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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lakeview
MasterG, in your reply above, your say a TF 2.5" BB is $750, but I see it on a very popular, well known site for $482.99 item #16190 . Am I looking at the wrong one?


http://www.quadratec.com/products/im...2F75289-lg.jpg
I guess your looking the good one. But I have to included 2 pairs of spacers at 125$ each. so 500+250$...
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by toad
Wheel spacers? I'm not sure but I think you have the term"spacers" incorrect. They are spacers for your lift..not wheels (from what I understand the lifts to be). I've had the shocks from the RC kit and I now have the shocks from TF. In my opinion, gas shocks are the way to go instead of hydraulic. I've noticed a much smoother ride in the comparison. Again, just my
I've talked to Joe from TF. He told me that i will nedd wheel spacer to avoid rubbing with the stock wheels.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterG
I guess your looking the good one. But I have to included 2 pairs of spacers at 125$ each. so 500+250$...
I don't understand why you wouldn't need wheel spacers with the RC kit ?
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by HG07JKRubi
I don't understand why you wouldn't need wheel spacers with the RC kit ?
Same here. Don't know. but thats what they said. ( RC )

TF told me that i will need wheels spacers for their kit.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterG
I guess your looking the good one. But I have to included 2 pairs of spacers at 125$ each. so 500+250$...
Are you aware if there a signifcant difference amongst these spacers. I see similar sized ones from $99 - $135. Is there a specific attribute to look for? I too plan the same lift as you on my '09 Rubi, and have seen the clearance issue on the stock tires illustrated in some installation pics so I think I too will be ordering the spacers.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterG
Dualtube hydro.

You will need wheel spacer with that kit if you keep your stock wheels.

I'm getting crazy.. every kit had their own "problem".

I'm back at RC since I dont want wheel spacer before I change wheels.. damn.

The RC 2.5" Premium seem a good choice. 2.5" front with 2" rear with Single tube hydro and all the bracks included and I dont have to use spacers.

Between the RC 2.5" Premium: ( 350$ )


And the TF 2.5 BB: ( 750$ + WS )

With wheel spacers..

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I'm torn between these two kits as well.
If the RC is $150 bucks cheaper and if it does the same thing, I'll buy a evap skid plate with the money saved.

This RC 3.25 kit has everything.....2.5 coils, shocks, trac bar, brake line brackets, links, and .75 spacers. ***Now if you install everything except the .75 spacers....it looks like a very complete 2.5 coil lift for less then $400.
Then you could install the .75 spacers up front if you added a heavy winch & bumper is what I'm thinking.
I wonder if it is ok to install this 3.25 without the spacers. I should call RC about this linked below

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_3.html

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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by NY-Vmax-Joe
I'm torn between these two kits as well.
If the RC is $150 bucks cheaper and if it does the same thing, I'll buy a evap skid plate with the money saved.

This RC 3.25 kit has everything.....2.5 coils, shocks, trac bar, brake lines, links, and .75 spacers. ***Now if you install everything except the .75 spacers....it looks like a very complete 2.5 coil lift for less then $400.
Then you could install the .75 spacers up front if you added a heavy winch & bumper is what I'm thinking.
I wonder if it is ok to install this 3.25 without the spacers. I should call RC about this linked below

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_3.html
Exact! Thats what I've tought too. But not sure about the coil lift but with RC, you can choose from 2 doors or 4 doors JK coil at purchase. That was my prob with the TF. TF coil will lift me too high.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by lakeview
Are you aware if there a signifcant difference amongst these spacers. I see similar sized ones from $99 - $135. Is there a specific attribute to look for? I too plan the same lift as you on my '09 Rubi, and have seen the clearance issue on the stock tires illustrated in some installation pics so I think I too will be ordering the spacers.
COIL spacers are all the "same" as far as I know. Only the coil retainer bracket will aid to keep the coil in place.

And for wheel spacers, Somebody told me that was not very good at long term.
You should consider less backspacing in your wheels instead.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by toad
I had that lift and I've never had wheel spacers or rubbing issues...unless they've changed something.

Not supposed to have changed anything.. Actually, you're not the first one who tell me that but Joe from TF tell me that I will need spacers so I'm now completely lost.

I prefer stick with Joe but that means RC kit for me. TF at 500$ + 250 (4x wheels spacers ) = 750 $ for coil spacers..

RC: 350$ for everything and they include mono tube shocks instead of dualtube.
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterG
COIL spacers are all the "same" as far as I know. Only the coil retainer bracket will aid to keep the coil in place.

And for wheel spacers, Somebody told me that was not very good at long term.
You should consider less backspacing in your wheels instead.
Who told you that is not good long term? People here have run them for years without any problems (as long as you get quality spacers).
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