Rough country good or bad
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Well this all depends on how you use the Jeep... If you only play in mud, ride on the road, or on the beach/ sand, yeah you probably won't have a problem. If you like rock crawling and trails with features that will squeeze every bit of suspension articulation you have out of your Jeep, I don't think you will like RC stuff...
Look at Tom's pics, or some of mine. They won't last on this stuff.
Look at Tom's pics, or some of mine. They won't last on this stuff.
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Rough country isn't bad but isn't great its just good lol. I like Iron Rock Offroad IMO Rubicon Express may be great but they cost out the *** and shock are not included.
Im running RC 4.5" coils and trac bar with TMR Custom heim joint and I haven't had any problems yet but I do have to say that RC flex joints & heim joints suck ***.
Im running RC 4.5" coils and trac bar with TMR Custom heim joint and I haven't had any problems yet but I do have to say that RC flex joints & heim joints suck ***.
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I run there 3 inch kit and love it. Yeah the shocks are crap, but its a nitrogen shock what would you expect. Rubicon express gave me and a buddy a hard time getting his kit put on. and the sent the wrong U bolt and wanted to charge an extra 60 for new ones. When I called RC to order mine I got great customer service and discounted shipping, they also give you a discount after for being part of this forum, you just write a review on the lift and email them the link and theyll credit the account you used to purchase the lift. I plan on uprgrading soon to theyre long are upgrade kit and 6 inches front 6.5 rear (out of want, not need. I met a rock I need more clearance for)
And to those who say its good for street use. That's what it has seen almost exclusively and no it's not good for a DD. It still won't hold up. At least for me.
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check them out http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...ift+Kits&c=123
http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lift-Kits-Je...n=R%2fERE6030T
Mine is a DD and if off the road as much as possible. Even if it means taking 20 extra minutes to get somewhere just to take the Fun(for me, maybe not the people getting thrown around in the back) way. I didnt write a review until about 3 months after I got it. And after trying multiple times to break it, I am pleased with what I spent money on.
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Well I truly am happy to hear you haven't had problems, and hope it stays that way cause, I have not been enjoying replacing my suspension again.
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Im not a big fan of RC but they are not as bad as people try and say they are. Iv been running mine RC for almost 3 years and iv only had 2 issues with it 1. I have a add-a-leaf and it rides but I plan on upgrading to IRO full leaf spring pack 2. the trac bar heim joint didn't last long but I replaced it with a TMR Custom heim joint and all is good now.
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The PO that I got my current XJ from installed a RC 3" lift on mine. So far, so good. I don't know just how long it's been on there, but it's been on there a while.
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Everything from them is garbage. And a lot of it I have personal experience with. Everyone that says their stuff is great needs to give it more time before giving their opinion on Rc quality. My bushings need replacing again in control arms and leafsprings that are too short to begin with . And that's after less then 10k. I am not replacing them anymore. When the Jeep becomes undrivable thanks to rc components all of that stuff is going in the trash.
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Everything from them is garbage. And a lot of it I have personal experience with. Everyone that says their stuff is great needs to give it more time before giving their opinion on Rc quality. My bushings need replacing again in control arms and leafsprings that are too short to begin with . And that's after less then 10k. I am not replacing them anymore. When the Jeep becomes undrivable thanks to rc components all of that stuff is going in the trash.
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Everything from them is garbage. And a lot of it I have personal experience with. Everyone that says their stuff is great needs to give it more time before giving their opinion on Rc quality. My bushings need replacing again in control arms and leafsprings that are too short to begin with . And that's after less then 10k. I am not replacing them anymore. When the Jeep becomes undrivable thanks to rc components all of that stuff is going in the trash.
Two years after running my kit, I dissected my X-Flex arms, and the bushings are in perfect shape. I keep them greased.
They sent me two free bushing rebuild kits that I have sitting in my garage for when they actually do go out on me, but I don't see that happening in the near future at this point.
A bolt on one of my quick disconnects snapped a couple of weeks ago (I pushed it a little too far with stress), and they sent me all-new quick disconnects for both sides to replace their part. Their customer support has been amazing.
Rough Country even hooked me up with their adjustable track bar for half-price.
I have nothing but nice things to say about their parts and service, fortunately. There are probably higher quality parts out there, but most will get away with Rough Country for their uses. Can't beat their prices.
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Some people have had good results. A lot have not, myself included. The sheer number of people with issues is enough for me to say no to RC. Spotty and hit-or-miss results on the scale that it is, is enough for me, at least, to JUST SAY NO