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Old 01-13-2014, 09:08 PM
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I'm ordering a rough country series 2 3inch lift for my jeep tomorrow. which of there two shocks should I get ive heard people say that the 2.0 are better than the 2.2 is that true. it's my daily during the winter. Some offloading. alot of mountain roads tho. Which is the better for taking off a dirt road for miles. Eventually ill upgrade to some emu or blistiens but for now Im just going to stick to one of those two. I cant find any recent reviews on the 2.2 since they changed them a little.

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A buddy of mine has the 2.2's on a TJ and it rides good that what I plan on going with when I buy new shocks
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Sounds good its 50 dallor upgrade Ill spend the extra if there worth it
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Id just spend the extra and get bilstein 5100s.
I had the 2.2s on my last XJ.
Rode less than ideal.
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I just installed the RC 3" lift kit with the 2.0 shocks. I haven't been offroad yet but I'm really happy with the ride quality onroad.
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I paid extra for the shocks. They are stiffer, which I'm used to since all of my little project cars have racing-purpose suspension. I go offroad and trail-ride every weekend, and I love it. Worth the little bit extra.
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RC shocks are all Mexican made crap. Buy some DT8000 for the front and DT3000 for rear
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The kit comes with shocks so ill use them till there no good then upgrade. Im paying for them so why waste them.
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Yeah get some bilsteins
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you might ask if they can piece you together a kit without shocks? and have you looked any other places for a lift? IRO? Serious? Zone?
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Id go with IRO if I had it to do over again
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IRO uses RC components. If youre going that route then you may as well just piece together your own lift using better quality items.
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Originally Posted by XJriot
IRO uses RC components. If youre going that route then you may as well just piece together your own lift using better quality items.
No IRO sales Rough Country stuff on there website.
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Originally Posted by 2KXJJEEP

No IRO sales Rough Country stuff on there website.
This.
Iro fabs there own kits
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Originally Posted by PurpleToxin505
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Iro fabs there own kits
There's RC stuff in their 3" crap lift. The rest of their lifts are stupid expensive.

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