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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and to the jeep world, but am eager to start putting my ideas together for my 08' Rubi. First things first i'm going to lift it, but i'm not sure which lift kit will be right. I don't want some budget boost kit or anything that will give me problems, having heard tons of horror stories of going with cheap lifts. I want to be able to fit 35s on it, and im thinkin about FUEL hostage rims for it. But what I was wondering is what lift will be best for a 600$ budget at the moment? Depending on what y'all say, I might keep saving up for an even better lift but I still need to save money for the tires and rims. I've hear rough country makes a nice 4" lift kit, but I want to hear from some people with experience, about which kit I should go with because eventually I want to make my jeep huge maybe with 37s. Thanks, I look forward to hearing from y'all
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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for your budget, i would highly recommend the rancho sport kit
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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I think the type of driving you plan on doing should be considered. If this is a DD and you don't plan on rock crawling, you can get away with a lower end product. But if you plan on doing more serious off roading, you might want to save up and buy a better quality lift kit. Match the lift to what you want it to do.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:06 AM
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this is a quote from rancho on another thread

Originally Posted by Rancho
Look to our Rancho 4" SPORT system, combined with our RS9000XL's and your ride will be better than stock.
Made in the USA.
Limited Lifetime Warranty.
And right now it is eligible for our Shock and Awe rebate, a $500 Visa card that can be used just about everywhere. Do some search on this system a lot of happy Jeepers.
Rancho Suspension: RANCHO® SHOCK & AWE PROMOTION

You won't need to upgrade your drive shaft(s) either if you are doing the type of driving you mentioned.
Down the road, if you want, you can upgrade to our (or others) control arms too.
I have seen this system (on a Rubicon) do some great trails without any issues.
Good luck in your search, PM if you have any questions.
Thanks!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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If you have any questions on any of our Rock Krawler systems, let us know. Our products might not fit your budget a bit though.

Good Luck with your build!

RK
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
this is a quote from rancho on another thread
Thanks for all the feed back guys! Im really interested in the rancho stuff now that I saw their rebate stuff. It says on their site that it is 500$ of with a purchase of a lift kit and the xl shocks and on the 4wd website(Rancho Part R1320R5B - 4 inch Lift Kit with Shocks) They are selling the sports kit and the xl shocks for 900$ so would that mean it is only 400$?? And it says something about 10% off on the 4wd website too? Could this be true?? I really hope so!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by scarpa553
Thanks for all the feed back guys! Im really interested in the rancho stuff now that I saw their rebate stuff. It says on their site that it is 500$ of with a purchase of a lift kit and the xl shocks and on the 4wd website(Rancho Part R1320R5B - 4 inch Lift Kit with Shocks) They are selling the sports kit and the xl shocks for 900$ so would that mean it is only 400$?? And it says something about 10% off on the 4wd website too? Could this be true?? I really hope so!
that's why i'm recommending it so highly. it really is a great deal and one that can't be beat
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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Wow, it almost seems fake..I thin.k im going to research Rancho a little more just because I hate investing on something without researching it for a bit, but thanks a ton for this, you have helped immensely, i'll post or PM if I have more questions..which I probably will!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by scarpa553
Wow, it almost seems fake..I thin.k im going to research Rancho a little more just because I hate investing on something without researching it for a bit, but thanks a ton for this, you have helped immensely, i'll post or PM if I have more questions..which I probably will!
nah, they do promotions like this all the time. it's a great deal and the real deal. still, do more research and post up what you find as i'm sure others would be more than happy to hear you verify things
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by scarpa553
Wow, it almost seems fake..I thin.k im going to research Rancho a little more just because I hate investing on something without researching it for a bit, but thanks a ton for this, you have helped immensely, i'll post or PM if I have more questions..which I probably will!
If it helps at all, definately not fake, I made it out the door for just under 500 when you consider the rebate which I just got yesterday (roughly a 1 month turnaround which isn't bad).
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