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Old 04-04-2011, 08:21 AM
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Anyone running rusty's offroad leaf springs? If so let me know how they are. I need some opinions about them.

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I have the rustys 4.5 inch kit... Both the coils and leafs were stiff in the beginning but breaking in nicely. I haven't really gone out flexing cause I need to trim my fenders up. I think the limiting factor will be my stock shackles not the leaf packs. My 2 cents.
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I have the Rusty's 8" long arm on my XJ, the leafs are a bit stiff, but no real complaints. Very happy with Rusty's overall.
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Originally Posted by Worshers
Anyone running rusty's offroad leaf springs? If so let me know how they are. I need some opinions about them.

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ive run rustys stuff for years on a couple different xjs, love em!!
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Ive got the 4.5, I love the ride.
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Sweet thanks guys. I have rusty's coils and trac bar and I like there stuff but I didnt know how their leaf springs were.
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im running the 9 inch on the frony and the 6.5 leafs on the rear no probs
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Cool thanks guys. I'm replacing my leafs cause they are flat and I was going to get Rusty's 3.5 inch leafs and put my 1.5 inch shackles i have now on with them. Then put 1.75 inch spacers up front. I have the 4.5 inch lift, but its more 4 inches now. You think my jeep will be level after all of that? I know it will be higher which is what im going for while replacing some stuff i just dont want the back to be higher than the front. Or at least not a lot.
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are the rustys 4.5" leafs long? i am trying to avoid using a SRB.
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I'm gonna be running the 4.5" leafs and 2 inch shackles, anyone else have this setup?
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i run the 4.5 and they are way softer than my old rough country leafs
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i run the 4.5 and they are way softer than my old rough country leafs
They flex good? Did you have to use shackle relocation brackets?
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