Rusty's vs. Roughcountry
12-11-2008, 04:36 PM
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Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Only problem is you won't get the price I got. I got one of those deals of being in the right place at the right time sort of a deal. Everything was drop shipped to me from RE. Leafs came in one shipment the rest later. I went with the Superride because well I don't do hardcore wheeling and at the time I couldn't get the sweet discount on that package. Basically it was a one time deal.
Here's where I was going to get it until I talked to this guy..
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/rub...0s-p-4903.html
$585 with shocks but no trackbar plus around $140...Doesn't have the trackbar but it's still $725 shipped isn't a bad price. The shocks are the same as the RC Hydro and Rusty's shocks and so on...They are the DT3000's that RE sells. I went with the nicers RE Twin Tubes..Was told they rode a touch better but I wish I had gone with some Bilsteins...
Here's where I was going to get it until I talked to this guy..
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/rub...0s-p-4903.html
$585 with shocks but no trackbar plus around $140...Doesn't have the trackbar but it's still $725 shipped isn't a bad price. The shocks are the same as the RC Hydro and Rusty's shocks and so on...They are the DT3000's that RE sells. I went with the nicers RE Twin Tubes..Was told they rode a touch better but I wish I had gone with some Bilsteins...
12-11-2008, 06:00 PM
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Year: 90
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I have the super ride... I love mine. When I got it my XJ was my daily driver and the bushing in the super flex arms had me concerned for the on road behavior. I got the Super Ride, and have no complaints at all.
12-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
I have had a Rusty's 4.5" lift on my XJ for about 4 years, now. I do talk smack about it but, my opinion is based on personal experience. As soon as the lift was installed, the rear sat about 1/2 to 3/4" higher than the front. When I added my winch and bumper, I lost about another 1" in the front. The rear leafs have not given an inch in 4 years of constant on and off road driving. I even added a tire, carrier and tow hitch. So, long story short, the coils flex like mad but won't keep your XJ level. The rear leafs are stiff as hell. The good news is I put on a BB from Daystar. 1 3/4 front spacer and 1" lift rear shackle and now my XJ sits level at I'd say right around 6". In Rustys' defence, after 4 years and a lot of on and off road abuse, the one and only part of my Rusty's kit that actually broke was the TRE for the track bar but, that was totally my fault. The TRE, oh BTW is the exact same part as your OEM steering tie rod end. Sometimes it is good to have weak link so long as it is inexpensive to replace so as to save a more expensive piece from breaking.
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