Rough Country Installed
02-14-2008, 11:32 AM
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Rough Country just came out with a trailer hitch setup that replaces the factory tow hook. Of couse it is $20 less than the one on Quadratec. Looks like I'll be calling Jason again......
02-14-2008, 03:22 PM
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It's like any other budget boost! all you do is add coil spacers and shock adapters... I think you need wheel spacers to run a bigger tire, just like with any BB, unless you're getting new wheels with the right backspacing...
02-14-2008, 04:35 PM
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Ok, lets say I get aftermarket wheels and 35" tires, why dont they recommend this setup off-road where as this setup with 33" tires is ok? Also, would the springs pop out at full articulation? I know that TF BB kit has special spacers that prevent this from happening. Just curious if the rough country kit is the same. Im really looking into this kit and the TF kit but I also want to run 35" and go off road with no problem. Im wondering if I should just save some more money and get a bigger lift for the tires.
02-15-2008, 06:05 AM
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This kit on 35's wouldn't be my first choice if you are planning on rock crawling and need a ton of articulation. It clears the 35's fine without rubbing, and is fine for trailriding, mud, etc. The reason they say that is you are going to stuff the fenders on 35's with this lift if you try to go rockcrawling. It just isn't quite tall enough for that kind of application. Granted, if you plan on doing that kind of wheeling, I dont' think you need to be looking at a budget boost type of lift anyway. Jump up to the 4" lift: $575 complete or got with 33's and the 2.5" lift. I'm in Florida, and here rockcrawling doesn't exactly exist, so I don't need that kind of clearance, plus my Jeep still fits in the garage (barely).
02-15-2008, 09:47 AM
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Thank you! This is wht I was lookign for. I dont plan on doing rock crawling casue there really isnt anywhere to do that here in Indiana either but i do go in the mud and some pretty rough trails and I didnt want to stuff the 35" tires into my fenders, this is what I wanted to know. Does this kit include brake line relocators like the TF BB kit?