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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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I'm not trying to start a "to use them or not" thread, but if you were going to use them, which one is better to install and more trouble free? Rocky Road (Damn I want some ice cream now...) or Rough Country?

I see the RC one has a slot for the lower control arm, but didn't notice a slot on the RR one (could be the beer, lol). Thanks you gentlmen.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Vincenza V
I'm not trying to start a "to use them or not" thread, but if you were going to use them, which one is better to install and more trouble free? Rocky Road (Damn I want some ice cream now...) or Rough Country?

I see the RC one has a slot for the lower control arm, but didn't notice a slot on the RR one (could be the beer, lol). Thanks you gentlmen.
Rough Country and their lifetime warranty for the win.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Rocky roads look beefy as Hell but they will likely take 2 months to get to you.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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i have the rough country drop brackets on my jeep. they seem to be good. i believe they have caster adjustment on them too.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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just go long arm and be done hahaha

but definatley rc for the warrenty , just my 2 cents

good luck
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Good consensus. Do you definately need the alignment after? Could you put it off if it drives better right after, or still get it done???
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Stick a straight edge on it and measure. You can get close enough.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Rough Country is selling theirs for $140 today only.

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:08 AM
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$140-DANG, I missed that.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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y not RE's?

i like their braces the best...

Serious Offroad's got em... braces sold seperately & are linked at the bottom of that page
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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x2 on rubicon express.
they're the only ones that go far enough on the frame rail to the cross member bolts.
and the upper mount is better in my opinion also.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Very similar to rocky road.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Go long arms lol i did never looked backed
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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i went from RE brackets to longarms.
to be honest, the ride is about the same, but the flex is a bit better, and bonus bragging rights.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by caged
i went from RE brackets to longarms.
to be honest, the ride is about the same, but the flex is a bit better, and bonus bragging rights.
Did you ever have an issue hanging up the cad? From what I can tell they aren't much lower.
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