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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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ok guys this might be a dumb question but i have to learn some how. i see the comparison between rk and tf all the time but im really liking the price of the rustys bacic kit, so my question is should i even compare these kits? i dont know much about lifts and i will only be doing mild trails consisting of mainly mud. will it be better to have adjustable trackbars or will the tf bracket be sufficient? let me also add that if i cant get rustys to wave their outrageous shipping charge they will be thrown out right off the bat but i figured this would be a good thread to have for future inquiries.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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man i cant even get the common response "tera flex all the way" or "rk can be upgraded" lol c'mon guys tell me if a system with the track bar will better suit me or if the tf with bracket is sufficient. i dont wanna order a kit then be mad that i have a axle center problem
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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I run a TF 4". But I
Don't know about the other, so I can't compare. Love my TF though.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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yeah i know tf gets alot of praise but im on a budget so i have my choices down to the 2.5 tf with shock extensions (till i can get some 5100s) or the rusty 3.25 budget. i like that rustys comes with shocks but i know i will replace soon so my deciding factor is quality of springs and do i need the track bar from rustys or will the tf bracket be fine
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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can only speak for teraflex and i love it! great kit and it only takes one phone call to customer service for any issues you might have. initially i was sent the wrong rear sway bar end links, 48hrs later i had new and correct ones. now after 3 years my shocks started leaking and called them and they are sending me new ones right now! gotta love that!
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dflint1779
can only speak for teraflex and i love it! great kit and it only takes one phone call to customer service for any issues you might have. initially i was sent the wrong rear sway bar end links, 48hrs later i had new and correct ones. now after 3 years my shocks started leaking and called them and they are sending me new ones right now! gotta love that!
do u have the tf shocks or the bilstiens?
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by EsByrd
do u have the tf shocks or the bilstiens?
the TF .............
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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i havent seen many comments about the tf shocks, how do u compare it to the stock ride?
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by EsByrd
i havent seen many comments about the tf shocks, how do u compare it to the stock ride?
umm i forgot what stock ride is like lifted less than a month old and now she's 3. sorry can't help ya there
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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I gotta throw a vote out there for rusty's.

Im running them now on my 08 and I ran their 3 inch kit on my 06 TJ when i had it!

Great stuff never had any problems with it! I think they over engineer most of their stuff
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