ok ok this has been covered a million times over between other lifts but none against these two companys.

Im ready and set to order a new lift kit,preferably 6.5" and these two are my final choics. No RE,TnT,RK nothing else just these two.

so jeepforum please help me decide my choice.


ROUGH COUNTRY plus drop brackets
http://roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_6x.html

OR

IRONROCKOFFROAD..long arms
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=PFX


just to clarify no rock crawling for me,just muddy trails and DD

 

my bad,CHEROKEE FORUM...not jeep forum...bump?

 

without having experienec with either kit i would say you will be much happier with the long arm kit jmo but that will ride much better

 

yeah thats all im looking for. comfort and peace of mind in my ride. i dont rock crawl as stated just occassional mud pits and backwoods trails

 

after studying the IR setup, i became confused, i have a setup for my comanche (long arms) and they offcourse do not look like those... (mine are stronger... currie joints and 1/4 square stock)
but what puzzles me is the one long arm in the kit looks like it has a radius arm setup on it, and the other long arm doesn't?? WTF????

i read the details and its a caster-setting attatchment of some sort..... but still i remain confused.......... (plz some-one explain to me the setup just for piece of mind)

i would opt for the RC setup though.... from word of mouth, i haven't heard a thing about IR setups and i've heard lots + about RC so i'd go fro RC for sure

 

I have the Rough Country DB's and their Control arms. I bought all 4 arms and the DB's at once, and the total price was maybe cheaper by <$100. If I did it again I would go with the LA kit first.
Here is a write/link for the iron rock kit
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1002165

 

it is their y link long arms. they are very strong. they spent a lot of time working on these. I know it seems weird but they did it to improve from a conventional long arm system.

 

i heard someone say that with the iro long arms dont bother getting the adjustable length because they are the perfect length already. I am thinking about getting their 5.5 long arm set up and was wondering if any of you guys had experience with this and if i should opt for the adjustable length la's or dont bother. thanks!

 

Just to clarify, the Iron Rock has the Y-arm on the driver and single lower on the passenger. When installed there is no upper on the passenger side? The stock upper is discarded. Correct?

 

Yes, its still basically a radius arm. It just doesn't have the passenger side upper link. It's to reduce binding and unloading. There is litterally 100 threads on this exact same question. Use the search and you shall find.

 

its true, we've been over this a thousand times. i have a RC lift, next time i wont have an RC lift.

 

Its a Y link just like all others but its missing a link (!!??) I have some IRO parts and no complaints at all, way better then RC but I would never buy those longarms. They say its to reduce binding but everyone will tell you that you will either run out of shock lenght or other stuff will bind, or your coil will fall out well before radius arms will bind. Just look at pics of regular Y links and tell me if ylink binding is ever an issue. My opinion is that it was a step backwards to design those but hey I also never heard of it breaking. I just wouldnt want to take that chance. Hellbent on getting Y links , then get Serious Offroad. Arn't they the same price? For sure better.

 

Oh yeah. And RC sucks. Be prepared to spend another few hundred after buying that kit to get all their incorrections sorted out. The 4.5 in springs included in the kit are way too short, they will put your shackle vertical so you will have to get relocators, like you said you need drop brackets and that track bar is a toothpick (many threads on it breaking). Brake line relocating brackets are not enough for 6.5in if you plan on flexing it on the trail and why is the tcase drop included if at 6.5 in you will need an SYE anyways. And these are facts not just my opinion. So for me personally eventough I am weary of the 1/2radius setup it would be the IRO kit handsdown X 100% . Hope this helps you.

 

Iron Rock deff...

 

These are 2 bottom of the line kits as far as im concerned.