new rough country 2.5" lift..worth it?
I am getting ready to purchase the rough country 2.5 BB. Does anyone have this yet? It looks pretty straight forward to put on. I am just wondering if I will need adjustable track bars for this? it doesnt come with track bar brackets either? I dont want to spend the money on an incomplete kit!
Otherwise I will just go with the 2" BB.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Otherwise I will just go with the 2" BB.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'll let you know this weekend. I ordered that kit lastnight. Looked complete enough to me, just didn't have brake line bracket extensions, but you can make those VERY easily and it was half the price of the TFBB. You need wheel spacers for wide tires. The lift itself won't require them until you add that fat rubber.
I looked at their site and they don't appear to include new Bump Stops with the 2.5" kit.
Without new bump stops larger tires are going to hit the fenders and/or possibly over extend/compress the shocks.
They also do not include new rear links which you would need if you have a Rubi.
Price looks good though.
This kit should give you the exact same results as the TF kit so you dont need new TB's or relocation brackets. You should end up with the axles only slightly off center (about 1/4" to the left on the front and about 1/2" to the right on the rear), but this shouldn't affect anything. I personally got the rear BDS drop bracket since I could tell the rear was off and it bothered me, I never noticed anything other then how it looked though.
**edit** I missed the rear brake line brackets that Westbayou pointed out. If you don't at least unbolt the factory mounts they will probably over extend the brake lines at full droop. **edit**
Without new bump stops larger tires are going to hit the fenders and/or possibly over extend/compress the shocks.
They also do not include new rear links which you would need if you have a Rubi.
Price looks good though.
This kit should give you the exact same results as the TF kit so you dont need new TB's or relocation brackets. You should end up with the axles only slightly off center (about 1/4" to the left on the front and about 1/2" to the right on the rear), but this shouldn't affect anything. I personally got the rear BDS drop bracket since I could tell the rear was off and it bothered me, I never noticed anything other then how it looked though.
**edit** I missed the rear brake line brackets that Westbayou pointed out. If you don't at least unbolt the factory mounts they will probably over extend the brake lines at full droop. **edit**
Last edited by FuLcRuM; Jan 30, 2008 at 10:18 AM.
I went ahead and ordered it yesterday!
It will be in my hands on friday and hopefully installed this weekend. I spoke with the rep and they seemed very friendly and easy to work with. The bumpstops are relocated in the spring buckets so that shouldn't be a problem.
It will be in my hands on friday and hopefully installed this weekend. I spoke with the rep and they seemed very friendly and easy to work with. The bumpstops are relocated in the spring buckets so that shouldn't be a problem.


