|
Rough Country 4" X-Factor Lift Kit- Great kit |
|
Date: Jun 29, 2008
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Puyallup, WA) |
|
I have had the R/C X-factor kit on my 02 TJ for 1 1/2 years now with great results. I Wheel it at least 1 time per month (2-3 times per month in the summer) and drive to work 30 miles round trip daily. So I have a lot of use on this kit.
The flex is excellent! I wheel with folks who have RE, Tera, and other "top" kits and I flex as well or better than them.
The kit is very tough, I have dropped down pretty hard on hte control arms (Stumps, rocks, etc) and they take the abuse.
The guy from Chicago who has the bushing issues may have installed them incorrectly. The bushings for the lower control arms are different from the uppers. I know as when I installed them I did the same thing and I had the same issues. And yes, the bushings will squeak as they are polyurethane bushing, not rubber. Are you greasing things on a regular basis??? That is important!
The shocks that come with the kit are a bit stiff but remember that they are hydro shocks.
For the person with the spring issues: The rear springs are 2 different sizes, you need to make sure that the slightly linger spring is installed on the passenger side.
A lot of these problems could be because the instructions really suck. That was the worst part of the whole process. The brackets for the control arms are pretty crappy too. I had to beat the hell out of them to get them to line up, plus there was way too much powder coating on them. I changed over to adjustable control arms shortly after the install anyway.
Every thing else went smoothly It took 3 people 10 hours with hand tools to correctly install this kit. With better instructions, properly labeled parts bags, and air tools :) we could have done it in 1/2 the time.
I would recommend this kit to anyone. I would pop for the X-series kit so you get the fully adjustable control arms and the front/rear sway bar disconnects. That will bump the price up a but it is worth it.
|
| |
| |
|
Great quality, Best Price! |
|
Date: May 30, 2008
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (KY) |
|
This kit is the best deal in this lift height when you consider the components included and the price of comparable kits.
This kit is heavy duty and has held up perfectly after several months of use. |
| |
| |
|
Pretty good |
|
Date: May 26, 2008
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Birmingham, AL) |
|
This kit was very easy to instal if you have done it before...I just graduated high school. instructions were not all that great but I made it. All the parts were there and everything lined up well. 15 hours to instal by myself but if I had better instructions I could have done it in half the time. (dont mess with coil spring or strut spring compressors thats another reason the front took so long, just use a pry bar (it may be a little more dangerous but its worth it)Had to go to autozone and get new grease fitting but that was only like $2. Had a 3 inch BDS under it and then went to this 4in and this one is a better ride, cheaper, and has control arms. Its rough but what do you expect its a wrangler. Overall I would recommend just about anyone to instal this kit if you have plenty of time. |
| |
| |
|
This kit is horrible. Save ur money. |
|
Date: Feb 28, 2008
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Chicago, IL) |
|
I purchased this kit because of how complete it is. Well this kit is very very bad quality. Its worthless. I've had it for about half a year now and problems are starting to show one after the other and i cannot return it as my 90 days warranty has expired..
My springs sagged at different rates so now my jeep is unleveled (front is about 1" lower than the rear and also the rear passenger side is 1/2" lower than the drivers rear side), they are so hard so they make it very hard to flex and also cause very bouncy ride.
Shocks that come with the kit are also very hard. The shocks are starting to show rust after just a couple of months and i havent even taken it offroad so they do not have any scratches. The rear shocks also pop and make thumps and other noises...
Control arms are very solid however the bushings are very bad. Those things are made out of plastic like material so they cannot flex worth a damh at all. You cannot flex one tire at a time because again they cannot bend left or right or on any angle (just straight since it spins on the bolt). Those are causing permanent and premature wear on the control arm mounts. After about half a year of this kit on my jeep i'm already starting to notice them wobble around.
The sway bar links seem to be holding up well. Tcase drop kit seems to be holding up well too. Over all for the kit.. its junk. Its the most complete kit on the web for the price but its made of the LOWEST quality stuff ever and sure enough you will replace it in few months afterwards.
The only benefit from this kit that i have so far is the experience i gained while installing it, however if you like to learn then buy a 1" budget boost pucks for 50-60 bucks and install that. |
| |
| |
|
Good lift for the money |
|
Date: Dec 16, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Fredericksburg,VA.) |
|
2 of us put this lift on in 10hr. in my drive way & we have done 5 or more lift's on Jeep's for member's of my Jeep group. Now as for the guy from Canada that said he did it in 6hr. by himself is full of ****..... The best way to get the pitmen arm off is to cut most of the way threw it & put the puller on it, take a chisle put it in the cut & hit it with a B.F.H. & soak everything down real good the night before with P.B. blaster then put the kit on.........Terry |
| |
| |
|
|
Great lift |
|
Date: Dec 14, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Whiteman AFB, Mo) |
|
I bought this kit for my 05 TJ SE and have not had any problems with it to date. I am pretty Mechanically inclined but have never done any suspension work before and myself and two friends got it done in about 8 hours. it flexes very well and Rides like a Jeep. i have done a lot of wheeling and have had all 4 tires off the ground more then once at a friends house and have not had a single part fail me yet. after a few trips i had to replace the stock upper control arms because they could not keep up with the punishment. If your are looking for the best kit on the market this is not it, however if you are looking for a short arm kit i have not seen anything come close to the quality of this kit for under $1000. also my jeep is a 4cyl and the kit only settled to about 5 inches of lift, Good news i can clear 36s, Bad news the T/C Drop didn't fix the Vibes and i had to get a SYE. |
| |
| |
|
Cheap Lift - Not one I recommend |
|
Date: Nov 26, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (koleski@valp.net) |
|
I installed my Lift KIT and BFGs in Mar 07. I have wheeled my Jeep through Tellico and various other locations. The flex and performance is decent for a cheap lift like this.
