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Old 04-13-2011 | 08:10 PM
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Does anyone know how good Iron Rock lift kits are? Never heard of the company before this, but they have the lift I was looking for. Thanks
I haven't. but I always thought the adjuster on the Y link looks odd...
Old 04-13-2011 | 08:12 PM
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Lots of guys on here run them. Couple guys local to me have them. They are fantastic, and their customer service and willingness to help out their customers with whatever they need make them a great company to work with and support. I have never ever heard a bad word about IRO. You will hear negative things about every lift kit and suspension part manufacturer, but I've never seen anyone say one word negative about them.
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Originally Posted by tonka toy 72
Does anyone know how good Iron Rock lift kits are? Never heard of the company before this, but they have the lift I was looking for. Thanks
A few customers I know with them seem to love them, and a guy in my jeep club loves his
Old 04-13-2011 | 08:31 PM
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sounds good thanks for the help!
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sorry if this a stupid question, new to jeeps, say im running the 4.5 RC short arm kit for a while, if i wanted to upgrade to like a 6 inch coil, all i'd really need to do is convert to long arm?
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sorry if this a stupid question, new to jeeps, say im running the 4.5 RC short arm kit for a while, if i wanted to upgrade to like a 6 inch coil, all i'd really need to do is convert to long arm?
you don't have to do anything... you can poo your pants instead of using the toilet... but you will hate it if you do

you can also get a st of control arm drop brackets...
Old 04-14-2011 | 02:11 PM
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lol
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drop brackets will provide pretty much same effect as long arm yes?
Old 04-14-2011 | 08:09 PM
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it will make a short arm work where a long arm should be.... lol not really. it drops the short arms to compensate for lift. making the arms be in the correct position and better then not having them. but wont give you all the benifits of a LA setup.
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Iron rock's store is like 15 min away from me, I've had nothing but good service with them, dunno bout the kit tho
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Originally Posted by 91deathmachine
drop brackets will provide pretty much same effect as long arm yes?
they are not nearly as good... but they work and they are a lot less work
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I work with a guy that has the 6.5 IRO LA and he swears by it so I ordered a 5.5 LA for my XJ
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Not hating on LAs, but as far as flex goes, I'm good with short arms...
Are long arm kits worth the money??-imagejpeg_2.jpg
Ride quality could be better I guess, but its not TERRIBLE like people say! I just feel there are a lot of upgrades to do before LAs are necessary.
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Iron rock's store is like 15 min away from me, I've had nothing but good service with them, dunno bout the kit tho
There close to me too, my only damn complaint is that I always go in and buy crap over the counter and always get screwed on a free sticker. That's what I get for having the chick up front bring the stuff out for me instead of paying the UPS fees! LOL

Almost everything on my Jeep has come from them. Including my 4.5" ROUGH COUNTRY lift. That's right, I bought a lift from them that wasn't made by them. I think there "cheaper" lifts are somewhat lacking compared to other kits.
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
Not hating on LAs, but as far as flex goes, I'm good with short arms...

Ride quality could be better I guess, but its not TERRIBLE like people say! I just feel there are a lot of upgrades to do before LAs are necessary.
Is that a Backbone you used for mounting your winch?

Edit: Never mind just read your sig.

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