looking at this kit let me know if i need anything else to go with it
thank you
http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit
xj tech help
looking at this kit let me know if i need anything else to go with it
thank you
http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit
ok i will look into that and i was wondering where you go nicks bumpers
ya those are pretty sweet
ya was it cheaper then the bumpers u can buy for those
might want to rethink going with Rusty's.. it's nice that it's cheap, but a lot of people on here would tell you something about quality and their customer service.. it takes months to get anything from them
Found the son's MJ bumper in the junkyard. Check out http://shop.jeeptubes.com/main.sc for front fender armor and rear fender skins. JCR has some screamin' deals on fold and weld http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc bumpers. Check Rusty's, Tomken, GenRight for fuel tank skids. JCR, Skid Row, and Rusty's are a few that manufacture aftermarket transfer case skids. TNT Customs makes a better than average steering box/frame plate/bumper mount.
Make sure to check Craig's List constantly, too. Many good deals to be had there!
What has been said: Armor and skids. Protect the stuff you want to lift first....
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I just saw some factory front and rear skids at the Aurora u pull&pay.They where in good shape. I bet you could get them for cheap!
No to Rusty's stuff. Crap quality. Save a little bit now and buy much better.
Rough Country or Rubicon Express.
I've been looking at the Zone Offroad lift, their JK stuff is really really well reviewed, and it's the same price range... I've heard the RE lifts ride like a truck, and haven't read much at all about Rough Country, but they're really popular...so I'm considering that too. I've got a Rusty's trackbar, it's super beefy and hasn't broken (yet), and shipping got it here about 8 days after I ordered it, but it lacks simple engineering, the paint was crap (I spray painted it yellow so I don't really care), I'm impressed with the beefiness of it, but there's better for a little more $$, I'm sure the same applies to their lift - although I am hard pressed to find legit negative reviews on their lifts yet, just rumors... Lots and lots and lots of rumors, which is a bit offputting to me.
zone used to be crap, but it got bought out by BDS Suspensions so I assume that even though it is now their "affordable" line of products, the quality improved and im sure they warranty stuff like usual. Rough Country is probably as shitty as it gets.. I've seen their parts break on first outings, the Rubicon Express went out of business and it wasnt because they had good quality stuff or customer service either.. it is now bought by the owner of 4wheels parts, and they are trying to push that product out as much as possible..
then again, I am really picky as far as brands go.. if it's not best, its worthless because I don't feel like redoing things over and over again. I've learned that with my first jeep..
anyone recommend a good source of sliders?
Josh at S.F.F custom makes a really nice set! I had him make some for my ZJ, you can check those out on my build thread. I believe he charges about 250 or 260 a set
It really depends on what your looking for and what you're willing to pay. Here's just a few.
Rocky Road makes a nice set.
http://www.rocky-road.com/xj-rock-sliders.html
JCR makes a nice set.
http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc
Rock Hard makes a nice set.
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-1014.htm
Iron Rock Off Road makes a nice set.
http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
AJ's Off Road Armor makes a really nice set.
http://www.ajsoffroadarmor.com/product.php
T&T Customs makes a really nice set as well.
http://www.tntcustoms.com/xjrockerprotection.aspx
Well, I had my 5-6k lbs jeep slam on them on carnage and chinaman gulch and they seem to be holding up great =) I'm very happy with them
I've been planning on getting the Fessy Built sliders, they're inexpensive and look great. Either that or a similar weld-in deal like EricsXJ did.
If you are going to do the weld ins, you might want to do the unibody frame stiffeners first so that you actually have some real metal to weld to....and no one is going to extoll the virtues of the metal thickness used in the Jeep unibody frames....
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