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Old 06-08-2015, 12:29 AM
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Im going to be saving up for the 6.5 in long arm suspension lift from RC

Link- http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-sus...t-perf618.html

If you look you can see everything it comes with as of hardware but what im wondering is what else will i need to get when lifting this high and ill be getting 33x12.50s so id just like to get input on what else would be recommended to get for or do to my jeep thanks ahead of time
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I just lifted mine 6" with long arm had to do sye n drive shaft also replace steering
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Shocks,Brake lines,A sye kit and new rear driveshaft and the steering linkage needs to be upgraded.And honestly i would skip rough country for a better brand like rubicon express or serious off road.If you want a kit that comes with everything but the steering http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...Path=419_2040&

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Rough Country is fine. Its not a competition kit but its a solid kit from a company that offers great customer service and you get a 10% Cherokee forum discount if you call in. I just added a Rough Country double shear trac bar (pn 1079) that everyone hates on but its solid. All you will need is a SYE/Dshaft as the kit comes with extended brake lines and all the extras you need to include a trac bar and their pitman arm. You can do an Iron Rock Hack n Tap SYE for $99 then run a stock XJ front Dshaft. Most of the time you can find an XJ front shaft at the junkyard for $10-30. I paid $9.99 for an XJ shaft at my local PYP.
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Rough Country is fine. Its not a competition kit but its a solid kit from a company that offers great customer service and you get a 10% Cherokee forum discount if you call in. I just added a Rough Country double shear trac bar (pn 1079) that everyone hates on but its solid. All you will need is a SYE/Dshaft as the kit comes with extended brake lines and all the extras you need to include a trac bar and their pitman arm. You can do an Iron Rock Hack n Tap SYE for $99 then run a stock XJ front Dshaft. Most of the time you can find an XJ front shaft at the junkyard for $10-30. I paid $9.99 for an XJ shaft at my local PYP.
i was also told that when i go to the bigger tire size ill need to upgrade my steering and i dont know exactly what that means to get so if you could help me out with that it would be great
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Originally Posted by joescoggins
i was also told that when i go to the bigger tire size ill need to upgrade my steering and i dont know exactly what that means to get so if you could help me out with that it would be great
it is not something you need to do right away although it will eventually need to be done. I ran my old 99 on stock steering with 33's for over a year on an Iron Rock Offroad 4" long arm lift and it was as tight as can be when I sold it. I am not a hardcore wheeler though mainly used it to get me back and forth to work. You can upgrade to a v8 ZJ setup which again if you have a pick you part will cost you maybe $40. I know my local LKQ will charge me around $20-30 for the ZJ steering depending who is working.
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