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RC 3.5 with fixed CA's?? Or what?

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Old 11-29-2010 | 08:11 PM
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Hey Folks. I am in the market for a 2.5"-3.5" lift. I cant break the bank but I want to cover as many bases as I can. I know from previous lift exsperiance with my 06 F250 that I HATE, HATE, HATE flighty steering, so I want front CA's. This is my daily driver and it gets 100 miles a day 52 weeks a year. I do not want to bounce around the interstate. I have found a 3.5" RC that has FIXED front CA's. It has more relocation brackets than I'd like to see, whick keeps the price down, but I dont wheel this jeep sooooooo...... Is it really a big deal? I am not into a bunch of offroading. I hunt a lot in N. GA so I'm on mt. rds a lot but my 08 unlimited sees only the occasional deep mud hole or washed out pig trail. I would be fine with a 2.5 but dont see a kit with front CA's. To get these it seems I have to go with a 3.5". Or so it seems. SO my question is whats your opinion on these FIXED CA's? And, what would you guys and gals do to get all the needed hardware? Get a 2.5 from somewhere and add adjustables or what? Thanks for your help! Someone tell me in plain English how to add the link to the kit I'm looking at and I will do that so ya'll can see. HOLLA!

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Old 11-29-2010 | 09:18 PM
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You'd be better off getting adj front lowers, that way you can dial it in to where u feel good. Fixed lowers may not give you exactly what you desire, and once you have them , that's it, no adjustability, you just get what it gives, and you may not be happy.
Old 11-29-2010 | 09:20 PM
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Also, you could get any 2.5 kit and add adj lowers, no law against it.
Old 11-30-2010 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Also, you could get any 2.5 kit and add adj lowers, no law against it.
I like it! Thanks.
Old 11-30-2010 | 06:45 PM
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I have the 3.5 kit on my new Rubicon and it is aligned to the factory specs without a problem. I drive it everyday on the freeway to work and it rides better than my stock Rubi did. You don't need adjustable lower control arms. This kit will work fine for what you want and more.
Old 11-30-2010 | 07:05 PM
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The Rock Krawler 2.5" Max Travel kit comes with adj control arms. Also, like MK said, you can get any kit you want and add adj control arms separately.

On a side note...MK, what's up with the toad avatar? That has been screwing with me all night.
Old 11-30-2010 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jdubb75

On a side note...MK, what's up with the toad avatar? That has been screwing with me all night.
Haha, was messin with Toad earlier.




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