[newguy66]

Hi Guys,is it worth having the locking rear axel and electronic sway bar disconnect I'm going to order a 4 door X and I was thinking about adding in that option.


Thanks.

[waterboarder]

You're unlikely to get it cheaper than you will from the factory. If you are ordering from the factory, I'd be inclined to get pretty much very feature I could.

[SecondTJ]

What kind of off-roading do you do?

[ysalriz]

Originally Posted by newguy66

Hi Guys,is it worth having the locking rear axel and electronic sway bar disconnect I'm going to order a 4 door X and I was thinking about adding in that option.


Thanks.

I don't believe that locking differentials and electronic disconnects are an "option" for other trim packages. Might have to get a Rubi if you're looking to go that route..which isn't a bad one to go.

Edit: Nevermind. After reading Jeep's website I am corrected. Basically if you play in the rocks, get a Rubi for the 4:1 Xfer case. If you play in mud/sand or just trails that exclude rock, go with an X. You'll be just as happy and save some cash.

[newguy66]

Thanks for the help everybody.I live in Florida so I don't need the Rubi because we have no rocks.But we do have alot of sand and mud to play in.

[BigJerm]

the LSD in the rear seems to do well and i play on the rocks and hill climbs.

[N2rock]

If you wonder at all, I say get them.

I wondered about lockers. But when I found the exact Jeep I wanted (after months of searching), I wasn't worried that it didn't have lockers. Now I realize that maybe I should've gotten them, and am researching my options (and costs) of adding them aftermarket.

As far as electronic sway bar disconnect. Never even crossed my mind to get it- I should have thought about it though... First time out off-road, we disconnected my swaybar. Let me say- it is very easy to disco, but a PITA to actually get to the nut. Quick disco's are on my priority list. But even quick disco's will be a bit of a PITA until I change out the bumper to a midsize or stubby. Electronic disconnect would have been so much nicer

Maybe I should've just bought a Rubi

[tricked919]

A socket set and (2) zip ties are WAYYYY cheaper -
...pinned disconnects are a close second by comparison.

IMO - it's something else to break.

[N2rock]

Originally Posted by tricked919

A socket set and (2) zip ties are WAYYYY cheaper -
...pinned disconnects are a close second by comparison.

IMO - it's something else to break.

I'll be going the pinned route for the time being The thing I dislike is the zip ties. Last time out, after a few hours I started hearing a rattling noise randomly. I pulled over to check, and sure enough the zip ties on both sides had broken and the swaybar was swinging free Zip tied back up, and this time used multiple zip ties to be safe.