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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Does Teraflex hold shop in third world countries?
Not shop, but some parts may be made overseas to TF specs. Read it on a thread here that coils are mostly made overseas.

Originally Posted by Red-Dirt
So they would both be 3" lifts to start out. with RC i would save a few hundred dollars to start out, but to upgrade the lift, i would be switching everything out. To where TF i would be just buying thier upgrade kits so its easier. so now TF is looking better to where RC was looking better 5 minutes ago. decisions decisions....
Correct.

Originally Posted by u-joint
100% made in Utah
I think some of their coils may be made outside the US but to their specs.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB

So they are Mormon. Is that the same?
Haha. Nice.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Red-Dirt

whoops...i mean 3.25" kit. my bad! and yeah...so i will net the same heigh basically. so will the RC and TF sag about the same, and which once will give the better all around performance?
RC has a
3.5 lit for 499 I think
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by PainKiller
around 30-40 bucks more and you could get this one
h X X p://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_3-seriesII.html
you can upgrade any lift ...some are "just" more expensive than others to do so
that is the one that got me looking at RC in the first place..but wouldnt i need to upgrade driveshaft pretty soon after the install though? cause thats pushing it on the stock driveshafts...and i dont want them to bust quite yet..haha
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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I have a 4" RC...psc rocker knockers with sliders, rock hard rear bumper with tire swing ( 35" tire hanging off the back) , a rr front bumper w/ a superwinch and steel cable. I lost maybe .5 to .3/4 " of lift. but keep in mind if you go over 3.25-3.5" of lift your rear coils will bow and DS might be needed down the road. Like I said it is your dime bro so get what you feel is best for you and your wallet I lost the 3/4" of lift in the rear but some of that was lost due to the coils bowing. It doesn't sit right but I have correction plates to fix that as soon as I can get some time to install them
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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I just got the quadratec "essentials" catalog. They have a "lowering kit" WTF. Shouldn't that been offered in dub magazine?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Either way you will be happy. Just remember every spring will eventually sag and need to be replaced. One just might need to be replaced sooner than the other.
Agreed.

And, I do believe that both companies offer lifetime warranties on their springs and shocks... I know RC does, I think I've read TF does as well
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
Alright, I have to call it a night in order for me to be able to get up at 4:30 am to go work out.
don't forget the lube
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by PainKiller
I have a 4" RC...psc rocker knockers with sliders, rock hard rear bumper with tire swing ( 35" tire hanging off the back) , a rr front bumper w/ a superwinch and steel cable. I lost maybe .5 to .3/4 " of lift. but keep in mind if you go over 3.25-3.5" of lift your rear coils will bow and DS might be needed down the road. Like I said it is your dime bro so get what you feel is best for you and your wallet I lost the 3/4" of lift in the rear but some of that was lost due to the coils bowing.
Hula is the rock hard rear bumper holding up. I have their front stubby and am pleased with it.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by PainKiller
I have a 4" RC...psc rocker knockers with sliders, rock hard rear bumper with tire swing ( 35" tire hanging off the back) , a rr front bumper w/ a superwinch and steel cable. I lost maybe .5 to .3/4 " of lift. but keep in mind if you go over 3.25-3.5" of lift your rear coils will bow and DS might be needed down the road. Like I said it is your dime bro so get what you feel is best for you and your wallet I lost the 3/4" of lift in the rear but some of that was lost due to the coils bowing. It doesn't sit right but I have correction plates to fix that as soon as I can get some time to install them
thanks for putting that into perspective for me.

Thanks everyone for helping me with all these options!
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