Does rustys kits have everything you need though? Like I wanted to buy their 6.5in kit.

 

He should have warrantyd them that dumb and a bad experience i had mine for 8 months and was absolutely fine no problems but everones gonna end up getting that bad experience

 

I have had good luck with RC stuff. I know they are not the best out there, but I have had two lifts with them adn various other parts and they hold up fone. DD and weekend wheeler.

 

Does it still ride well for a DD on normal roads?

 

it rides good for a lifted jeep lol but it is a little ruff but i have RC older Hydro 8000 shocks witch it a basic shock and not the best for a lifted jeep but im bout to upgrade to the N2.0 witch is what now comes with roughcountry lifts

 

Only the X flex comes with that stuff. The regular one you relocate your brake lines and move your track bar over, or you can buy extended brake lines and adjustable track bar separately.

 

I hada rustys 6.5 LA kit 10 years ago and run a 3.5" short Arm kit Tie Rod and Track Bar now. I Have had no issues with them at all and have had a great experiance with them. I beat the snot out of my jeeps and have nothing bad to say about Rustys. RC I have experiance with but Rustys is great. There is some bad out there on both companies but I can tell you first had I would rate Rusty as a good company. Just my Opinion.

 

just go with this one http://roughcountry.com/jeep_xj_4.html yea i kn it comes with a add a leaf but if u dont have tha money then u just dont have the money...im running a add a leaf with lift shackles and stock brake lines with no brake line relocation brackets but i do have the adjustable tracbar...heres a pic it does great on the trail this is not at full flex at all lol

 

I got that same kit with full leaves, but I ordered a RK double shear track bar and crown ss extended lines.

 

over 5yrs[100K Km +/-] and no problems with the bushings in mine either.

 

My RC 4.5" kit was basic kit with add a leafs and shackles took sway bars off here's a few flex pics this was with 32x11.50s

 

ive got experience with both. my first kit was a rustys 3 inch hd. shoved 33s under it and trimmed the fenders, added blocks next, rubicon superflex adjustable arms, then rc drop brackets, iron rock trackbar next, then bds upper arms, im sure there is more to add.

when i put on the three inch, i put the aal on wrong and rustys still warranted it for me. i have had very good luck with both companies, if i had to choose id go with rustys.

 

I recently went through the same debate when looking for a long arm kit. I have a friend who has run a rustys long arm kit for years and really likes it, but I was attracted by the lower prices of the RC stuff. I had heard stories from many other wheelers abour poor customer service from Rustys and excellent customer service from RC. My biggest concern with RC was the bushings which I had heard were prone to failure, but I had also heard that they recently switched bushing manufaturers. I contacted RC and they confirmed that the bushings are now made differently and are much more durable. I was also informed that if they ever failed for any reason they would replace them for free. I decided to go with the RC long arm kit and have wheeled it very hard over a dozen times and put around 1000 miles on it since installing the long arms and have had zero issues with the bushings.

 

i would go RC over Rusty's when you're talking about full kits, especially long arms.

If springs only i would switch the two - Rusty's has super flexy springs

 

I'm actually liking this kit. I am under the budget and could probably just look to get new springs in the future. But of course having my short patience...I would like to get a kit by spring season. The AAL would work for now. I only plan to do smaller trails till I get new springs and tires later. I did look at both the Adj. Track bar and Trac bar that RC has to offer. Which would I need for this kit? Thanks