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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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can anyone help me decide which brand of suspension and what 3.5, 4"or 4.5" lift to choose from ? i use my jeep for everyday town driving and occasionally off road to the dunes. the road driving is quite rough/rippled and full of potholes. i live in Mozambique. Africa. yes its rough out here.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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What's your budget??? That has quite a bearing on which kit you pull the trigger on
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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unlimited budget, want the best there is. looked at the rubicon 4.5",teraflex 4", fulltraction, aev 9th degree. want something that will allow me to speed and ride over potholes without breaking the suspension. later want to install a hemi 5.7L or landcruiser 4.7L v8 engine. but need to decide on the suspension first. appreciate your response.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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TeraFlex offers over 50 JK suspensions kits, but for this application I would suggest either a 4" or 6" Long Arm kit with ELKA shocks and TeraFlex Speedbumps.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sa29560
What's your budget??? That has quite a bearing on which kit you pull the trigger on
i have finally decided on a 4" suspension kit but still cannot decide between teraflex and rubicon.
somehow the rubicon long arms look different. any one out can help me decide between the two brands. i need something that can handle high speed "bundu bashing".
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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TERAFLEX. I have a Teraflex rig and it is awsome.

Hey this sounds like one of the email scams. I am from out of country, I send you money and you buy both lifts and then send me one, you keep other no problem. Just send bank info for deposit. HAHAHAHA Just giving you a hard time.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Kedge
TERAFLEX. I have a Teraflex rig and it is awsome.

Hey this sounds like one of the email scams. I am from out of country, I send you money and you buy both lifts and then send me one, you keep other no problem. Just send bank info for deposit. HAHAHAHA Just giving you a hard time.
i am trying to get some help dude , thought joining this forum would get good advice... thanx for your humor.....
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Both of these kits are well built and will handle high speed trails. However, at high speeds, you'll definitely want to look at gas variable resistance type bumpstops(both RE and Tera make these I believe, Tera makes the speedbump) You'd also want to consider better shocks on both kits or even coilovers. Remember, different shocks/coilovers would work WITH a long arm kit and not INSTEAD of a long arm kit. And on an even more extreme end, if all you are doing is high speed, maybe you want stiffer sway bars too... but you can ponder that one later...
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Go with Teraflex!
You can't go wrong with the TF 4", I am very satisfied with mine.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Have you looked at combining the Teraflex kit with some of the Offroad Evoloution equipment? I have heard good things about the Coil over shocks and Plush ride springs. This would give you lift and a smooth ride.
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