I just bought a 2001 xj with a 5.5 inch rubicon express short arm lift on it. It seams to have good flex but it does have some poping sounds coming from it when it is flexing. I dont know to much about this lift, is it good, bad? Can any one tell me the good and/or bad about this lift.
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rubicon express a good lift?
- Thread starter Jonesy51
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cjsxj87
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- Connecticut
Its probably one of the Superflex joints is bad, or needs to be greased. Other than that some popping is pretty normal
xjbrian219
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- planet earth
RE is one of the best lifts kits you can buy. As already stated by cjsxj87, the flex joint may be worn, or just dry. Grease it up good, but a little noise is normal as it is a metal joint, not rubber.
xcm
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- Southern Oregon
you just opened the wormhole jonesy, rubicon express has sold a toooooooon of leaf (and coil springs) over the years. some good, some not so good. mostly the older stuff is better, but theres too many variables. the bushings are known to have issues the last 2-3 years... etc
Skwerly
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- Ash Fork, AZ (Freedom)
Yea, the popping is normal for non-bumpstopped rigs – mine makes a heck of a clatter. 
RE won’t steer ya wrong. Wheel it.
RE won’t steer ya wrong. Wheel it. 
RoyalXJ
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- West Deptford, NJ
no. i had so many problems with re parts that i took them all off my jeep and replaced them with clayton parts
jrowell
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- Bakersfield
I've had this lift on my heep for 10 years. I have had to change out the bushing once. Other then that it's been flawless. Make sure you trackbar and steering is tight, they tend to loosen and pop every now and than.
RoyalXJ
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- West Deptford, NJ
EMSJEEP
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- Long Island
I blew out my rubber bushings within 100 miles. I switched to the adjustable arms with the metal joints...one of which is fixed at a weird ass angle. I guess it doesn't matter but it looks
