TJ long arm rough country kit? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Dblake · 10-22-2009, 05:10 PM

Whats wrong with this kit? why is it so cheap?
if springs are bad or shocks those can both be replaced with RE springs and some different shocks rather cheap. Is it a solid long arm setup?

sportcoupe · 10-22-2009, 05:20 PM

It is an entry level longarm lift kit that can be easily bolted on by a weekend mechanic. No special tools are required. That's what make it "cheap". Don't believe for a minute that it is a top of the line product. Will it get the job done? Probably, but you won't see it in comps.

Dblake · 10-22-2009, 05:22 PM

what makes it different than like RE kit?

Dblake · 10-22-2009, 06:20 PM

making LCA location on axles make that much of a differance ?

SupaRice · 10-22-2009, 06:30 PM

I've got their short arm on my Jeep right now, soon to be replaced, it SUCKS.

Dblake · 10-22-2009, 09:41 PM

which short arm kit?

bcpd_03 · 10-23-2009, 08:07 PM

Answrd your own question ''why is it so cheap'' It would be a good kit for a DD or weekend go geter but ti take out and abuse it would not be recommended.

Dblake · 10-23-2009, 10:00 PM

mostly a DD that i like to hit some trails and have fun crawling where ever i can find.

1tuffyj · 10-24-2009, 01:32 AM

rough country

dont waste your money unless u wanna do it twice. save the cash for RE. i know NO ONE who has been happy with rough country, including myself, which is why im soa now.

PlimothColonyJeeper · 10-24-2009, 06:12 AM

Rough country can't match their shocks to their springs. My friend and I both bought RC lifts and my rear shocks bottom out every time I hit a bump, they sent me new ones and their only 1/2" smaller. Doesn't fix my problem. My friend put in a 4" yj lift with their shackle reversal that was suposed to add only an additional inch of lift and he has his front shocks all the way open to get them on. Rough country told him he'd have to have 9" of lift for that to happen. WTF rough country?

k5chevyblazer · 01-16-2010, 03:26 PM

BTT. sounds like the 2 guys unhappy were YJ guys. back to the Question on the specifics. whats wrong with the long arm kit?
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_tj_6xla.html

Never Monday · 01-16-2010, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k5chevyblazer

BTT. sounds like the 2 guys unhappy were YJ guys. back to the Question on the specifics. whats wrong with the long arm kit?
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_tj_6xla.html

This is a decent entry level suspension. It'll give a better ride than short arms at 6" of lift. It won't be an articulation monster. It'll have some uncomfortable characteristics when climbing and off camber.
will it mall crawl, sure.

netwt12 · 01-16-2010, 04:16 PM

it's a decent entry level kit. the shocks are better than the standard oil filled ones but they aren't anything special.

k5chevyblazer · 01-16-2010, 04:50 PM

sounds perfect for my Dad. he has never wheeled to our standards. he is looking for something to add to his TJ to make it so he can drive into the AZ desert of Lake Havasu.

delta02tj · 09-04-2010, 11:00 AM

i've had the rough country 4" long arm on my tj for about 3 months and so far it works great for the money. Ive taken my tj to Morris Mountain and Superlift and run level 3 & 4 trails with no problem. The only problem i have had is my trac bar in the back rubs my gas tank skid, but i am about to convert it to 4 link any way. the ride is pretty good in my opinion but a jeep isn't suppose to be a luxury driver to me. I also had to do a lot of adjusting on the control arm lengths because the specified lengths in the directions were way off

10-22-2009, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dblake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120398 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 29	TJ long arm rough country kit? Whats wrong with this kit? why is it so cheap? if springs are bad or shocks those can both be replaced with RE springs and some different shocks rather cheap. Is it a solid long arm setup?

10-24-2009, 01:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
1tuffyj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 103689 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 404	rough country dont waste your money unless u wanna do it twice. save the cash for RE. i know NO ONE who has been happy with rough country, including myself, which is why im soa now. __________________ '94 yj punished regularly. '91 f250 pulls it home after i break it.

01-16-2010, 03:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
k5chevyblazer Rock God Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16358 Location: Sacramento, CA (North Natomas) Posts: 2,133	BTT. sounds like the 2 guys unhappy were YJ guys. back to the Question on the specifics. whats wrong with the long arm kit? http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_tj_6xla.html __________________ Ryan Morgan Tow Rig = 2006 Chevy Silverado 3500 Rock Toy = 1973 K5 Buggy Automatic Gates by Morgan and we are on Facebook too. Who is the FOTR? Who is the RTF?

01-16-2010, 04:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
netwt12 Douche Canoe Join Date: May 2008 Member # 113684 Location: Auburn,Al Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1	it's a decent entry level kit. the shocks are better than the standard oil filled ones but they aren't anything special. __________________ 85 Yota nerf bars, truck nuts, leveling kit, floor mats, etc.

01-16-2010, 04:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
k5chevyblazer Rock God Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16358 Location: Sacramento, CA (North Natomas) Posts: 2,133	sounds perfect for my Dad. he has never wheeled to our standards. he is looking for something to add to his TJ to make it so he can drive into the AZ desert of Lake Havasu. __________________ Ryan Morgan Tow Rig = 2006 Chevy Silverado 3500 Rock Toy = 1973 K5 Buggy Automatic Gates by Morgan and we are on Facebook too. Who is the FOTR? Who is the RTF?

10-22-2009, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
sportcoupe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 105239 Posts: 11	It is an entry level longarm lift kit that can be easily bolted on by a weekend mechanic. No special tools are required. That's what make it "cheap". Don't believe for a minute that it is a top of the line product. Will it get the job done? Probably, but you won't see it in comps.

10-22-2009, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dblake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120398 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 29	what makes it different than like RE kit?

10-22-2009, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dblake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120398 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 29	making LCA location on axles make that much of a differance ?

10-22-2009, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
SupaRice Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Member # 137553 Posts: 25	I've got their short arm on my Jeep right now, soon to be replaced, it SUCKS.

10-22-2009, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dblake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120398 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 29	which short arm kit?

10-23-2009, 08:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
bcpd_03 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 138988 Location: NE OKLAHOMA Posts: 83	Answrd your own question ''why is it so cheap'' It would be a good kit for a DD or weekend go geter but ti take out and abuse it would not be recommended.

10-23-2009, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dblake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120398 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 29	mostly a DD that i like to hit some trails and have fun crawling where ever i can find.

10-24-2009, 06:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
PlimothColonyJeeper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Member # 115729 Location: Plymouth Massachusetts Posts: 83	Rough country can't match their shocks to their springs. My friend and I both bought RC lifts and my rear shocks bottom out every time I hit a bump, they sent me new ones and their only 1/2" smaller. Doesn't fix my problem. My friend put in a 4" yj lift with their shackle reversal that was suposed to add only an additional inch of lift and he has his front shocks all the way open to get them on. Rough country told him he'd have to have 9" of lift for that to happen. WTF rough country?

09-04-2010, 11:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
delta02tj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Member # 167094 Location: MS Posts: 57	i've had the rough country 4" long arm on my tj for about 3 months and so far it works great for the money. Ive taken my tj to Morris Mountain and Superlift and run level 3 & 4 trails with no problem. The only problem i have had is my trac bar in the back rubs my gas tank skid, but i am about to convert it to 4 link any way. the ride is pretty good in my opinion but a jeep isn't suppose to be a luxury driver to me. I also had to do a lot of adjusting on the control arm lengths because the specified lengths in the directions were way off __________________ 07 FJC 76 CJ5 in pieces

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