Will I be disappointed with Currie Antirock for on-road driving?

Eddie Greenlee

Eddie Greenlee

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Hello guys, its been a while but I just found a Currie antirock sway bar for sale. It was bought and partially installed and then they changed their mind to an ORO sway bar. I drive 75% on hwy and roads and about 25% off road. I would like to know from you antirock users will I be disappointed in the handling of my jeep on road with the anitrock ??? thanks
 
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Unless you're super sensitive to a slight increase in body roll, then no, you won't be disappointed at all.

I've had two TJs both with the Antirock, both which were primarily driven on-road. It didn't bother me one bit.
 
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Best mod I have made to my Jeep, on and off road. Yes, there is a bit more body roll, but overall, the on road behavior is better. If you have over 3" of lift and short control arms, you are well aware of the way the Jeep wants to lift a front tire on hard lefts. That went away with the anti rock. Ride is less harsh around town. I have at least 15k miles on mine, including cross country trips on all sorts of roadways, and off road. The Jeep was daily driven until recently. They just work.
 
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Depends on you and your expectations actually. I never minded it, but I know people who it did. I always valued the marked increase in offroad stability.
 
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I'm really not hypersensitive , i have a little body roll for some reason anyway and ive just learned how to deal with it.
 
My Antirock has been set to its loosest most flexible setting 100% of the time for 13-15 years. My TJ spends most of its pavement time towing my tent trailer through tight twisty roads like mountain roads and it handles well enough it's rare to have cars behind me trying to pass. All you need for reasonably good handling is proper tire pressure and good/non-mushy shock absorbers. And it's not that I'm just used to the jeep's handling. My daily driver is a great handling BMW 330ci.

In other words there's absolutely no need to fear an Antirock.
 
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Mine is set on the softest setting and happy to report a better ride on road, wasn't expecting that.

AND all the offroad flex .
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Mine on the middle setting will still allow 10.5" of shock travel to flex. Don't be hesitant to go stiffer. That is part of why you bought a tunable sway bar.
 
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jjvw said:
I actually wish someone would refute the claim that the Antirock is meant to be tuned. That looser isn't necessary better.
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I think a lot of drivers view the Antirock as just an easy disconnect - a sway bar you don’t have to get out and unhook. Although that is a great byproduct of its duty, I’m positive that’s not what it was engineered for - at least not when it was developed at a race level. Having the ability to match front and rear sway bar torsion in accordance with suspension limits gives the right amount of resistance and traction. I’m still playing with my settings to see what works best - but on the stiffer side of middle seems to give the best results so far.
 
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BuildBreakRepeat said:
@jjvw that also brings up the argument of the rear Antirock and its worth + benefits. I think it’s an end game modification only really seeing benefit to a well working suspension system.
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The rear isn't tunable, at least the ones I have seen are not. I think the primary purpose of the rear AR is for when the stock bar doesn't fit. The rear AR can be tuned if holes are drilled in the arms.

However, I am under the impression that the rear AR is stiffer than stock. With my 12" travel rear shocks, I know that the factory rear is not stiff enough to restrict that travel during full articulation. In my case, if the rear bar were to be changed to a stiffer bar, I would likely further stiffen the front AR to follow suit. To the point that articulation is not restricted, this would only increase stability.
 
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BuildBreakRepeat said:
@jjvw that also brings up the argument of the rear Antirock and its worth + benefits. I think it’s an end game modification only really seeing benefit to a well working suspension system.
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X2, only install a rear Antirock when you've done everything else possible, it's already well set up, and there's nothing more to be gained elsewhere. And as said above, its real purpose is for when the OE rear antiswaybar won't work with the new axle you've installed, etc.
 
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