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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Hilltop14
Where would a good place to get a lift kit from be?
Rough Country
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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Ah. Rough countrys ride sucks big time. I ran rc 3in and a rustys 3in and was a lot happier with rustys. I understand your broke....im a full time college student with a new house and a baby....
Save your pennies and buy something decent. I pieced together a 4.5" re kit with superflex arms and I'm happy. I say you wait an extra month or 2 and buy RE. But if your gonna stay with a cheaper lift i vote rusty's over rc
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Ill second the save your money and buy something nice thats worth buying. Im also in college and have been building up my parts supply for over a year now, i cant afford to dump so much money on a lift all at once and i wont settle for a cheapo like rough country. I have personally driven Xjs with both 4.5 and 6.5 inch rc lifts and hated them both, the shocks suck, leaf packs are complete junk, and they seem obsessed with taking shortcuts such as a t case drop rather than shimming the rear. Im sure im going to get flamed by the rc fanatics but im just saying my personal experience
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by black2000xj
iron rock offroad...they have exactly what your looking for
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jeep19xj91
Ill second the save your money and buy something nice thats worth buying. Im also in college and have been building up my parts supply for over a year now, i cant afford to dump so much money on a lift all at once and i wont settle for a cheapo like rough country. I have personally driven Xjs with both 4.5 and 6.5 inch rc lifts and hated them both, the shocks suck, leaf packs are complete junk, and they seem obsessed with taking shortcuts such as a t case drop rather than shimming the rear. Im sure im going to get flamed by the rc fanatics but im just saying my personal experience
Just so there is no confusion...lol.
my rc 3" leafs had shims.

As far as ride, it is alittle stiff. but i only have about 50 miles on the lift so i'm sure. its not even close to being broke in. I dont think it will change much.

Other manufacturers will ride better and it took me 18 months to piece mine together too. My lift is primarily RC. my front coils; i think are IRO...not sure. MY c/a's are IRO too. But my shocks, leafs, budget boost and trac-bar are all RC.

Its not a caddy. I like the truck ride anyway. but i dont dd drive mine anymore. So buy what you can afford, but i also agree save as much as you can,for as long as you stand to stay stock. then decide on who to buy.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Iro uses rc coils if i remember right. There arms prolly aren't much better than rc arms if any. I picked up my superflex adjustables for like 200 bucks
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
Iro uses rc coils if i remember right. There arms prolly aren't much better than rc arms if any. I picked up my superflex adjustables for like 200 bucks
Pretty sure thats bad info...yea IRO sales RC stuff on there site but there stuff isnt made by RC
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 2KXJJEEP

Pretty sure thats bad info...yea IRO sales RC stuff on there site but there stuff isnt made by RC
I didnt say that it was a for sure thing..
Regardless neither is a quality kit...prolly why they are "partners"
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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IMO Iron Rock has a quality lift they are alot better then RC and Rustys and yea there is alot higher quality lifts out there but your going to pay for them and most of them dont even come with shocks
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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IRO does come standard with RC shocks. I pieced together a short arm RE 4.5" lift with Rustys shocks for now till I can afford 7100s. Entire kit was under a grand... More like 800

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
IRO does come standard with RC shocks. I pieced together a short arm RE 4.5" lift with Rustys shocks for now till I can afford 7100s for under a grand.
Under a grand?
Easy!!
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...rs/7100-Series
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad

I was saying i Pieced together my entire lift for under a grand haha! I know SERIOUS is where its at for shocks!
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