camjeep3 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 ok, i will be getting my mj soon and the crappy 3in setup has to go, i do not want to get some crappy lift that is dangerous and rides terrible. so i have been looking around and figure i will have to spend a good bit of cash to do this right. then i saw this lift, seems verry complete and uses Old Man Emu springs, is the hard ware any good? idk bout the bolt on spring over, i would weld sothething up. but tell me what you think http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Com ... enameZWDVW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroader461 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 i thought about doing it then decided not to b/c: -does not address LCA/UCA situation as of yet -3" springs and 3"spacers...not in my comfort zone (get 4.54-5" springs) -I have a D44 so the SOA kit wouldnt work for a cheap lift it a good solution but i would hold out for a better lift that will address the control arms...i needed longer LCA on my MJ..l think my front sits about 3.75" or 4"...not sure b/c i don't have stock front fender anymore :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 thanx for the quick reply, can you give some advice, on what would you do to gain around a 5in lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 or what about that lift with a good set of control arms, and the 3in springs with 2in spacer doesnt bother me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansGreyMj Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 for roughly the same price u can get the rough country 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 i thought RE had the most complete lift kit out there but then again i don't no this frist hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 how is the rough country? i have heard the springs are really stiff. but then again this is an almost 20year old jeep truck. and i saw the the re also has just bout everything, just no shocks. i will look at rough country some. thanks for helping a fellow jeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 some lift that rides terrible. Pretty much defines Rough Country. They certainly put the ROUGH in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 if you can afford the RE kit and decent shocks you will have the best riding 6" kit out there. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroader461 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 RE is an awesome kit but i can afford it....although i am a master of trading and buying stuff so i will have shortly the DB, LCA, UCA for about 350-400 and already have the 4.5" RE springs for $30.... :D I have a Rough Country Kit in my MJ right now and ill admit that it was stiff at first but now has a really smooth ride and i have no complaints....if you wanna do a cheap lift and upgrade later go with the RC...but if you don't plan to upgrade to longarms anytime soon...drop some coin on the RE kit and youll be much happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 what about this kit and just not use the rear add a leaf, i will spring over. http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts ... roduct=114 will it work? also where should i buy a kit, and shocks. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 If I was going out and buying a lift kit there are a few things it would have to have especially if I was going over 4.5" of lift Upper adjustable arms A heavy duty style trac bar that mounts the frame side in Double shear also a set of quality disconnects ( JKS or similar style) Pretty much everything else is almost identical just painted different colors... I can almost swear that which ever company that made the Rough country lowers is the same that made a set of Rusty's control arms I have, the only difference I see is the color :eek: The only advice I give when buying any kit is make sure they include all NEW hardware, and buy your shocks after you have installed your kit and flexed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxRacing282 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 well lift blocks won't work unless you do a SOA so it would probabally be cheaper to buy stuff indivudally or just buy one for an MJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 well lift blocks won't work unless you do a SOA so it would probabally be cheaper to buy stuff indivudally or just buy one for an MJ BUt 2" lowering shackles from a chevy do :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 yeah, the chevy shackles are the hot tip for getting another inch very cheaply. I think they cost about $25 from summit. ayway. DO you have a welder? do you have a friend with a welder? if so, just go and buy the 4.5" springs you want for the front, along with control arms and shocks of your choice. Goto the mopar dealership, get a pair of mopar perfromace spring perches. They'll cost you 8 bucks. do an SOA in the rear, lift the front to match. that rocky road kits has a few things that bother me. The firrst is control arms for up front. stock control arms at 5" is a bad idea. Stock control arms at any height suck if you wheel hard. secondly, tht bolt on SOA. Sure, that seems like a great idea, and it doesn't look unsafe in any way. If you wheel it will suck. Plain and simple. I can't wait to go SOA and removed the gigantic rock grabbing perches below my axle. Those will be no different, and you'll find yourself getting hung up on them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 well i think i am going to do a 3.5in lift, its already lifted by the PO, but it was done in the front with a 3in spacer :eek: so i will get the re kit and leave the back till it sags or somthing. don't have the funds to go as high as i want now. thanks for all of the help everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 and what are these chevy shackles you speak of??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Full size Chevy drop shackles from a mid 80's truck depending on which make you get will give you anywhere from 1-2"depending on how bad your leaf packs are. The down side is it changes your pinion angle and moves the front of the tire closer to the bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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