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rusty's offroad 3.25" lift... additional needs?

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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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ok, i am going to get a rusty's offroad 3.25" kit. i am going to add in upper rear arms and lower front arms for driveshaft adjustment. i will probably get brake lines as well.
the kit i am looking at is a package deal that i cant beat.

my question is this, is there anything additional that i will need?

the kit comes with adjustable track bars, at least the front maybe both, cant remember. also comes with shocks and a steering stabilizer.

i am putting this on myself because the shop i was going to have do it was giving me some guff about the kit and charging me a lot to do somthing i think shouldnt be too terribly hard.

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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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probably gonna need a new rear driveshaft....at over 3" of lift, it's gonna be at a pretty steep angle. mine is about at the limit I think, if I go any higher I'm gonna have to buy one myself...and I'm right at 3" of lift in the rear.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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Should be fine. I have Rusty's 3.25. Shocks, springs, front & rear adjustable trac bars, front lower control arms. Easy install, everything works fine.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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I would suggest getting longer swaybars for the rear and either moving your rears to the front or geting quick discos for the front. I have the Rusty's 2" and I didn't get longer ones and they got overextended and flipped on me.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BaltChief
I would suggest getting longer swaybars for the rear and either moving your rears to the front or geting quick discos for the front. I have the Rusty's 2" and I didn't get longer ones and they got overextended and flipped on me.


didn't think about that.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BaltChief
I would suggest getting longer swaybars for the rear and either moving your rears to the front or geting quick discos for the front. I have the Rusty's 2" and I didn't get longer ones and they got overextended and flipped on me.
Yes, this is about it. I have that exact kit, actually, if you click on the link they have for "See our suspension on the Rubicon Trail" that is me

I did not do brake lines, just lowered the rear line bracket myself and all is good. Still running stock shafts with no problems at all.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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ok, yeah i was planning on getting extended sway bar links front and rear just to be safe. peel zip, does the kit come with brackets to lower the brake lines? or did you fab one up yourself?

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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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The kit does not come with brackets. You don't need it as there is just enough slack. However, if you want to maximize your articulation, you will want to get longer shocks, brake line extentions, and bump stops. But that is for a later upgrade.

You do need longer sway bar links. I got quick discos for the front. If you don't do this, you will pull out the link from the bushing. (speaking from experience)
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JK-KJ
probably gonna need a new rear driveshaft....at over 3" of lift, it's gonna be at a pretty steep angle. mine is about at the limit I think, if I go any higher I'm gonna have to buy one myself...and I'm right at 3" of lift in the rear.
I think he means front shaft.. front is usually replaced before rear.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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just to be clear, i do need extended rear sway bar links also right? i kind of figured the fronts.

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