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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Default tuff or rough? which lift is 'better'

Im stuck between getting:
Tuff country:
3.5 lift, full pack rear leafs, flex control arms.

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Rough Country
3" lift, full pack rear leafs, flex control arms....

Pretty much same kit for contents, except tuff country has t-case drop, and extra 1/2in on the front coils.


So what kit do you recommend? I searched the forum, a lot of people use the RC kit and like it...? ugh im stuck =(
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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i love my RC. never used tuff country
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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i bought the rc 6.5 kit gave me 8 i love mine i go over just about anything that i can flex out to. still havn't found anything that tall to go over yet
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Rough.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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when i bought my xj it had the 3.5 in tuff country lift on it. just blocks in the rear and it rode like do do. replaced with a 4.5 in rc and it rides a little better but still rough. i love the rc just need to go with better shocks. theirs suck
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lliamsdad
when i bought my xj it had the 3.5 in tuff country lift on it. just blocks in the rear and it rode like do do. replaced with a 4.5 in rc and it rides a little better but still rough. i love the rc just need to go with better shocks. theirs suck

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Great lift kit very reliable but get diff shocks you"ll be good with the RC.
JMO
My 6.5" has been awesome.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Rough...
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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RC is a LONG trusted name. I had one (12 inch) on my 1974 K5 blazer and it was awesome then and never let me down...Tj
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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thanks, and ive decided i also like the look of RC flex arms, over TC.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:16 AM
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definetly rough country. t-case drop kits are cheap enough to add on, go with the shock upgrade only another $25 and money well spent. go with the big bore steering stabilizer for another 25 as well. their producs are good and their customer service is great. talk to jason for a forum discount
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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Yah, im pretty excited about getting the RC kit, seems to be the best all around, probably going to order it sometime this week.....
though I'd like to know more about this discount???
however, im not ordering them through the website if it matters? Im getting them through a shop in Washington, not sure if the discount would count, yet I'd like to save as much money as I can.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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nevermind, i did a search for discount and found the information. thanks!

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