Rubicon express super flex rear control arms?

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:43 pm

Does anyone have these installed? All J's website say's there no provision for the rear swaybar. Im curious how it handles on road without the rear swaybar. Thanks in advance

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:47 pm

Many people already ditched the rear sway bar and say it's fine. I still have mine on because i'm too lazy to remove it. :oops:

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:52 pm

Hey MYJEEPWALKS have you notice any difference offroad?

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:59 pm

nosnorb_808 wrote:

Hey MYJEEPWALKS have you notice any difference offroad?

Difference? My sway bar is still on. I'm sure it would flex better offroad but i never took it off.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:14 pm

nosnorb_808 wrote:

Does anyone have these installed? All J's website say's there no provision for the rear swaybar. Im curious how it handles on road without the rear swaybar. Thanks in advance

Why get those arms? You will not gain any rear flex then what the stock ones will give you,the upper tri-link,shocks,and tire size will limit you before the OEM control arms will.No use getting them to re-center your rear diff,doing so without extending the upper tri-link also will point the diff pinion down throwing your driveline angles off thus creating vibration and premature u-joint failure.

Oh and to removing the rear swaybar,no difference felt on road,easier rear flex offroad.No effect on towing either since I have towed over 4000lbs from WA to CO with no effects from having the rear swaybar off.The rear swaybar only ties the 2 lower control arms together,kinda useless.

daspes · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:14 pm

My RE arms are in one of these boxes in my garage...

I did ditch my sway bar about a year ago along with the Jeep b*lls on my rear diff. Absolutely no difference in performance on road, and much better articulation in back when on the trail.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:21 pm

I do plan on putting a set of RE superflex arms on my KJ,though it's the complete long arm set for a TJ and for when I do my SFA swap.

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:21 pm

Recenter the rear diff?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:24 pm

nosnorb_808 wrote:

Recenter the rear diff?

When you lift a vehicle using a 3,4,or 5 link set-up without going to longer arms the diff will go off center,applies to solid axles only.In the case of lifting the KJ the rear axle will move towards the front of the rear wheel well and cause rubbing issues with 31"-32" tires.

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:31 pm

If I have a Frankenlift II premium lift then the RE arms are worthless, unless I decide to go SFA.

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:45 pm

I put them on to re center the tires in the well. Helped keep the 265's from tearing off my fenders without bump stopping them too much. Sway bar got lost when I made the switch. No problems there..

They do add a little more articulation, but not enough to get excited about on a KJ. A set of long ones, though... lots of flex there.

Sport · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:07 am

daspes wrote:

My RE arms are in one of these boxes in my garage...

I did ditch my sway bar about a year ago along with the Jeep b*lls on my rear diff. Absolutely no difference in performance on road, and much better articulation in back when on the trail.

What do those "B*lls" do exactly? I didn't know you could take it off.

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:35 am

Sport wrote:

daspes wrote:

My RE arms are in one of these boxes in my garage...

I did ditch my sway bar about a year ago along with the Jeep b*lls on my rear diff. Absolutely no difference in performance on road, and much better articulation in back when on the trail.

What do those "B*lls" do exactly? I didn't know you could take it off.

They are designed to dampen driveline vibration... Only one bolt IIRC.

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