However, you get what you pay for. This lift squeaks badly. The drop down kit did nothing for me and I had a bad vibration until I added the slip yoke eliminator. The ride is rough on and off road.
I do not recommend the purchase of this lift. Other better brands out there. Do your research upfront. |
| |
| |
|
|
Great value for the price... |
|
Date: Nov 18, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (West Creek, New Jersey) |
|
As stated by others, the parts bags and instructions are a bit vague, but once we figured everything out, it went smoothly and all the parts fit perfectly. It took 3 of us about 9 hours to complete the lift and it rides great and looks awesome!!! A great entry level lift for the beginner... |
| |
| |
|
Need better labeling |
|
Date: Nov 09, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (MI) |
|
It is a good kit but the bags are not labeled well. The kit is easy to install but bad instructions make it take longer. |
| |
| |
|
|
Great lift for the price. |
|
Date: Sep 14, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Roanoke, VA) |
|
I installed a 4 inch lift on my 04 Sahara. It came in about four days from National Tire and Wheel. This was the first lift that I have ever put on. It was very easy, just me and my cousin doing it, it only took 2 days. Every thing fit just fine. The front lower control arms were a tight fit so we used a comealong to pull the axle foward and they fit fine. The only problem that I had was getting the stock stuff off, mainly the pitman arm and front shocks. If you follow the directions it goes smoothly. I only had a slight wobble in the steering, but that came from my 33" super swamper tires. I belive that I could fit 35's. I would purchase this lift again. |
| |
| |
|
|
Great lift for people on a budget. |
|
Date: Aug 26, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Saugus, MA) |
|
I installed this RC Series II Kit on my 03 Jeep TJ X with 33s. I bought this kit in June this year. Lift took a about 4 weeks to get to my door, Not a problem because I paid $529 shipped from JC Whitney. Installing the lift was pretty strait forward, instructions were good but not the best.
The only problems I had was taking off the stock parts. The pitman arm and control arms would not come off, period. The front control arm bolts were siezed. Torch and a hack saw fixed that after about 4 hours. Two New CAM adjuster bolts from Jeep cost me $45, so if you can save the originals DO IT.
All the RC parts went on without a problem. Shocks are good, All brackets lined up with a little nudge here and there. I was missing 1 control arm bushing and had to wait an additional week for it from RC, but did not notice this till the lift install was half way through and was unable to drive my jeep.
Overall good kit, Lift gave me about 6inches and has settled to around 4 1/2 inches of lift. You will need the 1.5" t-case drop or SYE to eliminate vibes. Kit rides very good, My advice is make sure all parts are in the boxes before you start the install. Plan on at least two full days for the install with at least 2 buddies, with simple hand tools and/or a compressor (makes things much easier).
-One other thing is you will need to install the 4WD bracket in the kit or 4WD will not engage.
And I Also had problem where my shifter had moved back about an inch and had to cut the boot so it would engage in 2nd and reveres gears.
-Also there is enough room for 35s.
-Again over all great kit for someone on a tight budget. |
| |
| |
|
|
No doubt! This is the best value in jeep lift kits |
|
Date: Jul 16, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Newbern, TN) |
|
Don't waste $1000 or more on a lift kit. This kit is pretty easy to install. It does ride a little stiff, but I have never been in a good riding jeep. I wheel this kit hard, following guys with 5 times the money invested in their suspension. Overall this kit has impressed me and everyone watching me conquering the trails. |
| |
| |
|
Spend your money elsewhere |
|
Date: Apr 22, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Spanaway, WA) |
|
Sucky kit. Straight forward installation though. Brackets lined up and fit. 2 swaybar links were missing. All four control arms are same length. In front, they're too short allowing right front spring to hit bumpstop,rear too long causing massive low pinion angle. Rear springs way too stiff causing 6 in lift. I wound up using Stock TJ front springs and control arms in rear which made it level and compliant. |
| |
| |
|
|
4' Rough Country |
|
Date: Apr 18, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Russellville, AL) |
|
Good lift. But had problems install not all hardware was in the box. It took a little longer than expected and for the pepole with the shifter problem , pull your shifter out and cut the plat back above the transmission. |
| |
| |
|
|
It is ok |
|
Date: Apr 17, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Mason City, Iowa) |
|
I had it installed on my 2006 rubicon, it dont like 2nd gear, keeps coming out of gear, several squeaks, would not recomend shocks if you want a smoothe ride, they are pretty rough, if you can help me with the shift problem i would apriciate it. |
| |
| |
|
|
Nothing lines up |
|
Date: Jan 17, 2007
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Concord, NH) |
|
I took my time installing this kit in an '04 wrangler X. One of the control arms is too short so the spring rubs on the bump stop mount, The zerk fittings on the control arms is nice. The rear trac-bar relocation bracket did not lineup with any of the holes ment to locate and secure it in place. The shocks are good, no problem there. The springs seem very stiff, but I am sure that it will soften as they break in, there is very little flex off road. The instructions or lack there of were the worst think of the kit. It looked like they were done on a broken down old copy machine at a drug store. The 3 or 4 pictures were so bad you could not tell what you were looking at. And the text consisted of short statments like 'remove control arm, install new control arm' it did not mention which end of the control arm was front or back (short or long side) But if you pay for the cheapest lift you will get the cheapest lift.
