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Old 09-11-2009, 12:23 PM
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Does anyone have these? If so, what do you think? I was thinking of building my own, but just saw these and am thinking of ordering these instead. http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xtr...trol-arms.html
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I have them.... They perform very well!! They are built very well and the johnny joints are the standard now..
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I have the upper version.

They're very stout and seem to work really well.
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Do you all think I need to go higher in lift to use these? Even for 31s? I heard they will stuff your junk! I didn't want to be higher than 3", but I really like what these joints do for flex.

Here is where I was going to buy my joints http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...nt_p_1636.html ...my buddy built his out of these and he's happy, but w/all the materials, the price will be about the same, and I'd have to borrow tools and take much time so....
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The ballistic joints are damn near the same thing as Rough Countrys johnny joints.

I only have my lowers on right now... So i cant exactly stuff mine, but they will flex pretty good still.
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from what ive heard they perform great and i want some on mine
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I'm running them as uppers with Rusty's fixed lowers. 4.25" lift on 31's. I really need to get my longer bump stops in cause since I installed the RC uppers I now stuff the tire high enough to hit the lower corner of the battery location.
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I'm running them as uppers with Rusty's fixed lowers. 4.25" lift on 31's. I really need to get my longer bump stops in cause since I installed the RC uppers I now stuff the tire high enough to hit the lower corner of the battery location.
Holy!!

Hmmm.... I think I'm going to have to lift more then....I also have fixed Pro-Comp lowers on now. Was thinking of just ordering the whole set though. It's a lil better deal and shipping is the same.
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I have them, upper and lowers, i love them

Tough and a great quality product from Rc
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that doesnt seem like a bad price... cheaper then any on ebay... i didnt see them for the XJ as uppers though? how much were they for a set? going this weekend to pick up them 6.5 rustys leafs so i wanna start getting ideas from my front end...
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What prices did everyone pay (if ya don't mind me askin')? Price for me is $363 shipped.
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Originally Posted by djlarroc
What prices did everyone pay (if ya don't mind me askin')? Price for me is $363 shipped.
300 shipped
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300 shipped
Nice. Direct from RC? Or where did you buy them and when? Did they run a special?
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for all 4 of them?
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for all 4 of them?
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