I am very interested in how it works.
As JK Rubicon is rare among my friends' collections, I need to turn to JK-forum for some help.
Thanks in advance.

 

I would like to see how that device is different from standard sway bar disconnector
I just couldn't figure out how it works by just clicking a bottom in the cabin while we driving X/Sahara have to get down to ground and use force...
that's totally out of curiousity and Thanks!

 

Below is where you normally disconnect if you had after market manual disconnect (or you can just unbolt the factory ones):


This is where the magic happens on the automatic swaybar disconnect, the links (in the above picture) do nothing with the automatic setup:


How the automatic works, I am not exactly sure. I am sure someone here knows though.

 

Nice!
Thanks a lot!

 

i have a factory sway bar disconnect but i don't have a rubi...does that still count? Anyway, it works with an electromagnet. When you push the button to disconnect, the magnet releases so that the bar can come loose. When you push it again to reconnect the magnet catches and the two pieces go back together. Hope this helps. P.S. Can someone correct me if i'm wrong.

 

Not the greatest pic - but hey, it's night time...

 

no problem, man
hurstrescue's pics are good, so is WWJKD's
Thank all u guys

 

I severely doubt a magnet holds the bar together. That would take one hell of a magnet and I'd think the field would cause all kinds of trouble with other systems from computer to radio and compass.

The following is an educated guess based on the design of the Dodge part and may or may not precisely describe the Jeep part.

From the looks of the Dodge Power Wagon (from which this system is based) each end of the sway bar enters the housing and has some kind of keyed spline on them. (Keyed so that they only match in one place). Then a strong steel collar rides on one sway bar end and is permitted to slide partly off to connect to the other sway bar end. When covering both ends, the sway bar is effectively 'locked' as one unit just like a non-disconnect style.

From the looks I've had, the collar is operated by an electric actuator.

This design seems to indicate that it might have trouble unlocking if the front suspension is too far from level and will not relock until the front suspension returns to level again. In fact, to help this, it might be a good idea to swerve a little back and forth to get the body to roll slightly and align the splines.

IF this works like the Dodge part, look at the place where the sway bar exits the housing and rub some silicone grease in there as I've heard of a lot of the Dodge parts having seal issues when grit like sand, salt, and other fine particulates get into the housing seal. Silicone grease will help keep the grit out of the seal, but be sure to clean and reapply if you get real dirty under there.

So far I've not heard any fatal flaws in the system. In fact, it sounds like the sway bar is actually stiffer overall than the non-disconnect version which can aid some on-road stability.

 

Hi

This is a picture of a modified Sway Bar
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Sway Bar and harnes.

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Bar Circuit

 

Can it still be used with a lift kit?