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Rough Country 3.5 suspension lift kit reviews
- Thread starter Chandler LeSueur
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Chandler LeSueur
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I want to run 35s, BFG KM2. Spoke to a guy at Quadratec, for my situation he said 2.5 kit would suit my needs. Rubicon Express 2.5 or should I go another brand?
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MR.Ty
Token East Coast Guy
2.5" is great for 35s. New coils typically yield more lift than advertised so you might get 3-3.5" out of the Rubicon Express lift. If it does your JK might feel a little flighty at highway speeds. Are you picking them because of cost?
Chandler LeSueur
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Don't wanna buy a shitty one, but I'm not spending over $1000 on 2.5 lift kit. The guy at Quadratec recommended RE. Still looking at different brands.
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Ddays
Hooked
That's all well and good, but that guy at Quadratec might drive a moped & wear Birkenstocks. Point being that these big places are great for buying parts from but as far as advice goes, I would rather call up an installer or shop and ask what they sell the most of or
what is gonna work best for you. I think everyone here is gonna say that the RE rides very stiff. If you're ok with that by all means buy it. I personally would listen to the guys here that are telling you what coils are the best.
Putting a price tag limit on the ride and handling of your Jeep may not be the best approach to take. :twocents:
Great advice all around. It's always a good idea to develop a relationship with a local shop, go with their advice, they're on the hook for whatever they sell you.
Going with a "cost per inch of lift" won't help you. You're paying for the quality of the components and completeness of the kit, not how high you can get it, that's just done with taller springs. Doing it right vs just getting your Jeep bigger are different things.
Either way, best of luck to you! I'm sure you'll enjoy your Jeep regardless.
Chandler LeSueur
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So good coil springs are JKS, JSPEC and EVO, right? Looking at Northridge as I type.
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MR.Ty
Token East Coast Guy
Personally I'd stick with a 2.5" budget boost for now. It will net exactly 2.5" of lift (some are also leveling kits with only 2" in the rear) and most of them come fairly complete.
No, they won't "limit your flex" unless you opt out of getting the shock extensions.
Teraflex, Rubicon Express, AEV and a few others all make them. The Teraflex one is the most complete and the only thing the RC one is missing is bump stops.
Ddays
Hooked
If you're looking at the 3.5" lifts then I'd say yes to those 3.
GraniteCrystal
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JKS is JSpec bro. I run JKS JSpec JKonnect lift. Hope they don't add another J to the name. Like the lift a lot though.
Ddays
Hooked
I hit send before I caught myself on that...
Happens from time to time! Hahahaha!
Chandler LeSueur
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Think the Teraflex 2.5 w/ shocks should suit me. Do you guys recomend switching out the coil springs or do they have a softer ride?
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TrainWreck618
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Chandler LeSueur
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So can that fixed with different coil springs? Or just Teraflex in general is not good?
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WJCO
Meme King
A lot of their steel has a reputation of breaking. And their springs have a reputation of a stiff ride, and not the good kind.
Chandler LeSueur
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GraniteCrystal
New member
It's great to ask questions and get input from guys on here. Once you narrow it down though, I encourage you to try and find someone with those lifts and ride in their Jeep.