JKS Flex connect sway bar links
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SevenSlotSpartan
New member
Those are pretty cool! I have a set of their adjustable links and like them a lot so far, they've only been on for a couple months. But that's an interesting design right there for sure, yeah that is a good question seems like just an old fashioned disconnected sway bar would still be the best way to go for more travel, but these seem to be a good option for maybe some lighter trails that still require some decent flex but don't require a full disconnect
AllAmericanInfidel
Caught the Bug
Pretty good idea. I like that you only get slightly less travel than fully disconnected. Seems like they would work great for all but the most extreme trails. Same question though, would you have to swap springs out every time you went form the road to a trail? Seems like it might get old. I guess it depends a lot on what price point these come in at.
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Based off the video yes you need to swap springs from road to trail and vise versa
WJCO
Meme King
Cool. Keep us posted with the results if you can.
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
The fact that you have to disconnect the sway bar, swap springs, then reinstall it just to wheel seems like a lot more work than just removing the original jks quick discos don't you think?
hinrichs
Caught the Bug
If its only one side, it doesnt seem bad, but I laugh when they say they give you the tools to do this on the trail....wonder if the screw driver is included to hold the bottom of the shaft so you can use the wrench like in the videos. I would just rather take the slight more time to manually disconnect with whatever links you have than deal with this every time.
RockyJk
Active Member
Yep it's dumb if I'm taking it off to swap springs might as well just leave it off lol my search for a Rubi swaybar continues....
Since I was part of a useless buy yesterday I'm sure people will think the same when I got these. I can tell you, I don't need anything for my jeep so when you are sitting there thinking of what next to buy, little things like these pop into my rig. Anyway...
Their standard ones with a 3.5 lift or more don't work. You come close to inverting. So close I had to take them off. JKS actually made me long travel ones and now they are the same 12" instead of their standard 9.5" ones. I use the 75% crawl spring and can't see myself going to the 50% or 25% ones. When you are driving on the street they act as a Currie or ORO act but not as much sway.
When cruising down dirt roads or in between trails is when you can feel what they are doing. It just feels smoother but not by some extreme "wow" factor. I've done semi hard trails with them connected like John Bull and all of those in Big Bear. I don't leave them connected on Hammer trails.
When on the fork lift and disconnected I'm at 37.5". When connected I'm at 35".
Are these for a Rubicon, I don't think so. Are they for anything else? I think they do pretty good. Are they worth the price? No, they need to be in the high 100 price tag.
Their standard ones with a 3.5 lift or more don't work. You come close to inverting. So close I had to take them off. JKS actually made me long travel ones and now they are the same 12" instead of their standard 9.5" ones. I use the 75% crawl spring and can't see myself going to the 50% or 25% ones. When you are driving on the street they act as a Currie or ORO act but not as much sway.
When cruising down dirt roads or in between trails is when you can feel what they are doing. It just feels smoother but not by some extreme "wow" factor. I've done semi hard trails with them connected like John Bull and all of those in Big Bear. I don't leave them connected on Hammer trails.
When on the fork lift and disconnected I'm at 37.5". When connected I'm at 35".
Are these for a Rubicon, I don't think so. Are they for anything else? I think they do pretty good. Are they worth the price? No, they need to be in the high 100 price tag.
hinrichs
Caught the Bug
Thank you for a good honest review :thumb: I thought the 300 or so made sense, till I saw it was only one of the special links.
Wethy
Member
so let me get this straight, you get one spring loaded link and a solid link? that definitely seems crazy!
also i would imagine in climates like mine they would be a pain in teh ass to change during winter..... the quicker disco's would be a better investment for less i think.
RockyJk
Active Member
Awesome thanks for your honest review, I was hoping someone on the forum had tried em out [emoji106]
AllAmericanInfidel
Caught the Bug
I'd have to agree then, if I'm going to take them off, then why not just leave them off and stay disconnected? Anybody hear anything lately about that G2 air actuated sway bar disconnect? Looks like I may end up going with a used rubi sway bar and the EVO no limits.