Just my 2 cents |
| |
| |
|
|
great kit for the money |
|
Date: Dec 17, 2006
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Ottawa, ON, Canada) |
|
I have the kit installed about 6 monts and it is still OK. Installs really easy, I did it by myself with no help for 6 hours. The instructions are very understandable and easy to follow. The only thing I dont like is the track bar relocation brackets - the rear one moves (becusse there is NO BUSHING INSIDE) and I have finaly got it welded. Othervise - great kit for those tiny money, worth every penny. |
| |
| |
|
|
Competes with the rest for half the price |
|
Date: Oct 24, 2006
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (El Paso, TX) |
|
i bought this lift mainly for the price, 570 shipped to my door. Installed in 6 hours everything went smooth. One hell of a ride, everyone says its a rough ride but in reality its not noticable, plus its a jeep not a cadillac. off road, does what its supposed to do. it flexes nice especially if you add in some disconects. |
| |
| |
|
|
Great Lift! |
|
Date: Oct 18, 2006
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Cincinnati, OH) |
|
First of all the lift cost me about 600 with shipping and everything. You would think the lift is just a bunch of crap for a price like that but boy was I wrong. This lift kit is perfect, rides smooth and works great. People tried to talk me out of buying a rough country lift for some reason. I have over ten thousand miles on this lift and I still love it. Great lift for a great price. |
| |
| |
|
|
Good bang for the buck |
|
Date: Aug 03, 2006
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (La Feria, TX) |
|
Great kit for the price. It was the cheapest 4inch around. It came out to about 5 1/2" in the front and 5" in the rear after the install. after 4 months it left me with about 5" all round. With the t-case drop I haven't felt any vibes at all. |
| |
| |
|
|
Best bang for the buck |
|
Date: Jun 15, 2006
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Midland Texas) |
|
I just installed my 4" Rough Country X-Series Suspension on my 03 Rubicon. I ordered it direct from Rough Country with no problems. All items ordered were included and everything was in good condition when it arrived. I also opted for the x-long brake lines and the Heckthorne (sp?) shocks. I also installed Superlift Adjustable Front Track Bar. Side note: You MUST install an adjustable front track bar with this lift in order to get some of the factory steering geometety back.
So far the lift is performing as promised. The actual height gain was 4 1/2". Also, the shocks are softer than I expected. Overall I am very pleased with my choice and would purchase this lift again.
|
| |
| |
|
|
Great Lift! |
|
Date: Nov 25, 2005
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (The Florida Keys) |
|
Easy to install, no vibes so no SYE required. 8 months and the ride is still perfect. Great lift for a great price! |
| |
| |
|
|
Nice Eco Lift |
|
Date: Nov 13, 2005
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Fort Campbell, KY) |
|
Great lift for the budget wary. Easy to install, and overall great. |
| |
| |
|
|
Rough Country 4" lift |
|
Date: Nov 09, 2005
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (duluth, ga) |
|
I've had this lift on my jeep for about 2 months..I love it. It was fairly easy to install and gives a good stiff ride. If you are looking for a cadillac ride don't buy this lift. It flexes great straight out of the box..I scored a 740 on the 25 degree RTI ramp with my sway bars disconnected |
| |
| |
|
|
Best bang for the buck |
|
Date: Oct 08, 2005
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Tyngsboro,Ma) |
|
I put this lift on my 97 TJ and was a easy install.The instructions are easy to follow and the lift gave me 5" of lift. I'm running 33" Super Swampers and have clearance for 35's, the ride quality is very good on the highway.Off-road performance and flex is good, I would reccomend longer brake lines and sway bar disco's. |
| |
| |
|
|
Great kit for the price |
|
Date: Aug 09, 2005
|
|
Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Bakersfield, CA) |
|
I was pretty happy for what I got for the price that I paid. Fairly easy to install. I had to replaced the supplied shock with some Rancho because they were way to rough and also had to install a SYE due to the excessive vibrations. Everything else performed great. |
| |
| |
