xoticxj
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Years ago I bought a Rough Country 4.5" kit. The front still sits @5.5" and the rear @ 4.5". Which is fine but I have recently had back surgery and simply can't take the "rough"ness anymore. So I pulled the shocks to see if perhaps some softer ones would help, ya they were not joking when they named their company Rough Country. Both front and rear springs HAVE to go. I was at the point of considering just throwing the stock parts under there until I picked them out of the "scrap pile" and realize the rubbers are trashed, front coils could use some paint, and the rear springs are long gone.
Now I am looking at replacing the front/rear springs, all 4 shocks, and most of the bushings if I have to use the stock front lower control arms. There is a lot of road noise and vibrations transferred through the xtra rough poly bushings. Basically a new lift or "lowering" kit is in order here. I don't have a problem kicking my leg up 30" to get in but most of my riders DO lol, so something around the 2.5"-3" mark would be about right I think. So what out there will not compromise the softness of the stock ride quality and still keep her up high enough to clear some 31X10.5" BFG A/T's? I also have a pair of 1.5" lifting shackles I could throw under there to get the rear up some. I do not mind mixing parts here and there either as long as things do not get too expensive.
Now I am looking at replacing the front/rear springs, all 4 shocks, and most of the bushings if I have to use the stock front lower control arms. There is a lot of road noise and vibrations transferred through the xtra rough poly bushings. Basically a new lift or "lowering" kit is in order here. I don't have a problem kicking my leg up 30" to get in but most of my riders DO lol, so something around the 2.5"-3" mark would be about right I think. So what out there will not compromise the softness of the stock ride quality and still keep her up high enough to clear some 31X10.5" BFG A/T's? I also have a pair of 1.5" lifting shackles I could throw under there to get the rear up some. I do not mind mixing parts here and there either as long as things do not get too expensive.