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Which suspension lift kit would you buy if i gave you the money?

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#21 ·
I have no issues with Rusty's...jst weld on it a bit after install. What I think is really odd is that 5 ass clowns voted for a short arm kit over a long arm kit..WTF?

I'll take the worst long arm over any short arm anyday.
 
#22 ·
any opinions on rustys springs? i have the claytons arms but i want to move from 5 inches to seven. can i use rustys 5.5 springs and my spacers? (i know how to add 5 and 2 to = 7, im asking if his springs are good enough)

edit: i just looked at iron rock offroad. im diggin their 7 inch springs and the Doetsch Tech 8000 shocks. opinions please!!
 
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#23 ·
Rusty's springs are soft, I had them. I now have Clayton's 7" springs and like them way more. What's the price comparison with them and Iron Rock?
 
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#24 ·
claytons springs are $340

i cant load iron rocks page right now but iirc they were like $260

rustys springs with my bb spacers $280
 
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#25 ·
RE kit, hmmmm....
I had it for exactely one year, got 2 bad front track bar busching, 2 broken or loose bolt on the control arms, 1 broken sway bar pin bolt and many poor customer service stories.
I only wheeled the car 3 times in the last year.
Other than that, it's a very nice looking kit.
 
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#26 ·
I don't know anything about the IRO springs but what I do know about my Clayton springs is that they are worth the money. With all the crap I have bolted on my Jeep right now, I STILL have tons of room for my 35's to move around in the wheel wells as if I had stock bumpers and no rock sliders. No sag here.
 
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#27 ·
a few people were talking about how they didnt like rustys cross member but i have been looking at his kit for a while (i had to buy a new engine so it set the lift back a while) anyway he now has a 2 bolt or 4 bolt option for the cross member, maybe it is a new design that allows for the removal of the TC or tranny without taking the arms off... does anyone know for sure?
 
#28 ·
Doubt it, its probably just more reinforcement since everyone criticized it for being a weak design. Its not a weak design really, its about all he could have done without welding the plates in which would have cut out most of the market.
 
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#30 ·
i agree. no one has complained about rustys arms. you can upgrade the cross member later if you want to. i have the clayton kit, and his cross member would be a great upgrade to rustys kit. i also have claytons skidplate and i recomend it to anyone that is serious about wheeling at a less than mile high lift.
 
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#31 ·
zacharykro said:
i agree. no one has complained about rustys arms. you can upgrade the cross member later if you want to. i have the clayton kit, and his cross member would be a great upgrade to rustys kit. i also have claytons skidplate and i recomend it to anyone that is serious about wheeling at a less than mile high lift.
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X2, Well said man, well said

RockZJ



 
#33 ·
i agree. i just looked at that kit. i wouldnt recommend it to anyone. it includes everything, but its all medium to low quality. buy a good brand 3 inch lift perhaps and add spacers on top. disconectable swaybars, eventually long arms. dont skimp on shocks unless you plan to go higher because you'd just waste money.
 
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#37 ·
zacharykro said:
let me get her number ;)
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You and I both. Ah, but I have to remember, I'm married with children now. That and probably old enough to be that girl's father! [smilie=1cry1.gif]

Oh well, seriously though, I have to admit I'm seriously thinking about Rusty's 5.5LA kit. I can't weld and don't know anybody locally who can so the bolt-on part appeals to me. It seems like a good starting point anyway and like some here, the kit can be added on to and improved as budget allows. I was thinking about the RE 3.5" SA but I think the Jeep bug is biting me harder than I thought. Must go BIGGER! :mrgreen:
 
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#40 ·
I noticed in your thread it was your DD. You sure you want to take a DD to a LA with 33-35's? The BB is a great choice for the price and ride to get the aggressive look and ride offroad that some desire. Just a thought ;)
 
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