Opinions concerns with this lift..

[JCole]

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.m ... sus_xj_kit

 

Thinking of getting this lift kit. Does anyone have any experience with this kit or any knowledge about this kit.

I do light off roading, mostly mud and some rocks. This will be a daily driver, but I would like it to be able to take on most things.

 

Thanks guys

[88pioneer]

had there 4.5" spring over kit on my 92, it was alright. Wasn't the best quality, didn't ride all too bad. There are definitley much nicer kits out there though

[JCole]

That is exactly the advice i was looking for Thanks man.

[james750]

Rusty's are known for bad quality and customer service. Also, be warned, I have heard horror stories of Rusty's track bar failures.

[Geonovast]

And dropping a trackbar TRE out of its bracket at 70 mph is NOT fun.

[MjPioneer]

I agree Rusty's trac bars are uhm....interesting to say the least. But I have never had bad customer service with them...atleast that's looking up for them.

[TrailReadyMJ]

I started out with Rusty's on my old XJ, and the only parts I have left are the coils. Granted this was about 6+ years ago, and their quality may have improved since then, but most of the kit didn't make it 2 years.

 

After about a year the LCAs started clunking real bad and I had to weld them solid (were adjustable but no flex joints like they have now). After a couple years, the welds on the trackbar mount started to break (I had heard the stories, so I was keeping a look out... good thing too!) I only had their front end components, so I can't speak for their leaf packs. The only thing I am still running are the Coils, and LCA's...after I welded them!

 

I will note that I love the coils! I have the 4.5" XJ coils with 1.5" spacers and drop brackets and it rides and flexes great! They have held up to tons of abuse over 6 years and 2 Jeeps, and are still in great shape with no sagging, etc...

That is however the only part folks seem to like, as I have heard many say the same thing.

 

If you want to piece a kit together, I can recommend the coils, but only if they are still the same as the old ones. As far as any of the other components, I know I'll be staying away!

[whowey]

And dropping a trackbar TRE out of its bracket at 70 mph is NOT fun.

 

If you are at 6.5" and are still using a TRE style trackbar... you need to stop and rethink what you are doing.

[Geonovast]

And dropping a trackbar TRE out of its bracket at 70 mph is NOT fun.

 

If you are at 6.5" and are still using a TRE style trackbar... you need to stop and rethink what you are doing.

 

I'm aware, but result of a trackbar failure would be the same.