Rubicon Express RE1141 GEN2 Adjustment Help Needed.

[duncan-d]

I just bought a set of the Rubicon Express RE1141 GEN2 that were two months old. The guy wrote off his TJ. Anyway I just installed them on my 2006 Rubicon and I have a 2 inch rubber bumper lift. These disconnects are for 2.0 to 3.5 inch lifts. I should be OK right? I am not really sure on how to adjust the height of the sway bar. Can anybody help? Also I cannot seem to get both sides to match. One side slides on a little tight and the other is really easy. Also when mounted on the pin one side is tight and the other side can move. This I cannot seem to adjust to match each side correctly. Any help would be great. Thanks.

[TL-Iguana]

If they are similar to my RE gen2 discoes then you just have to loosen the jam nut, and turn the top of the disconect to lengthen and shorten it. Then re lock the jamnut.... When its discoed though and on the pins, it will not matter if its short or long as its not connected at that point... Otherwise, to set it up, park on flat ground with the jeep level and then level out the swaybar by turning the ends in and out. It doesnt have to be at a set height, just so long as when your wheels are at lock it doesnt rub. Otherwise get wheel spacers, use the pucks for hockey, and install a suspension lift

[duncan-d]

Thanks for the info. I have the exact same disconnects as you. When they are connected to the lower pins and you grab them with your hand and twist do they move easily. It seems I cannot get both sides to match. One is tight and one is loose on the pin. As for the set height does the sway bar have to be level or set at a certain degree like the JKS disconnects?

[Bnine]

The sway bar acts like a teeter totter, its normal that one link will be slightly slack. Its better to have very slight slack, then to have it overly preloaded.

Optimum swaybar resting height is +/- 15 degrees upwards angle to the rear (link connection is high).

[duncan-d]

So your saying the sway bar angle could be anywhere between 0 degress, +15 degrees and -15 degrees, so anyway within 30 degrees is OK.

[SwampSinger]

No ... he is saying around 15 degrees

[duncan-d]

I don't understand. How can you have a +/- upward angel? Plus I can understand but -???

[WhiteOut]

The front should be a bit higher than the back of the sway bar, it should slope back and down.

[BlackYJ]

I don't understand. How can you have a +/- upward angel? Plus I can understand but -???

What he is saying is the angle should be around 15°, plus or minus a couple degrees, ie 13-17° would still be good

[XJHERO]

The front should be a bit higher than the back of the sway bar, it should slope back and down.

and you help others work on there junk?

LOL

Dude read again what Bill posted
than read it again
than think about it

[rosko]

duncan-d... I'm running the same setup (2"bb and RE G2 DCs). All is well. They are a little tricky to get engaged/disengaged sometimes, and it does seem one will be more difficult than the other. Just keep the pins greased well and they won't give you much grief. If not - there's always the rubber mallet for encouragement.

Enjoy!