rustys 2.5" lift kit???

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

what do you guys think :?:

i think this is the kit im gonna get seems like a good deal. anyone know of anything i dont like a better or cheaper one this price is fine to me but suggestions always appreciated

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.m ... sus_kj_kit

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:06 pm

That kit will just sag horribly overtime. Just spring for the Frankenlift or get some OME springs and Ranchos....that what I did.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:13 pm

4 OME springs and Ranchos will be just about the same price and WAY better IMO in the long run.
Rustys will work but if you are doing it it only costs a nickel more to go first class :lol:

Plus the rear shocks Rustys provide are junk anyways rattle rattle rattle

mine have over 75000 miles on them and still ride great and NO sag
Tom

jason thompson · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:33 pm

well let me keep it going
OME and Rancho
close to the same price but much better

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:59 pm

Hey! Did anyone mention OME heavy duty coils and Rancho shocks :?:

A few dollars more than Rusty's, but far better quailty componets.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:12 pm

KJ04 wrote:

Hey! Did anyone mention OME heavy duty coils and Rancho shocks :?:

A few dollars more than Rusty's, but far better quailty componets.

oh yeah
how could we forget

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:41 pm

Frankenlift II premium has my vote.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:02 pm

I have the rusty's lift with rancho shocks, and if I were to do it again I'd have saved up for the frankie premium. At this point, I'm not replacing anything on the jeep unless something breaks OR when it's time to do my SFA (in 10 years)

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:38 pm

Had rusty's springs and ome shocks/struts. Swapped over to ome hd springs it's sitting about .5-1" higher than my rusty's set up in the front and .5" higher in the rear. I recommend ome hd's. :wink:

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

hmmm i think im gonna have to get the ome springs and some ranchos because from what ive heardd there the way to go :wink:

IceColeNH · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:56 pm

I have Rusty's lift. At about 50000 miles on it. I had to change struts and went with Ranchos. Better ride. I swapped out the shocks with OME 132 longs. Ride much better. I can say I Developed a little sag. I took cheap root and did the clevis lift and evened out front to rear. Rides good. Budget lift its not bad. Spend a little more you'll do even better. As with anything you get what you pay for.

Good riding.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:31 pm

I put about 15,000 miles on my Rusty's kit. About 2500-3000 of those miles were pretty rough 'wheeling. Just swapped the front springs for OME HD's last weekend and I gained about 1.25" between the hubs and flairs. I plan on adding a lot of steel and a winch to the front so I'll probably lose at least half of what I gained but, the OME's are a far superior product and really only cost a few dollars more. I've heard of people putting together an entire OME lift (almost Frankenlift) for less than $500.

JeepinMaxx · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:36 pm

We have the Rusty's 2.5" lift for two seasons- The struts are OME (after you scrape off the Rusty's label) we swapped out the rear shocks from the Rusty's kit with OME 132 longs. In hindsight- - should have gone with OME springs front & rear and OME rear 132 longs for rear shocks

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:57 pm

Rusty's lift is great!!!!!!

I never had a problem with mine. Sag, yes, everything sags over time. Go check the old lady. If ou add a lot of weight to the front area, yes, it will sag more. If you plan to add a steel front bumper, get the separate struts or go with the Frankie.

For the price, it is worth it.

I had taken mine through the hard trails in the Colorado Rockies. No issues.

Just take note: I am single so rarely anyone ever riding with me to add more weight to the front (+). I do have full armor to include the ALL J Super Skid (-). Rock Lizard Skink Sliders (-). Had the Rock Lizard rear bumper on for nearly a year (-).

daspes · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:55 am

Tokyojoe wrote:

Rusty's lift is great!!!!!!
Go check the old lady. If ou add a lot of weight to the front area, yes, it will sag more.

Hey that's where mine is sagging too. :shock:

It's not that Rusty's is a bad lift. But for less than a 100 more, the OME it's a much better spring. A higher wound rate which means it won't sag as much or as quickly as the Rusy's will.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:02 am

ya Id reccomend OME HD to anyone I love mine!!

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

i have had the Rusty's lift and more that as added to it and have had no problems with it yet. roughtly about 40,000 miles on it. but yes i am looking to get the OME springs just to get rid of the spacers but keep the 3 ISO's i have in the back.

BennyMigs · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:29 am

I m glad I saw this post. I bought Rusts us 2.5' coils used and Im about to get shocks and struts. But I thought OME only make a 1.5
inch lift will that matter if my spring are 2.5". Sorry but I'm still a bit new to lifts.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:34 pm

OME calls it s 1.5" lift but with just the coils I gained 2.5" and w/ an extra rear iso and a 3 ring clevis I made it into a 3"

BennyMigs · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:41 pm

SO I can use the OME struts and shocks with the Rusty's 2.5" coils?

rustys 2.5" lift kit???

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