Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here XJ (84-01)
All OEM related XJ specific tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock.

rustys or rough country

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-17-2010, 11:59 AM
  #1  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
yeti92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Pa
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default rustys or rough country

im getting a 4.5 inch lift and im split between rusty's or rough country give me our opinions on which is beter what one you have. what one has beter wear, beter flex ect...and what other upgrades do u recomened... here are the links
rustys
http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit

Rough country
http://roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html

and i will be getting the full rear leaf packs
thanks in advance
Old 02-17-2010, 12:15 PM
  #2  
Junior Member
 
jeeporiwalk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

I've just put a 3inch Rustys (full leaf) Kit on my 99 XJ and I couldn't be happier !!


+1 for Rustys, I've heard the rough country can be quite hard which is why I went Rustys and I can barely notice any difference over stock as far as hardness goes, new kit is slightly more flexible but that could be the height !!
Old 02-17-2010, 12:29 PM
  #3  
CF Veteran
 
98 JeepJeep's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Stafford,VA
Posts: 2,543
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Rough Country!!! your not gonna get the LONG ARM kit? thats where you get all your flex...!
Old 02-17-2010, 12:30 PM
  #4  
Member
 
foster95xj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
Default

i vote rough country but im bias but im anti rustys stuff their track bar broke on my tj and i wrecked withought any offroading hardly
Old 02-17-2010, 12:57 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
jbetit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Alto, MI
Posts: 938
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Year: 2002
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7
Default

rough country for sure
Old 02-17-2010, 01:12 PM
  #6  
Member
 
illicit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Somerset, Ky
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 98
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Rough Country +1
Old 02-17-2010, 01:18 PM
  #7  
CF Veteran
 
Donnie_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 2,173
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0, comp cam, 99 intake, apn header, neon injectors, Thunderbolt 2.5" High Flow Cat
Default

Rough Country
Old 02-17-2010, 01:39 PM
  #8  
Junior Member
 
t1320t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Walton, Indiana
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

To all of you RC guys... why'd you choose RC over Rusty's?
Old 02-17-2010, 02:14 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
country_boy454's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mt. Iron, MN
Posts: 704
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Year: 96 Limited ZJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2 w/mods
Default

I've had Ruty's 6.5 inch kit on for about 3 yrs now and have been very pleased with it. Wish I would've went LA instead of SA though!! That's next as far as upgrades go.
Old 02-17-2010, 02:27 PM
  #10  
CF Veteran
 
JeepingDan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: CT.
Posts: 18,785
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Year: 88
Engine: 4.0 HO
Default

I went with Rough Country long arm 6.5" Got great flex now.
Old 02-17-2010, 02:32 PM
  #11  
Member
 
shintastrife's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SC
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Default

rough county for me, my 3' lift kit go here before my xj came out of the shop, and it went in before i bot the lift kit.

price was another issue for me, sorry if you can get something for less and it be better then its a good thing.

+1 for rough county

Last edited by shintastrife; 02-17-2010 at 02:34 PM.
Old 02-17-2010, 02:36 PM
  #12  
Member
 
rdeskater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sullivan County NY
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
Default

Rough Country, ships faster, forum discount if you talk to jason, great customer service, great reputation
+1 Rough Country
Old 02-17-2010, 02:37 PM
  #13  
CF Veteran
 
JeepingDan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: CT.
Posts: 18,785
Received 12 Likes on 12 Posts
Year: 88
Engine: 4.0 HO
Default

only trouble I had with R/C I waited a whole week before I finally called them to see where my order was and turned out they never shipped it yet.
Old 02-17-2010, 03:09 PM
  #14  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
yeti92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Pa
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

well i was leaning towards rough country any way why no votes for rustys lol n i cat afford a long arm kit or trust me i would but this is a high school cashier at a food stores bugeit sorry hahaha
Old 02-17-2010, 03:17 PM
  #15  
Senior Member
 
DagBMX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lake Orion, MI
Posts: 686
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Year: 2008
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 3.0L CRD
Default

Originally Posted by jeeporiwalk
I've heard the rough country can be quite hard which is why I went Rustys and I can barely notice any difference over stock as far as hardness goes, new kit is slightly more flexible but that could be the height !!
a lot of that is really because of the shocks. with rough country kits, one of the best ways to go is to upgrade to the 9000 shocks. they come stock with the 8000, but the 9's give you a much better ride. i think it's only a $25 upgrade when buying them with the kit.

old neighbor put the 4.5" kit on his son's wrangler with the 9's and the ride was really nice.


Quick Reply: rustys or rough country



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:38 AM.