Rough Country

[michowski]

Anybody ever get there 4 inch suspension lift? Im gonna be purchasing a lift soon and this one looks to be good. Im getting it with rear springs. Is it worth it?

[metalmacguyver]

the standard responses are "you get what you pay for"

and "it takes some work to make the brackets fit."

it is a good deal though IMO

[du510]

I ran mine for about a year, and loved it. Took no "work" to get the brackets to fit, the lined up beautifully. The ride is a little stiff, but its not bad at all.

Mine had rear blocks, and I think youre going the right route with the full rear springs. More expensive, but itll ride & handle better.

I actully have pulled off the entire kit except the radius drop brackets & shocks, and will be selling it once I do.

But yea, great kit, especially for the price.

[bottledgt]

no probs with mine

[michowski]

I ran mine for about a year, and loved it. Took no "work" to get the brackets to fit, the lined up beautifully. The ride is a little stiff, but its not bad at all.

Mine had rear blocks, and I think youre going the right route with the full rear springs. More expensive, but itll ride & handle better.

I actully have pulled off the entire kit except the radius drop brackets & shocks, and will be selling it once I do.

But yea, great kit, especially for the price.

Whats your reason for selling the kit?

[du510]

Whats your reason for selling the kit?

I went higher.

[michowski]

any pics with it installed?

[du510]

any pics with it installed?



Yea a couple. Ill shoot ya some tonight.

[88mudder]

brackets line up perfectly. They redesigned them. I kno this from experience.

[mr_speed77]

For all of you with it the rough country kit. I am looking to get it also but am weary about it. How does it ride with 33's? I am not getting the new leafs just the blocks. Will it ride harder than stock? am i going to need any additional things to make it work? How are the 8000 series shocks that come with it? any info is awesome thanks

[michowski]

du510, get any of those pics?

[du510]

du510, get any of those pics?

ah shit, i forgot, Ill get some for you tonight --- shoot me a PM if i forget again! sorry

[du510]

For all of you with it the rough country kit. I am looking to get it also but am weary about it. How does it ride with 33's? I am not getting the new leafs just the blocks. Will it ride harder than stock? am i going to need any additional things to make it work? How are the 8000 series shocks that come with it? any info is awesome thanks


I had rubbing issues with 33"s. If you drive only onroad, then no issues if you dont mind the occasional rub.

But if you head offroad at all, stich with 31's.

[mr_speed77]

du510 now you got me all screwed up. I was gonna go with just a 2" lift and 31"s but i want more. Now your telling me that even with this lift i will still rub 33"s. Where does the rubbing occur? Is it fixable with trimming of something?

[du510]

du510 now you got me all screwed up. I was gonna go with just a 2" lift and 31"s but i want more. Now your telling me that even with this lift i will still rub 33"s. Where does the rubbing occur? Is it fixable with trimming of something?



Im not saying you will rub, I am only saying I did rub. It was not very serious, just some noise when turning & going over any bumps at the same time.

Minor trimming would take care of it.

But, I am a bigger fan of lifting higher than trimming the body. ;)

[Gabe8810]

I got myself a rough country lift its a goo lift for the money. some of the brackets mey take a little modifys but it good just member gor the drop plate the lowers the passsenger side will have to be sheved or you will end up with a hole in your front diff but if you do that than you'll be fine

[du510]

du510, get any of those pics?

Here ya go man...

Stock:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3663/truckyp6.jpg

Before versus After (after has 31" BFG AllTerrains):
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2678/truckfrontcomparisonrr3.jpg

4inch RC lift, with 31" BFG AT's:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9311/4on31uu9.jpg

4" RC lift, with 33" BFG MT's (it rubbed on the rear part of the front wheelwell:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3456/4on33pk3.jpg

I hope that helps, and is what you are looking for. Just give me a shout if you'd like any more photos.

[michowski]

Looks good dude. Think you can get one with somebody standing next to it just so I can get an idea of height?

[V8RangerBoy]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3198/p8230022ke3.jpg

My Ranger, on the 4" Rough Country lift, a 2" body lift, and 33 BFG MT's. The lift kit was flawless to install; I didn't have to change or modify anything in it.

The only problem I had was that the 5.0 was quite a bit heavier than the stock 3.0 obviously, so the front of the pickup was riding low. Assist bags in the front coils fixed the problem. I did have rubbing before I put the lift bags in - it would rub on the back of each fenderwell when you hit small bumps with the wheels about halfway between center and lock.

Ride... well, it's about as bad as most lifted setups like this. It definitely makes the ride alot stiffer than stock, but I definitely wouldn't go back to stock. I love how my pickup came out.

[EDIT] - sorry, I have no pic's with people in them that I can think of...

[michowski]

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3198/p8230022ke3.jpg

My Ranger, on the 4" Rough Country lift, a 2" body lift, and 33 BFG MT's. The lift kit was flawless to install; I didn't have to change or modify anything in it.

The only problem I had was that the 5.0 was quite a bit heavier than the stock 3.0 obviously, so the front of the pickup was riding low. Assist bags in the front coils fixed the problem. I did have rubbing before I put the lift bags in - it would rub on the back of each fenderwell when you hit small bumps with the wheels about halfway between center and lock.

Ride... well, it's about as bad as most lifted setups like this. It definitely makes the ride alot stiffer than stock, but I definitely wouldn't go back to stock. I love how my pickup came out.

[EDIT] - sorry, I have no pic's with people in them that I can think of...

Did you get yours with the blocks on the rear or new leafs? Im getting new leafs with mine.

[V8RangerBoy]

I just went with blocks. Both experiences I've had with the Add-a-leaf's have turned out ugly, in the sense that it made the truck ride really, really bad. Not sure on the Ranger though, but I'm really pleased with how it rides right now.

[thedangerranger93]

I got myself a rough country lift its a goo lift for the money. some of the brackets mey take a little modifys but it good just member gor the drop plate the lowers the passsenger side will have to be sheved or you will end up with a hole in your front diff but if you do that than you'll be fine


I think I agree??? I've got the RC 4" on my truck with 32s and I like it. Mine actually doesn't ride too bad. I also do not have any sway bars on the truck and lifted the rear with belltec 6400 chebby lowering shackles. It flexes out like a mofo.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1249

unfortunately I've already punched a hole in my front diff. I was "getting around to" clearancing the bracket. no biggie for me because I was going to and already have a replacement diff. :derisive: btw I absolutely wheel the hell the hell out of my truck. they call me the "U boat captain" and that truck sees air time like a 747 :icon_hornsup: Its also my DD, but I'm a tech and have the resources to do tranny swaps often :buttkick:

anyways good luck man. if you need anything I can help ya with let me know.

[Maverick]

Im a Rough Country dealer. Let me know exactly what you want (shocks, boots, steering stabilizer) your zip code and I'll see what kind of price I can get you.

[Maverick]

PM'ed you.

[Brandon12]

Just out of curiousity, What would it cost me for a 4" lift with blocks in the back for an 88 ranger? Im looking to get one for christmas. And my zip code is 98290.

[Maverick]

PM'ed you.

[Brandon12]

Maverick, you have a pm

[michowski]

Got the pm mav but right now im gonna have to put that on hold. Probly end of january I would be willing to dump the cash but right now isnt the best time. Credit card to pay off, gifts for the family, ect. You know how that goes around this time of year. If you can still get a good price like you mentioned maybe end of january then id be looking to buy. Right now I was just checking out feedback and other options to see what I want to spend my money on lol. Il let you know