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Rancho sport 3" lift?

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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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Anyone have any experience with this lift? Feedback on on/off road performance?


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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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I'm running rancho 3 inch trail kit almost same kit just tail kit gives you upper control arms and it rides as good as stock with 35
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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I'm looking for a ride that's better than stock, doesn't sound like these do that?


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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:01 PM
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Well it's close to factory rubicon ride it rides better with the 35 then it did with 33. And you will have a hard time finding a better riding lift kit. Rancho is one of the softest riding shocks available right now
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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Well, I guess I'm struggling with the decision because I was previously looking at the Metalcloak Dual Rate 2.5" kit and pairing it w/the Rancho 9000 shocks. The price of this kit seems hard to beat esp when looking at both the lift /shocks for $600 after the rebate. While the Metalcloak kit isn't that much more $1,100 +the $375 shocks it would be nice to save that cash and put toward wheels / tires. and I'm planning on running 33s since the 35s are a bit worse on gas and are a pricier tire that I can upgrade to later as funds get better

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Well it's close to factory rubicon ride it rides better with the 35 then it did with 33. And you will have a hard time finding a better riding lift kit. Rancho is one of the softest riding shocks available right now
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 01:37 AM
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If the kit supply's the drop brackets it will ride good. I run them with RK coils and Rancho 7000's
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 03:47 AM
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If your think 35 just go 35 I wen 33 then a month later went to 35's. Gas is just s bit worse in
City and better on the highway
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Originally Posted by kjeeper10
If the kit supply's the drop brackets it will ride good. I run them with RK coils and Rancho 7000's
Drop brackets are another $130 so figure I'll have the whole setup for around $750, still a good budget option.


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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:42 AM
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Yes sir..... W/ the 9000's. The price is too good to pass on.
I would look into the Northridge 9/16 bolt upgrade too ($40)
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 08:13 AM
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Yea, I agree. I already pulled the trigger on the shocks a few weeks back when 4wheel parts had a deal on them. Thanks for the heads up on the bolt kit. I'm trying to get 4wheel parts to meet amazon's prices, about a $90 difference between the two.


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