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I installed the Currie Antirock a couple days ago on my Jeep with a 3 inch lift...my question is “do I need the shorter link rod to level out the arm more?”
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JRUBIC0N said:
I installed the Currie Antirock a couple days ago on my Jeep with a 3 inch lift...my question is “do I need the shorter link rod to level out the arm more?”View attachment 32777


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Yes. If you pull your spring and go to full bump you will probably be in the fenders. Can only give you my best guess based on that photo which is: yes you need the shorter links.
 
JeepNWilly said:
not sure how long the threads are but from the pic I do see plenty of threads left on top and bottom. I would just make sure and if bottomed out then definitely new shorter rod
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The rods are threaded quite a bit as you can see on the second photo. The threads showing don’t help @JRUBIC0N unless he trims the ends of the rod. I can only guess that he is asking if he needs shorter links if he is fully bottomed out & not happy with the angle. Otherwise he would just say “should I shorten the links”?

Also @JRUBIC0N, you can either buy new shorter links or you can cut your current ones. This was the stock height links fully bottomed out on my 3” suspension lift (2.5” lift in the front, 4” lift in the rear). I have since purchased new shorter links not shown here.

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I just installed my Antirock and did exactly what has been suggested. Installed jam nuts, cut 3/4" off each end of the rod links which causes the rod ends to bottom out, removed jam nut, installed rod ends without jam nuts but with locktite.
 
When I did my rear antirock I had to cut the links down a bit, worked no problem after that.

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JamesAndTheSahara said:
The rods are threaded quite a bit as you can see on the second photo. The threads showing don’t help @JRUBIC0N unless he trims the ends of the rod. I can only guess that he is asking if he needs shorter links if he is fully bottomed out & not happy with the angle. Otherwise he would just say “should I shorten the links”?

Also @JRUBIC0N, you can either buy new shorter links or you can cut your current ones. This was the stock height links fully bottomed out on my 3” suspension lift (2.5” lift in the front, 4” lift in the rear). I have since purchased new shorter links not shown here.

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Sorry, I meant to only say “should I just shorten the links ?”


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The specific angle of the arms at ride height is not what is important. The AR instructions say that the arms should be parallel to the frame at the mid point of the suspension travel. More importantly, when the axle is at full droop (hanging off of the shocks) the arms and links need to have a bend so as to prevent the sway bar from inverting. It would also be smart remove the coils and jounces and raise the axle up to full hard bump and make sure the arms don't hit the body.

Congrats on the Antirock, btw! :)

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I had an opportunity to drive one wheel up a loading dock ramp while keeping the other front on level ground and I can go till my bump stop hits and the Antirock arms clear the body. Also I was able to drive the front down the ramp till the opposite rear raised with out clearance issues plus the Antirock arm to link angle is enough less than 180 to keep it from allowing the link to reverse direction.
Any thing else I should look for? Thanks.
 
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I'm curious, can I run an AR on a low-lift TJ like mine, or even a stock TJ? Or are these specific to higher lifts?
 
KMG said:
I had an opportunity to drive one wheel up a loading dock ramp while keeping the other front on level ground and I can go till my bump stop hits and the Antirock arms clear the body. Also I was able to drive the front down the ramp till the opposite rear raised with out clearance issues plus the Antirock arm to link angle is enough less than 180 to keep it from allowing the link to reverse direction.
Any thing else I should look for? Thanks.
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I think you got it all covered. As long as both sides stuff to full bump with some extra clearance (remember, bump stops compress on hard hits) the you should be good.
EJD said:
I'm curious, can I run an AR on a low-lift TJ like mine, or even a stock TJ? Or are these specific to higher lifts?
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Got a friend who ran one on her jk with no lift for years. It's basically a matter of ensuring the links are the right length for your setup.

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