I'm probably alone on this, but after a few days off-roading with the Rock Jock Anti-Rock sway bar, I was blown away by how rough the ride was. It was something I had to fix.
Anti-Rock Ride
I got an anti-rock for the convenience, lack of reconnecting at 20mph mandated by the electronic sway bar, and besides I wanted the smoothest ride I could possibly achieve. Off-road, I expected it to be not terribly unlike not having a sway bar.
Boy was I wrong. I was on a pretty rocky trail and found myself taking breaks to get out and stretch because it was as if I was driving with a fully connected stock sway bar. The ride quality on-road is somewhat scary, but smooth. Off-road, I found it to be painful.
For the record, a smooth ride is something I've been pursuing for a while. If I keep the shocks set to Firm so that I don't feel like I'll get blown off the road by Colorado winds, then it's a harsh ride. If I switch to Soft, it's a far more comfortable ride, but the body roll is insane. The anti-rock solves and exacerbates these problems.
Apex Sway Bar Links
I searched for some links for a while. The issue is that any traditional links would allow the anti-rock to hang down, so I would need some way of attaching them up and out of the way. The anti-rock doesn't stay in place like the stock one.
I came across this Apex product and it seemed pretty cool. Installation was a piece of cake and the functionality is awesome. You turn a dial of both sides, and boom, your sway bar is disconnected. To reconnect, you turn both dials, push one side down until it clicks, and you're done. WAY easier than traditional links. Also, unsurprisingly, way more expensive.
Drawbacks
The only drawback, aside from cost, that I've encountered is that I think there's some play in the sway bar now. Specifically, when making tight turns at some speed, there is a "clicking" noise of sorts on the driver side. Almost sounds as if the link is moving.
I'm not 100% sure it's the link, but this sound began shortly after installing it, so one would assume it's the cause. TBD on the fix for that.
For anyone interested in this, I'd consider going with a set of these over a Rock Jock Anti-Rock. With these, you can maintain your on-road stability and have a super easy disconnect procedure on-trail.
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