Rough Country 3" Suspension kit ?

[Tug-n-pull]

Has anybody used this Rough Country 3" Suspension kit or know anything about it. Have a local shop trying to talk me into it! Looks like a good deal to me but I know nothing about the lift. Comes with what is listed. Still needs break lines and what else?



Front/Rear Hydro Shocks w/ Black Shock Boots

Front/Rear Leaf Springs

Front/Rear Track Bar Brackets

Transfer Case Drop Brackets

Drop Pitman Arm (Power Steering Only)

Spring Bushings

Rear U-Bolts



Thanks for any help! Tug[addsig]

	Transfer Case Mounted behind and driven by the vehicle transmission, the transfer case transmits power to the front and rear driveshafts in 4WD Jeep vehicles and offers high and low range.

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.

[BigBlackJeep]

You may not need brake lines- When I was running 3" of lift mine were fine. If they aren't, a real cheap fix is to move the mounts down on the frame to cheat a little bit and gain a little more length.



The only other thing that you MAY need would be either a SYE or different driveshaft. I would doubt it since you have the t-case drop stuff in there. If the drop is 1"-1.5" you should be fine- I am running 7"+ of lift in my Jeep with the stock driveshaft and a 1.5" t-case drop. [addsig]

[Natty]

That fire breathing 350 ya mentioned earlier! [img]modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]modules/phpBB_14/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] It seems like your plans for lifting your Jeep are growing. From 1.5" to 3" now...hmmm...Just go for the Skyjacker 6". Ha, Ha! Don't know if you want the quick disco's for the front axle, or new hardware, ie. u-bolts for the front as well, as previously mentioned, maybe brake lines. You might have to find a new route for the vac. line for the 4wd. I had to...it kept on popping off the connection under moderate flex. You should easily get 6" more out of it by finding a more direct route through the engine bay. Good luck.[addsig]

[jeepthrills]

Granted its a different setup but I put a Rough Country in to my old 86 XJ a few years back. It was a cheapy from JC Whitney, but, I was happy with the quailty of the product. I had the truck for 2 years and it didnt sag, even with all the abuse i gave it, so i guess they use decent quailty metal and manufacturing processes. The only thing i did trade up to was the Skyjacker Hydro shocks. What a difference. Also, before you comit to it, check out the JC whitney Catalogue, They have the YJ kit for $449 W/O shocks. And it does include:

4 spring packs with poly bushings

all u bolts

F&R track bar relo's

Bump spacers

shims

T-case lower kit



Good luck.[addsig]

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.