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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Anyone know if these kits that i found are any good? Which would be the best?

http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/zon...xj-p-8814.html

http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/rou...dd-p-8050.html

http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/sky...it-p-7103.html
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Out of those choices I would go with RC, the Skyjacker kit doesn't include shocks and I've heard the coil springs are super stiff.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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I would go with the RC out of those. I like Rubicon
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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wouldnt touch a Rough Country product. They ride rough, bushings wear out and are just a plain cheap product

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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
would touch a Rough Country product. They ride rough, bushings wear out and are just a plain cheap product

Do you like rough country by chance?
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by xjoffroad
would touch a Rough Country product. They ride rough, bushings wear out and are just a plain cheap product
Do you maybe have another choice of lift?
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 88 Chief
Do you maybe have another choice of lift?
Rubicon express
Rustys offroad
Ironrock offroad
Clayton offroad
BDS

just to name a few
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Well im on a budjet, I have a little under 300 bucks right now, but i get paid in another week. Im just trying to get a good lift for a decent price. Ive looked at the ones you have suggested and from what i seen they were a little out of the price range, but i may not of looked hard enough
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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make your own. if you do research you can piece one together pretty cheap. used parts arent always bad parts either.

FYI cheap shocks are normalyl ****ty shocks
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Rough country is just fine.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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What shocks should i get if i went with the rough country kit?
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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im partcial to the doetschs but there are many opinions

http://www.shocksandsuspension.com/showitems-dc-1.htm
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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Lifts that are cheap are cheap for a reason. I'd say if your gonna stick to frugal. Stick with Rusty's. They aren't all that expensive. Put together another 200 and your there. They include the shocks and you can't beat the service. Talk to Zack.

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit

Or if you want to be wicked frugal. They do a add a leaf. Not my first choice, but it'll do.

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Whats bad about doing the add a leaf?
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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sags fast.
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