Installing JKS Quicker Disconnects on the Jeep Patriot/Compass

Sandstone

New member
These are JKS Quicker Disconnect model 2034, made to fit the '07-'13 JK Wrangler with 2.5" to 6" lift.

http://jksmfg.com/i-13306776-wrangler-jk-2007-2013-quicker-disconnect-fits-2-5-6-0-lift.html





















Modifications

There are a few mods that have to be done:

First, the mounting holes on the strut and the sway bar have to be enlarged slightly to 1/2" to accept the mounting posts. A cobalt bit is helpful.








Second, the posts that mount to the sway bar had to have the threaded end shortened to avoid contact with the frame. I cut them to approximately .875.






















Third, one of the pair of posts that mounts to the strut is conical on the end and has to be modded so that the top is flat like the other. These posts

are the pair in the lower right corner of the first pic (no black bushing). On the passenger sde, there's not much room between the strut and the body,

so the sides of this post need to be rounded off so that you can work the disconnect on to the post.









There is slightly more room on the driver side, so the rounding wasn't necessary.








To set the length of the disconnect, I started with the center to center distance of the factory link, and adjusted it until I could get both links on

and off easily.


It also helps to taper the ends of the 4 click pins used to secure the links to the posts. Makes it a lot easier to re-insert them.
 
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Sandstone

New member
They (disconnects) can a big help. Huge difference when going over stuff like this..



Curious, you had the FDI or II?
 

Scott Brady

Founder
Right on! Love seeing the Patriots in action. (I helped with the trail testing of the original prototypes).

We actually did a lot of testing with NO swaybars on the car and firmer shocks. Curious of what you think of the highway manners with the disconnects left "disconnected".
 

WagoneerSX4

Adventurer
I've been planning on doing this to my SX4 for years now. This will help with finding out what set I can get to work on my setup!

Is it a huge pain to get them on and off? Do you do it at the trail head or before you leave at home? Do you just leave your swaybar to hang there or do you secure it somehow?
 

jeep-N-montero

Expedition Leader
Hmm, that's really nifty, may have to see if one of the extra sets of JKS disconnects I have in the garage will fit the Montero.
 

Sandstone

New member
Right on! Love seeing the Patriots in action. (I helped with the trail testing of the original prototypes).

We actually did a lot of testing with NO swaybars on the car and firmer shocks. Curious of what you think of the highway manners with the disconnects left "disconnected".

Thanks, Scott!

It does well on the highway fully disco'd (front and back), but I'm also running aftermarket linear lift springs. The stock springs were ok on pavement, but on the trail were too soft and tended to overwork the suspension (and passengers).

On the firmer struts you tested, were they ever marketed?

And thank you for your work with the trail testing and the write-up. It was a great read; very helpful!
 

Sandstone

New member
I've been planning on doing this to my SX4 for years now. This will help with finding out what set I can get to work on my setup!

Is it a huge pain to get them on and off? Do you do it at the trail head or before you leave at home? Do you just leave your swaybar to hang there or do you secure it somehow?

Not a huge pain, depending on how much crud we've been through and whether or not you can find a dry, reasonably level place to park.

Normally, I'll pull them at the trail head, and secure the bar to the sub-frame cradle with a couple of zip ties. At the end of the day if it's not too cold, wet or muddy I'll re-install them right when we come off the trail. Otherwise, I'll wait till I get home.
 

Sandstone

New member
Thought I'd throw out another flex pic and a couple of vids:

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Connected
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67925142@N03/8065812508/in/set-72157634654946213/

Front Disconnected
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67925142@N03/9287958395/in/set-72157634654946213/
 

WagoneerSX4

Adventurer
Do you happen to have the measurements of these specific endlinks in the min/max lengths? I emailed JKS trying to get the specific lengths of the 0"-2" lift JK endlinks and the 2.5"-6" lift endlinks and they haven't repsonded. Just simply going to be a visual guess I think the 2.5"-6" endlinks will be the right one for me but I'd like to make sure before ordering.
 

Sandstone

New member
Do you happen to have the measurements of these specific endlinks in the min/max lengths? I emailed JKS trying to get the specific lengths of the 0"-2" lift JK endlinks and the 2.5"-6" lift endlinks and they haven't repsonded. Just simply going to be a visual guess I think the 2.5"-6" endlinks will be the right one for me but I'd like to make sure before ordering.

According to the installation instructions, the maximum length for the 2030 (0"-2.5") is 7-1/8" and the 2034 (2.5"-6") is 11-5/8". Not sure what the minimum is. The stock links for the Patriot are approx. 10.5" from the center of each bolt (see first pic).
 

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