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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Anybody have any experience with this lift?

I was looking around online and noticed that FT's customer service seems to be lacking....

I do like the fact that it comes with two sets of AAL's
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Never heard of em..I do how ever know that AAL in general doesn't last. You are much better off gettng new leaf packs especially if your 91 leaf packs are in as bad a shape as mine were..but being 2 leafs it might be better..
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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my rough country long aad been in 3 jeeps and well used and its a 3.5 with an extended shack i can fit 35s
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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full traction's stuff is top notch but the 3.5" XJ kit isnt all that great.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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I was looking at that same lift and noticed it doesn't come with a leaf pack- turned me off to the lift. Their tj stuff is awesome, figured their xj kits would be too
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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my friends girl friend has a 4.5 long arm on her Rubi she love accepts she sheared there track bar and lower lca mount more than a couple of time but they were mopar
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 91 Laredo
Anybody have any experience with this lift?

I was looking around online and noticed that FT's customer service seems to be lacking....

I do like the fact that it comes with two sets of AAL's
I run this lift on my 1994 sport. The claims of poor CS is correct. At the time of my order from 4wheelparts I was informed that the AAL's were in production and I would need to wait about 30 days more. I decided not to wait and went with 3.5" leafs from rusty's offroad.

Overall ride quality is a little stiff on the road but handling is very predictable, I plan on switching from the Bilstein 5100's to EMU for better ride quality. On the trail, when sway bar is disco'd pretty good flex.

I run 32" bft km's on 15x7 and get very little rub at full lock. I was torn between the RE and the Full Traction...if I were to do it again (based on my experience with CS) i would go RE.
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dhrider707
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Overall ride quality is a little stiff on the road but handling is very predictable, I plan on switching from the Bilstein 5100's to EMU for better ride quality. On the trail, when sway bar is disco'd pretty good flex.
poor ride quality from bilsteins? you on crack?
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Originally Posted by 93XJLI
poor ride quality from bilsteins? you on crack?
I don't see "poor" ride quality anywhere in my post. I simply stated I wanted better ride quality. I see you are running 5150 not the 5100's that are branded "Full Traction". As per many on this forum emu sounds like the way to go...
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dhrider707
I don't see "poor" ride quality anywhere in my post. I simply stated I wanted better ride quality. I see you are running 5150 not the 5100's that are branded "Full Traction". As per many on this forum emu sounds like the way to go...
there are different types of 5100s actually. the cheaper ones are valved too soft for a modded jeep IMHO.
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