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Currie Front Antirock

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#1 ·
Being forgetful I invariably forget to disconnect the front sway bar, so decided to try a Currie Antirock. I know quite a few people are already running these, but thought I'd share my thoughts.

It was an easy install and took about an hour. It did not look like it would foul the front body mount bracket, but it would be close, so I clearanced the bracket a little.

The ideal geometry for a sway bar is parallel to the ground, or with a little negative angle (ie: higher at the rear). I went a little higher at about 8.5°, but that will give me slightly longer links for better droop and link clearance.

On the highway you can feel the difference compared to the factory sway bar, but you soon get used it and the vehicle still feels sure footed.

When flexing it works as advertised and allows you to flex well without having to disconnect.

The big improvement comes in the middle area, when on a rough trail or light obstacles. You don't get that boat like front end bounce that you do when disconnected. It makes driving along trails much more comfortable and the vehicle feels much more sure footed.


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#6 ·
I think off-road one's better off totally disconnected and on-road properly connected to a sway bar. To me the Anti Rock is a compromise.
 
#11 ·
well, Flex isn't everything off road. It is a big part of it but all performance vehicles are composed of comprimise. Matter of fact, it is all about finding the proper balance or compromise in diffrent aspects

focusing completley on one aspect of offroad performance is fine if you have a specific trail or use that you are building for. However, most trails are a combination of many different obstacles so I belive a well rounded setup is best.

How much articuation do you feel you might lose Phil?

I am guessing if it is even noticeable it is maybe only a inch. That last inch of articulation provides hardley any traction anyway so I think you will not give up any offroad performance...only a couple RTI points :thefinger:
 
#13 ·
How much articuation do you feel you might lose Phil?

I am guessing if it is even noticeable it is maybe only a inch. That last inch of articulation provides hardley any traction anyway so I think you will not give up any offroad performance...only a couple RTI points :thefinger:
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You replied before me, but pretty much the same answer. I'll live with a fraction less flex in exchange for the benefits you get from the Antirock.
 
#21 ·
My TJ and LJ had them and I can tell you they are awsome when on off camber stuff. If anyone has ran the Moab Rim trail they will testify that it is major off camber. I have driven it with and with out an antirock sway bar and the antirock was unbelievably more stable. Body roll on obstacles it what looses traction because it lifts the wheels off the ground.
 
#46 ·
So you don't think it sways too much on the road around curves & hills? I'm hesitant to go with an antirock on my JK cause my TJ was squirrely enough IMO that I didn't trust my wife to drive it. What's your take?
 
#48 ·
I only have the rear antirock, but live in the SoCal mountains and run a very twistyroad with 25 and 35 mph posted corners all the time. I run through at 45 and don't feel nervous at all. Might just be the whole Currie 4" suspension that I put on, but my JK is better through all the corners now than when it was stock.
 
#49 ·
It certainly feels a little different to the stock sway bars, although you get used to it very quickly, but it is by no means squirrelly or dangerous.

To be honest when I first put the front on, I wasn't 100% sold, but after one wheeling trip you wouldn't get me to part with it.

Overall, I'm more than happy with the Antirocks, on-road they are more than safe enough and off-road they are just plain great.