Just ordered Rustys 2.5" KK Lift

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:29 pm

Decided to order Rusty's Offroad 2.5" OTT spacer lift even though i cant find a single person running this lift for a review... i will be that person now.
I will keep you guys informed on the quality of lift and customer service from Rustys. Also plenty of pics will be taken!

Thanks :wink:

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:03 pm

Good luck! Many people advise against OTT type lifts. You need to at least get front bumpstops to help keep the front struts from blowing out to fast, which they probably will anyway. Let's see them pics. :JEEPIN:

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:36 pm

Yea I'm ordering teraflex bumpstops and BDS rear shocks. I just think the ride quality with an OTT will be better than daystar which compresses the front.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:19 pm

My the force be with you :frankie:

I tried them once and the holes in the spacer were not drilled correctly..........

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:33 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

My the force be with you :frankie:

I tried them once and the holes in the spacer were not drilled correctly..........

Uh oh... did they refund you? Hopefully they have corrected that issue. :shock:

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:51 pm

Oh and does anyone have a general idea of Cost of installing a spacer lift at 4wheeparts or a local jeep shop :?:

If its outrageous I might attempt it myself

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:03 pm

onegoodpunk wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

My the force be with you :frankie:

I tried them once and the holes in the spacer were not drilled correctly..........

Uh oh... did they refund you? Hopefully they have corrected that issue. :shock:

Yeah, they fixed it a long time ago... took a few weeks to get my refund

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:05 pm

onegoodpunk wrote:

Oh and does anyone have a general idea of Cost of installing a spacer lift at 4wheeparts or a local jeep shop :?:

If its outrageous I might attempt it myself

If you are mechanically inclined at all and have a decent tool set, you should be fine. IIRC, a 24 mm is the largest you will need, but then again 21 might be the biggest..

lefty's pride · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:59 pm

keep me in the loop i was just one day from ordering the same kit. couple of questions though what does ott stand for? what part #'s did you order for you shocks and bump stops?

At The Helm · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:14 pm

I am thinking about buying this lift too. I ran a 2" ott spacer on my 02 Tacoma with no problems other than the uca's/ ball joints contacting the spring on full decrompression (tire almost off the ground). My struts never blew even after doing trophy truck style jumps at pismo. Let us know how it works out and take pics! Good luck!
You'll need 10, 15, 18, and 21mm sockets.
When I put in my 3/8" ott shims i used the instructions from Daystar. It was actually fairly simple.

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:31 pm

lefty's pride wrote:

keep me in the loop i was just one day from ordering the same kit. couple of questions though what does ott stand for? what part #'s did you order for you shocks and bump stops?

OTT stands for Over the Top. It means the spacer stays outside of the strut assembly and mounts on top of it which should allow you to retain factory ride quality (i hope) unlike the Daystar Lift which goes inside and compresses the front.

And as for the shocks these.. http://store.fatbobsgarage.com/categories.aspx?Keyword=55968&submit.y=4&submit.x=16
or these will work... http://www.autopartsdealer.com/skyjacker_hydro_shocks-p238244-p.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=froogle&utm_content=APD238244

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:35 pm

lefty's pride wrote:

keep me in the loop i was just one day from ordering the same kit. couple of questions though what does ott stand for? what part #'s did you order for you shocks and bump stops?

oh and bumpstops here..... http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-TeraFlex_Bump_Stop-653.aspx

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:42 pm

if you want to use the skyjacker h7071 send me a PM. i have a brand new one ill sell you and then you can buy a new one from somewhere else and save yourself a few bucks.

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:02 pm

UPDATE: Well its been 10 days since i placed my order with Rusty's and still no lift. And when i run the tracking number they sent me it looks like it hasn't even been shipped out yet. I sent them an email inquiry and will also be giving them a call tomorrow.

testedone · **Posted:** Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:47 pm

Any word on your lift?

Looking to add a lift to my 08 since I am due for some new tires figured why not go a little bigger tire with a lift... Not looking to spend $1K on a lift though..

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:05 pm

14 days since ordering and still no lift. I got an email back 2 days ago that said
"They had to box , it should leave today , thanks" and when I track it, it still looks like it hasnt shipped. Bummer I ordered from rusty's rather than RRO because I heard so many complaints against them but doesn't look like Rusty's is much better shipping wise anyway.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:32 pm

That sucks man. Maybe they had to build it after you ordered it. Hope you get your lift soon. Keep us posted. :frankie:

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