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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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Is anyone familar with these lifts? I just bought a jeep with a rustys lift and would like to find out more about them.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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Rustys Offroad
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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I just installed Rusty's 3" spring pack on my XJ. What info are you looking for?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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I have a 4.5" full spring pack lift from them. You will hear mixed feeling about them. But i love my lift. Have not had any issues so far

I have some pics in my albulm if you want to see. What size is on yours?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by warthog
I have a 4.5" full spring pack lift from them. You will hear mixed feeling about them. But i love my lift. Have not had any issues so far

I have some pics in my albulm if you want to see. What size is on yours?
Mine is the 8" long arm, it makes a little noise when driving and turning. I pulled it appart and greased it all last night and it quietened it down.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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i also have the rustys 4.5, i love it, but my rear leaf packs are a little sqeaky, been meaning to grease them up
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cherokeeaddiction23
i also have the rustys 4.5, i love it, but my rear leaf packs are a little sqeaky, been meaning to grease them up
Yeah i need to grease mine up too
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by warthog
Yeah i need to grease mine up too

I used red tacky grease on my front lift and white lithium spray grease on my rear springs along with spray silicone lubricant.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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I had Rusty's leaf packs in my Cherokee, I had them on for about 4 months before I swapped them out. They were a bit stiff but not unbearable. I sold them to a buddy who had them in for only 2 weeks before starting to complain. Upon further inspection the two bottom leaves spun nearly sideways.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by MjPioneer
I had Rusty's leaf packs in my Cherokee, I had them on for about 4 months before I swapped them out. They were a bit stiff but not unbearable. I sold them to a buddy who had them in for only 2 weeks before starting to complain. Upon further inspection the two bottom leaves spun nearly sideways.
Please tell me you have pics of that, I want to see
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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love my Rusty's 3" full pack. Should be getting .75" spacers soon to go with the MJ shackles to take it up to 3.75".
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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My rear springs look great.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by hydropromax
My rear springs look great.
Mine look great too, just make a little noise everynow and then
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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I believe the Rustys 8" long arm kit is an awesome lift. I crawled my rig on level 4 and 5 trails and had no problems.
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