what do y'all think of this lift? Need help
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sassmouth
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I ran that lift...for me not so good. The springs are stiff making for a harsh ride. I had a dropped pitman arm strip. I also had a shock fail with very limited use and although they will replace through their warranty I found that to be a waste of my time and incredibly inconvenient.
If you search this site you will find many recommendations for much better products. I run King shocks with EVO plush coils which i find to be fantastic but there are other cheaper options out there that would be better than Rough Country I will let others comment further on those products.
If you search this site you will find many recommendations for much better products. I run King shocks with EVO plush coils which i find to be fantastic but there are other cheaper options out there that would be better than Rough Country I will let others comment further on those products.
Drty_jk
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Okay thanks a lot for this info
Drty_jk
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Thanks for telling me about how it worked for you, now back to trying to find a lift !
Drty_jk
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Also is there any lifts that you recommend?
sassmouth
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Everything depends on what you want to accomplish.. how big of a tire do you want? What's your budget?
Personally I have a pieced together lift so it will be better for others to comment on kits
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longarmwj
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Damn this is the third time I've had to post this:
Rough Country.
You see, Rough Country is like an ugly girlfriend. You go out and see all your friends with these top shelf girlfriends, and you feel left out. So you go out, and just pick one up wherever you can find her. It serves its purpose but pretty soon she starts sagging and making funny noises, and honestly you've always been embarrassed to be seen with her anyway, so you order up a top shelf replacement.
Then one night she comes by unannounced and sees the new top shelf kit laying in the garage spread out with her joints all greased up, and things get awkward.
Rough Country.
You see, Rough Country is like an ugly girlfriend. You go out and see all your friends with these top shelf girlfriends, and you feel left out. So you go out, and just pick one up wherever you can find her. It serves its purpose but pretty soon she starts sagging and making funny noises, and honestly you've always been embarrassed to be seen with her anyway, so you order up a top shelf replacement.
Then one night she comes by unannounced and sees the new top shelf kit laying in the garage spread out with her joints all greased up, and things get awkward.
tgoss
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You're going to get a very Evo biased fan base here. Not saying there are other options, but the majority of us have gone down the path of the cheap lift (myself included) to eventually find what works.
Most of us would recommend evo coils, fox or king shocks and front lower adjustable control arms.
The size of your coils on a 2 or 4 door will then dictate anything additional we would recommend for you such as a flipped drag link kit, etc.
We also recommend you use the search function.
rgk401
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I like this comment
JKbrick
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Just switched from JKS coils to EVO coils and kept the same fox shocks and my wife commented it rode better, I liked either really
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dpetersen1988
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The comments are really hilarious on here as i have a 4 1/2" Rough Country Lift and it's the best lift that i have owned compared to other lifts and my buddy who is a rock hard crawler and owns a business of such offers that brand and a couple other ones and always recommends the Rough Country Lift as well as the King Shocks. If u wan't there best lift u have to go with the X-Series but depending on how much cash u can drop is the question, i have taken my Jeep all over the place and haven't had any problems or hard rides like described in previous comments.
:cheesy: :clap2: :crazyeyes:
Andy5160
Hooked
AZ Explorer
Caught the Bug
Why is it that the guys who push the rough country lift always only have 5-15 posts? Yeah, compared to a full size chevy leaf spring lift, the rough country coils are the bees knees. That said, I do like little bit firmer ride myself as I don't like body roll in hard turns. Look, for the money, it'll get you in up enough to clear the tire. Is it a great lift? No. You can get what you want and roll the dice and maybe like this guy the ride will be good enough for you. If you break a bracket, get a better one and piece it together as you go. Just know a lot of guys and gals who actually wheel don't prefer this lift, some having owned it. I would also add in the attached pic, there is no flip kit on a 4.5 lift so there's bump steer galore. If that's not noticeable to him than take the recommendation of a good ride with a grain of salt.
Edit: Question... that looks to be maybe 33-35 inch tires max on uncut fenders. Are you sure that's a 4.5 and not a 2.5 lift? The steering setup make more sense then and wouldn't likely have the bump steer. Or is it a dropped pitman arm? Yikes!
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notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
Glad you like your Rough Country lift. I'm still not buying one.
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Kyle7R
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A lift with that many pieces, for that cheap?
No f'n thanks.
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Rocksalt
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