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Old 02-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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I'm trying to decide on which lift to put on my XJ. I have chose to options, RE 3.5 Super-flex or Rusty's 3.0 Spring Pack. My XJ is mainly highway use, but I do take it off-roading while hunting and on the weekends. PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE! Does the Rusty's flex at all? Right now I'm leaning towards the RE!
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I have a Rusty's 4.5" full leaf spring pack lift on my XJ. The Rusty's front coils are awesome. They ride nice on the road and flex like mad off road. The rear leafs are a little stiff for my liking but, since you're going with the 3" lift, your rear springs would be a little more flat than mine. So the 3 inch lift leafs would probably ride and flex better than mine. So, I say go with the Rusty's kit. They make good quality lift kits and their prices are a little lower than RE. RE makes a darn good quality lift. Probably the best you can get for a Jeep but, you will pay for it.
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I love my RE 3.5 lift..It ended up being right around 4.5" of total lift. You have to add a 3/4" coil spacer to level it out though. Rides great just get some nice Bilstein shocks and it will ride like a dream.
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the RE is a good kit, but it's expensive. i've been pleased with mine, but the leafs are very stiff. i've heard good things about rusty's suspensions, just not their steering.
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Would it be smart to run different rear axles? I mean I don't do extreme off roading or rock crawling, but some of the dirt roads I take are a lil harsh...Will the dana 35 be sufficient?
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stay away from the rustys go with the re kit and buy some packs.
apparently rustys charges a lot for shipping, and their stuff isnt that good. just a thought
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Originally Posted by jusper88
Would it be smart to run different rear axles? I mean I don't do extreme off roading or rock crawling, but some of the dirt roads I take are a lil harsh...Will the dana 35 be sufficient?
keep the axles you got for now unless you go bigger. i have a 8.25 with 32s and ive wheeled the **** out of my jeep and it holds up fine. same goes with my dana 30.
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