RC 3" is this kit any good
11-14-2009, 10:52 AM
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RC 3" is this kit any good
http://cgi.ebay.com/84-02-Jeep-XJ-Ch...item5ad4b78967
i saw this on ebay,, should i go with the AAL's its not for heavy wheeling , any info would be great , im looking to buy something ASAP
i saw this on ebay,, should i go with the AAL's its not for heavy wheeling , any info would be great , im looking to buy something ASAP
11-14-2009, 10:56 AM
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I would suggest you buy a kit with an adj track bar and at least lower control arms,most that do not end up with death wobble and poor handling and end up buying those things later.
RC has good stuff otherwise.
RC has good stuff otherwise.
11-14-2009, 11:03 AM
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i have a 3" RC lift with full springs on my XJ and have never had a problem with it. It's a quality company with quality parts.
11-14-2009, 12:19 PM
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I have that same lift in the link and it's great. if you have the extra cash though go with full leaf packs.
11-14-2009, 01:49 PM
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BUY IT DIRECT FROM ROUGH COUNTRY THEY WILL GIVE YOU BETTER DEALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn, wtf is everyone going to other websites to buy this crap from.....just go to roughcountry.com. you get a better deal, better service, and they like dealing directly with you so they're more workable.
damn, wtf is everyone going to other websites to buy this crap from.....just go to roughcountry.com. you get a better deal, better service, and they like dealing directly with you so they're more workable.
11-14-2009, 03:09 PM
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x2 on going directly through rough country. I called them up and they were super helpful in answering all my questions. also they have a great warranty when you buy direct from them.
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I hear rough county is good too.. but X2 the control arm replacements.. if not for the arms themselves.. consider it a very nice bonus for replacing all your bushings.. dont skimp on what keeps you away form the telephone poles
11-15-2009, 09:46 AM
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thx again guys for all ur help,, ,i was just looking at some other threads and i might go with the full leaf packs, i dont wanna run into any problems since this is also a DD
11-15-2009, 09:58 AM
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Just in case you need a little push over the edge on the full spring pack vs AAL thing.
Put on the 3" RC lift and it went great. No problems and installation went as smoothly as it could. Took about 3.5 hours start to finish (Arizona vehicle so no rust).
It's been on the truck for about a month and noticed the other day that the left rear is sagging. Went with the AAL thing and scoffed at those who said they'll sag with time. Turns out they were right.
It doesn't really make any sense to me. I've got a set of AALs on my Dodge Dakota pickup because I fill the box with stuff and pull a boat. They've been on there for a year and it still sits fine. Had em on my last truck too and it never sagged.
The Jeep springs were still arched prior to install so I figured it would be a non issue.......
Don't know why the Cherokees are any different, but apparently they are.
I've checked around and haven't seen where anybody offers just the rear spring pack so might end up having to do the bastard thing with JY springs to fix it.
It's not terrible, but it bugs me and I don't think I can live with it lop sided.
Put on the 3" RC lift and it went great. No problems and installation went as smoothly as it could. Took about 3.5 hours start to finish (Arizona vehicle so no rust).
It's been on the truck for about a month and noticed the other day that the left rear is sagging. Went with the AAL thing and scoffed at those who said they'll sag with time. Turns out they were right.
It doesn't really make any sense to me. I've got a set of AALs on my Dodge Dakota pickup because I fill the box with stuff and pull a boat. They've been on there for a year and it still sits fine. Had em on my last truck too and it never sagged.
The Jeep springs were still arched prior to install so I figured it would be a non issue.......
Don't know why the Cherokees are any different, but apparently they are.
I've checked around and haven't seen where anybody offers just the rear spring pack so might end up having to do the bastard thing with JY springs to fix it.
It's not terrible, but it bugs me and I don't think I can live with it lop sided.
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11-15-2009, 04:53 PM
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Just curious on this. I was looking at the same kit with the AAL and I have heard about the sagging and such so I put the whole lifting thing aside for now. I don't have the money for it right now anyway.
Do they sell a 3 inch lift with full leaf packs instead of the aal? Is that something I would have to just call and ask about. I think in the long run even though I don't wheel it hard and It's just going to be a beach cruiser and DD I would rather spend a little extra and get full packs.