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Old 10-21-2013, 10:14 AM
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Is there any difference between the super ride and super flex kits besides spring rate?
I thought they used the same coil upfront..?

Controls arms, one has two fixed ends and the super flex kit has the flex joint in it.
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
He has better prices.

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...-SUPERRIDE-KIT

Catch this on a sale with free shipping that he runs pretty often... thats a deal.
Thanks man but that kit is without dampers. Plus, I'd have to ship to me instead of a store (timely and difficult due to my apartment living).

That link does raise a question though. Since I have a 8.25, do I have to get different U joints than the ones that come with the SuperRide kit?

Like these:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits...pn=R%2fERE1225
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Originally Posted by Battle
Thanks man but that kit is without dampers. Plus, I'd have to ship to me instead of a store (timely and difficult due to my apartment living).

That link does raise a question though. Since I have a 8.25, do I have to get different U joints than the ones that come with the SuperRide kit?

Like these:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kits...pn=R%2fERE1225
You'll need 3" u bolts for the 8.25 regardless of which kit you go with.
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Gotcha. Thanks dude!

Parts order. Oh yeah!
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Originally Posted by Battle
Gotcha. Thanks dude!

Parts order. Oh yeah!
You can prolly tell them you have a 8.25 and get the U-bolts you need. U-joints are on the driveshaft, fyi.
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my question;

i want to do a 4.5" lift on my XJ.. BUT, are full leafs worth $200+ more than a AAL kit? im not going to become a hardcore every weekend beat up my jeep on rocks kinda guy
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You'll probably want a 3" pack and shackle relocators for daily driving comfort.
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Originally Posted by XJDean
...im not going to become a hardcore every weekend beat up my jeep on rocks kinda guy
Yea you say that now...
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Yea you say that now...
true.. but i dont know if im going to be able to drive everywhere to wheel all the time.. in what period of time would an AAL kit start sagging?
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Originally Posted by XJDean
true.. but i dont know if im going to be able to drive everywhere to wheel all the time.. in what period of time would an AAL kit start sagging?
My little DD has an AAL in it. I'll consider myself lucky to get 2 years out of it.

The only reason I put them on there in the first place was lack of funds for full springs. The only downfall I see to them anyway is that they'll wear out pretty quickly. Oh well. I'll get full springs when I can afford it. Not very high on the priority list for now.
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Originally Posted by XJDean

true.. but i dont know if im going to be able to drive everywhere to wheel all the time.. in what period of time would an AAL kit start sagging?
I got a year out of mine without carrying any weight.
1 trip to home depot for some garden stones and it was done.
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
My little DD has an AAL in it. I'll consider myself lucky to get 2 years out of it.

The only reason I put them on there in the first place was lack of funds for full springs. The only downfall I see to them anyway is that they'll wear out pretty quickly. Oh well. I'll get full springs when I can afford it. Not very high on the priority list for now.
^ this was exactly my train of thought
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A bastard pack costs about 70 bucks. A little more effort and probably more reliable of an option than an aal.
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the dakota MT's from pepboys; anybody puncture sidewalls easily? id buy them because they're cheap enough but i dont want a tire to blow out on a rock or stick..
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Now, I don't cheap out on tires.


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