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roughcountry lift good are bad???




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thats exactly what i got on my b2. ebay had the best price at the time. alot of ppl say the brackets are underbuild and will bend and break, however i havne't had this problem yet, the 4in lift and 33's is a great combo.
 

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I think there more for a show truck, not meant to take a lot of abuse. They will hold up fine if you want to play in the mud and just look cool with a lifted but there is some flaws. I know the one drop bracket can actually crack open the pumpkin in the front and it could leave ya stranded. Thats my biggest fear right now. Not a lot of clearance with the one bracket.
 

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How exactly does the bracket punch a home in the front diff? Just curious, cause I am also looking for a 4" lift kit, and I have looked at the rough country kit.
 

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How exactly does the bracket punch a home in the front diff? Just curious, cause I am also looking for a 4" lift kit, and I have looked at the rough country kit.
 

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Like I said, its good if your just basically going for looks and do little to no offroading. If you want to do more then just sling mud around tho I would go skyjacker.
 

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Like I said, its good if your just basically going for looks and do little to no offroading. If you want to do more then just sling mud around tho I would go skyjacker.
i wouldn't go that far, its held up damn well on my rig for over a year. and i'm a bit rough on it!
 

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i am most likey going with jamesduff 5.5 lift for what u get its a good price. 1800.00 puls 200.00 shipping. and they back eveything they sell. i talk to a guy on the ph to day.
 

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just dont bust your self in the face with a chisel trying to take off brakets like my friend haha
 

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i have the rough country 4 inch in my truck on 35's, and its held up well, and i dont exactly go easy on my truck, now that i bought another truck to drive daily and tow my ranger around i just beat on my ranger, ive jumped my truck many times with that lift, smacked it Aagainst rocks and no problems
 

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Not trying to hyjack the thread but how are the rancho 4in kits?
 

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couldnt ANY ttb drop bracket punch through the diff?
 

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hmm, never paid that much attention, that that looks like it had a new/longer pivot point for the passenger beam, verse a drop bracket to relocate the stock pivot piece. makes for more clearance.. smart.
 

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