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Decisions Desicions... going 3" or 4.5" from RC.. those with lifts please input

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Old 08-11-2011, 05:34 PM
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Keep in mind T-case drops put more strain on your motor and transmission mounts, Which are already crappy and weak... T-case drop< 90$ HNT SYE
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so, lots of good info here thanks.. I called Rough Country just now and I am kinda dissapointed with them.

I wanted to try to custom piece a kit together like the x series 4.5, but for 3" and the guy told me no, i had to add everything on seperately pretty much... start with the 3" kit for 255, upgrade to full leafs which puts me at 509.Upgrade to 9000 shocks for 25 more, From there the control arms are 180 a set, trackbar another 130.. so right there I am at 1025, without a TC drop, stainless brake lines and quick disconnects...

almost like forcing me to buy the 4.5 kit... after reading lots of responses i thought, well ill go 3", then add shackle/spacer later to get to 4. which is why i still wanted to get the TC drop, adjustable arms and quick disconnects, which they dont make for 3"...

ugggh kinda frustrated right now. cause if i doo need an SYE, from them its 200 plus a driveshaft for 300. i dont have an extra 500 for that
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Originally Posted by Converted96
so, lots of good info here thanks.. I called Rough Country just now and I am kinda dissapointed with them.

I wanted to try to custom piece a kit together like the x series 4.5, but for 3" and the guy told me no, i had to add everything on seperately pretty much... start with the 3" kit for 255, upgrade to full leafs which puts me at 509.Upgrade to 9000 shocks for 25 more, From there the control arms are 180 a set, trackbar another 130.. so right there I am at 1025, without a TC drop, stainless brake lines and quick disconnects...

almost like forcing me to buy the 4.5 kit... after reading lots of responses i thought, well ill go 3", then add shackle/spacer later to get to 4. which is why i still wanted to get the TC drop, adjustable arms and quick disconnects, which they dont make for 3"...

ugggh kinda frustrated right now. cause if i doo need an SYE, from them its 200 plus a driveshaft for 300. i dont have an extra 500 for that
Call back and ask for jason, or PM Grimus99xj on here. He works there and will help you out
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Call back and ask for jason, or PM Grimus99xj on here. He works there and will help you out


thanks ill send him a message.. cause honestly i mean i dont mind going 4.5, thought was 3 for now.. and have most of the components to get to 4 later by shackle and spacer... at least with 3 i know i wont need an SYE now. and 3 might me just fine for what i want it for. but i dont want to half *** a 3 inch lift either.

that kind of buy everything seperate when we sell it as a kit cause you want something different is silly to me.. honestly been looking around now back to Iron Rock stuff and seeing what they can do.
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dirtbound off road has a Sye for 90 bucks... Then you buy a driveshaft from a jy. I got both for 150...
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Dude I got the 4.5 RC kit ith full springs. That's a pretty good kit. I have that kit with 33" Hercules trail diggers, bushwhacker fenders. The 33's touch the wells without trimming and putting new fenders on. There is no vibrations with the tc drop kit. When I was looking into a lift kit, the shop I bought it from said I'd be better off with the 33's rather than 31/32's. I was almost gonna go with 3" kit. I'm glad that I didn't. I already want bigger! I bought the sye kit but never got around to installing it just yet. I'm thinking of getting the
Tom woods driveshaft after all the good reviews I hear.
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I have the rc 4.5, you can fit 33's with minor trimming and 32's without any trimming! And I like the kit a lot!!
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Originally Posted by wiggles
I have the rc 4.5, you can fit 33's with minor trimming and 32's without any trimming! And I like the kit a lot!!
good call wiggles!
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Originally Posted by ericfx1984

good call wiggles!
I thought so!
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FWIW i have the 4.5" RC kit and i get no vibes at all, no SYE and no TC drop kit(even though the kit included one). mines a 1990 though.
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