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Great reviews?? Their products are no good. Their quality is in the basement. The only good review you good give is that their stuff isent expensive.
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You get what you pay for, some guys have RC, do light wheeling and it works fine. Most complains I hear are bushings wearing out, leafs/coils sagging quickly and just overall strength.
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I don't support RC for the above reasons, and I don't support Rusty's Offroad because of his company's history and the way Rusty has treated me on the phone.
I recommend Zone Offroad, Iron Rock Offroad, and Rubicon Express for the majority of buyers.
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Those great reviews are from people who don't know better because they don't have anything else to compare it to. RC sells low quality components and half-complete kits, and their customer service is hit-or-miss. They're one of the biggest companies because they're one of the cheapest. There's a reason why they're one of the cheapest: Their equipment is cheap. I've also personally had them lie to me about products on the phone in order to make a sale.
I don't support RC for the above reasons, and I don't support Rusty's Offroad because of his company's history and the way Rusty has treated me on the phone.
I recommend Zone Offroad, Iron Rock Offroad, and Rubicon Express for the majority of buyers.
I don't support RC for the above reasons, and I don't support Rusty's Offroad because of his company's history and the way Rusty has treated me on the phone.
I recommend Zone Offroad, Iron Rock Offroad, and Rubicon Express for the majority of buyers.
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OME is outstanding. A little pricey, but great quality. Last time I looked, their tallest lift was 2". Perhaps I'm out of the loop in that regard?
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
OME is outstanding. A little pricey, but great quality. Last time I looked, their tallest lift was 2". Perhaps I'm out of the loop in that regard?
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I have OME under mine and I really like it! They don't actually make "lifts" they make "suspension systems". The OME components are coils, leafs, and shocks. Everything else is other companies to make a "lift kit".
I don't have part numbers on hand, but one coil is a 1.75" lift (I have this one with a 1.75" spacer on top for 3.5" total). Or you can get the ZJ coils which I think will give 2.5" of lift. They also have 2 different leaf springs for the XJ. One is 3.5" lift and the other is 4.5" lift. You can remove the middle leaf on both to get around 2.5" and 3.5", and this will also soften up the ride out back.
My XJ is gonna turn into a "frankenstein/custom" lift and I'll only have the leafs, but it's not because I'm unhappy with any of their stuff.
I don't have part numbers on hand, but one coil is a 1.75" lift (I have this one with a 1.75" spacer on top for 3.5" total). Or you can get the ZJ coils which I think will give 2.5" of lift. They also have 2 different leaf springs for the XJ. One is 3.5" lift and the other is 4.5" lift. You can remove the middle leaf on both to get around 2.5" and 3.5", and this will also soften up the ride out back.
My XJ is gonna turn into a "frankenstein/custom" lift and I'll only have the leafs, but it's not because I'm unhappy with any of their stuff.
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Also, to add because I don't know your budget, I'm gonna recommend the MetalCloak 3.5" lift. A little more expensive, but a pretty complete kit and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Plus you can go with their "ARB" version and you'll get OME leaf springs and shocks.
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Also, to add because I don't know your budget, I'm gonna recommend the MetalCloak 3.5" lift. A little more expensive, but a pretty complete kit and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Plus you can go with their "ARB" version and you'll get OME leaf springs and shocks.
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Also, to add because I don't know your budget, I'm gonna recommend the MetalCloak 3.5" lift. A little more expensive, but a pretty complete kit and I've heard nothing but good things about it. Plus you can go with their "ARB" version and you'll get OME leaf springs and shocks.
Still looking around but starting to narrow it down!!
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all of the four jeeps in my family have rustys products... had several instances where we had to call customer service, never had an issue. products are great and last. only had one track bar connection that bent and they fixed the issue and sent a customized replacement for free.
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Advice selecting the correct Rubicon Express Economy Kit Lift
I'm looking for a very modest lift, enough to fit 30x9.5 tires so the RE Economy Lift looks to fit my needs not to mention budget.
However, they offer two variations -
one with a "Rear Add-a-Leaf":
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...pn=R%2fERE6160
and one with "Rear blocks with u-bolts":
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...pn=R%2fERE6165
Is there a big difference choosing one over the other? If it helps, my rear leaf springs look pretty flat, worn out, and slightly rusted. Maybe I could replace those at a later time.
Thanks in advance for the advice,
XJM
However, they offer two variations -
one with a "Rear Add-a-Leaf":
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...pn=R%2fERE6160
and one with "Rear blocks with u-bolts":
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...pn=R%2fERE6165
Is there a big difference choosing one over the other? If it helps, my rear leaf springs look pretty flat, worn out, and slightly rusted. Maybe I could replace those at a later time.
Thanks in advance for the advice,
XJM