Originally Posted by Congressman

I went with Rough Country 2.5" coils and 2.2 shocks. So easy to install and I did not need anything else at all. The ride is way better than stock and it leveled out the rake in the front. I run 35" tires with absolutely no rubbing at all. Great kit. I am sure you will be quite satisfied. I am, 100%.

Originally Posted by planman

Come on guys. Time to stop the apples and oranges comparisons.

If you do a 2.5"-3" lift on a Rubi or other JK with the front electronic disconnect,(spacer or suspension) and do not add longer swaybar links, you risk the front swaybar inverting forward and causing damage like this:



So, if you have a Rubi and buy an RC or OME, plan on an additional $40+ for longer links.

Without either a rear trackbar bracket or adjustable rear trackbar on a 2.5"-3" lift, you axle will be off center enough to cause rear brakeline and swaybar link clearance problems at full flex. So, if you buy an RC or OME kit, plan on at least an additional $30-$40+ for a rear trackbar relocation bracket.

Then, the general rule of thumb is that you need to extend your bumpstops about the same amount as your lift--unless you create more clearance by trimming your flares or going with high clearance flares. Furthermore, without proper bumpstoping, you risk overcompressing your springs and/or bottoming out your shocks--causing damage.

So, if you go with an RC or OME, plan on an additional $75+ for extended bumpstops if you are going to run your stock flares untrimmed. (It is true the RC kit has a bumpstop built into the shock design, but not enough to fully flex with 35s and stock flares.

Finally, with a 2.5"-3" lift, you will want to lengthen your rear brakelines with brackets. You can fab these for cheap, but they are still needed if you fully flex your rig.


An apples to apples comparison would add $150-$200, maybe plus shipping to the RC and OME kits. These kits are great, but incomplete.

The OME kit has $80+ each quality shocks. So, it costs more.

But to say the RC spacer kit with adapters is $139, is not apples to apples. Add $150 for parts, and $30-$40 for shipping, and the kit costs more than the equivalent $260 TF kit.

I am not saying the other kits are bad. I believe they are great, just incomplete.

It is misleading to put readers of this thread through the frustration of buying a kit they thought was all they needed, and then after the install they end up with damage due to the lack of rear trackbar bracket, brakeline extensions, extended bumpstops, and swaybar links (if they have electronic disconnect--i.e. on the Rubi). If they don't really wheel their JK and fully flex it, they may never know the difference. But, if they wheel it, they can end up with frustrating damage.

Originally Posted by noidea

Question, are the OME HD coils a soft ride or a stiff ride for a stock jeep?

Originally Posted by Windrocker

The OME HD coils are not stiff. I think most folks, just as I did, assume when you see the letters HD you equate it to a stiff ride but that is not the case. They ride awesome, better than stock, you will love the ride.

They will however give a little over 3 inches of lift unless you have aftermarket bumpers. With aftermarket bumpers your looking right at 2.75 to 3 inches of lift depending on the bumpers and winch combination. I got just a hair under 3.