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Old 05-14-2012, 06:34 PM
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As of right now I'm running 4.5" rustys coils and custom 4.5" leafs with adjustable short arms. My plan is to run 35's on the same size lift with long arms. I really want to swap my leafs out for a 3.5" leaf pack and relocation brackets for a little more down travel. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good set of 3" or 3.5" leafs? I'd like to keep it under $350 for the set.
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I've heard jeepspeed leafs are too notch..rustys sells em. Look into Rubicon express, and I think iron rock offroad sells em
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Yeah i have a pair of rusty's 3.5" leafs and I love em
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I like the rubicon leafs but I'm worried that with the relocation brackets ill be over 4.5" since RE always is higher than advertised.
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I just checked out the jeepspeed leafs from rustys. Deff not gonna pay $500 for leafs! Lol what makes them worth that much??
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My 4.5 rustys springs were flat in a week there garbage
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Originally Posted by BNJeepsta
I just checked out the jeepspeed leafs from rustys. Deff not gonna pay $500 for leafs! Lol what makes them worth that much??
military wrap, more, thinner leaves. should be a stronger, better performing pack. i have never been a fan of rustys however. but many people shell out $700+ for a pair of good leaf packs.
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military wrap, more, thinner leaves. should be a stronger, better performing pack. i have never been a fan of rustys however. but many people shell out $700+ for a pair of good leaf packs.
$700+?!?! Wow! What would you recommend for under $400?
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every time i spent less than 400 on leaves they lasted me a couple months before they turned to crap. i would rather pay $450 once than $300 every couple months.

the only leaves i ever ran that i liked were clayton.
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every time i spent less than 400 on leaves they lasted me a couple months before they turned to crap. i would rather pay $450 once than $300 every couple months.

the only leaves i ever ran that i liked were clayton.
You make a good point. I'm pretty hard on my jeep and I'm really getting tired of buying crap parts and having them fail shortly there after. I'll look into Clayton and probably get them. I'm gonna use their 3 link anyways. Your white jeep was actually my inspiration for going low cog. I honestly never thought a jeep with that small of lift and that much tire could flex so well
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419

the only leaves i ever ran that i liked were clayton.
what about deaver

http://www.deaverspring.com/products/leafsjs.html
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If i ever ran deaver springs theres a good chance i would reccomend them. but alas, i have not run them.
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deavers are awsome....and awsomlely $$$$$..lol
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I just went from rustys 3 inches to rc 4.5s i'll let you know if there is any difference. Had the rustys for about a year and a half with no sag and no issues.
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You need longer shackles with deavers, im sitting around 6" with them and a RE 1.5 boomerang shackle. If you have the money, get them. But I think you'll be a little higher than you want.


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