.

 

Soft bar. They took what has been proven in rally (and other types of offroad) racing and applied it to "crawling". If you understand how a torsional anti-roll bar works and you know the different effects of hard to soft to super-soft bars, it's easy to understand the what and the why.

What you would get with "x" amount of spring rate and length, on a vehicle with a soft or super-soft bar is a flatter plane in regards to vehicle roll, which creates stability. The softness of the bar and the spring rates determine how much movement or "articulation" you will see within that setup. All else being equal, when you find the sweet spot of rate for bar and springs you could have the best of both worlds, thereby making it "better".

 

Its a softer sway bar than factory which is why you get some increased body roll on the street. The arms on the antirock are so long it gives the axle more leverage on the bar, this allows the axle to articulate a lot while twisting the sway bar less. The arms have 5 holes to essentially adjust how much leverage you allow the axle to have, hole closest to the bar = stiff, hole farthest from the bar = soft.

 

Edit: or the more technical explanations ^

The AR is a much softer torsion bar. Think of your rear compared to the front. The stock rear anti sway bar is soft and allows more flex without disconnecting the links. It ain't usable flex if the coils are unseating or falling out.

 

Edit: or the more technical explanations ^

The AR is a much softer torsion bar. Think of your rear compared to the front. The stock rear anti sway bar is soft and allows more flex without disconnecting the links. It ain't usable flex if the coils are unseating or falling out.

:rofl: i gotcha... using leverage as an example, my light bulb went off. makes sense. thankfully i've not unseated a spring wheeling - ever. been around some guys who have...

definitely an upgrade i'm going to look into more. :thumb:

 

the softer bar concept makes more sense now... thanks guys.

 

So what's the advantage? I don't run a sway bar and when i go over an obstacle my rig looks just the same as a rig with an anti rock. I can see the advantage at high speed but at crawling just dont see it in real world experience.

 

So what's the advantage? I don't run a sway bar and when i go over an obstacle my rig looks just the same as a rig with an anti rock. I can see the advantage at high speed but at crawling just dont see it in real world experience.

my take.. it applies leverage on both sides of the axle. even at stuff, so you stay planted longer with less roll... without the sway bar, there is nothing applying pressure on the opposite side of the axle (aside from the articulating wheel).

 

I have disconnects and want an anti rock. I'll tell you the advantage for me. I'm not expecting it to perform better than disconnected. I'm spontaneous. I do things at random. I explore off road a lot that way. I seldom plan off road trips. Do I get out and disco? Nope. Then it's a mess by time I think about it. I want one because in that situation it will be ready. It may not be better than nothing at all but like many of the pro disco guys here I do not understand how. Equal maybe. Better? Can't see how.

Edit nm after reading a few times I'm starting To get it. ( been studying it a while as I want one but never quite got it) In lamest terms correct me if I'm wrong UFO or Phil. It allows plenty of axle flex but the frame/body stability makes for a better ride and less ability to roll making the Jeep more stabile type thing.

 

..................... It allows plenty of axle flex but the frame/body stability makes for a better ride and less ability to roll making the Jeep more stabile type thing.

Bingo! That's dayem close to explaining the difference! I ran discos and was always having to check my Carbeau(sp?) seats for rips and tears after being at, what I consider, an off camber situation on a trail. I was a Currie AR disbeliever until I finally ran one.