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Rough Country 4.5" XJ

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Product Information

MSRP: $755.00
Average Price: $569.68
Manufacturer: Rough Country
Recommended?
Yes: 31 / No: 0

4.5" lift for XJ

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TimmyTattooXJ
Registered User
TimmyTattooXJ's Reviews
02-13-2011, 04:20 PM
Price: $250.00
Pros: Great Flex and easy install
Cons: Not high enough
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Great overall lift. Have yet to have a problem with the lift.


katuah

Namaste, y'all.
katuah's Reviews
12-27-2010, 12:28 PM
Price: $700.00
Pros: Full leaf kit at an affordable price, great customer service
Cons: Stiff! Could use better shocks.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: This is a great bolt-on kit at a very affordable price for full leafs. It's not going to be as cush as one of the more expensive kits, but it's a great place to start.


mmachac
Registered User
mmachac's Reviews
11-16-2010, 12:03 PM
Price: $460.00
Pros: good lift with everything thats needed
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: it took me about 8 hours to lift it my self. the front also has a 1.75" coil spacer to level out the front. right now the front and rear are sitting 6" taller then stock. have no problems with really good flex. no front sway bar.


MoeGravey

The Lost Boys
MoeGravey's Reviews
10-05-2010, 06:22 AM
Price: $550.00
Pros: Great lift, Bolts in. (1st timers, make sure you have free time)
Cons: First couple months will be a stiff ride,
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I purchased the 4.5" RC kit with Full Rear leaf springs, 2.2 Hydro shocks and Steering stabilizer (recommended). The kit is very easy to put in once you know what you are doing. As a forewarning, PB Blast EVERYTHING!! for weeks before hand. It will save you the time and frustration. The instructions in the box were kind of vague, but crawling JP makes up for it. Be sure to have 1 spare set of arms. (i found having 2 spares was a waste of time, and led to drunkiness)


Wup This
Registered User
Wup This's Reviews

08-10-2010, 08:56 PM
Price: $800.00
Pros: I opted for the X series lift with full rear springs. Includes ALL the parts you need. disco's included. Great price. BEEFY LCA and UCA's. EXCELENT customer support.
Cons: The grease fittings on the front are absolute junk...go to the store and buy new ones. 3 dollars well spent and I have extras now. The shocks that come with the lift are REAL stiff. The rear shackles are put at an angle that makes them contact the mount which will limit travel. No new bump stops with kit...not a big deal because everyone's needs in this area will vary a bit. Could've used some new hardware for CA's and trackbar.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I opted for the X series lift with full rear springs. The kit was very nice and came with all the parts necessary to complete the lift....even stainless brake lines. The lift was a beast to install because of the age of the XJ and the crummy stock fasteners. The ride is OK but I recomend upgrading to the 2.2 or another brand of shocks. Fit was very good and overall quality of the lift is way better than I expected. Be patient with your brake lines as this was one of the harder parts of the lift to get done because of the XJ rusted OEM lines. Overall a GREAT lift at a GREAT price. I have had it on for several months and I am very please. I put 32's as recommended with 3.75 offset. I had to trim a little and ditch the front inner plastic wheelwells. I would also HIGHLY recommend a SYE as I still have vibes. I also ditched the rear sway bar and haven't looked back!

Boomerang shackles, better shocks, and an SYE and this may just be the perfect short arm!!!


jbruehler
Registered User
jbruehler's Reviews
08-02-2010, 04:43 PM
Price: $600.00
Pros: Nice height, all components needed where included, price.
Cons: Most of them are not the kits problem, it is from a 10 year old jeep with 150k+ miles
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Good easy install, had a horrible DW problem that was mostly cured by the allignment. A little DW remained, so I am install UCA, that unfortunately didn't come with the kit.


viking1
Registered User
viking1's Reviews
07-29-2010, 02:50 PM
Price: $580.00
Pros: Great stuff!!
Cons: Nada!
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Awesome, and pretty easy install for a first-time Jeeper!


s1xty7
Registered User
s1xty7's Reviews
06-25-2010, 03:01 AM
Price: $650.00
Pros: Pretty flexible, easy to install, cheap
Cons: Directions aren't always correct.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Great lift for a great price. Every dealing I've had with the staff at Rough Country has been great. The lift went in pretty easy. Took about a week when putting it in after work and on a Saturday with a couple days off. All in all, not too bad but more than the directions say. Lots of flex with the sway bars disconnected. You really need longer brake lines and diff breather tubes as well as bump-stops with this kit. I liked the product so much, I recommended and helped install it in a friend's XJ.


rjfster
Registered User
rjfster's Reviews
05-25-2010, 03:25 PM
Price: $600.00
Pros: Provides good amount of lift, flexes pretty well, upgraded to full leaf instead of aal at purchase
Cons: ride is a little stiff, but not terrible, seems to have settled quite a bit (could be my imagination)
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Great kit, deffinatly go for full leaf instead of add a leaf. Would also recomend uca's since this kit only provides lca's.


psychoteen101
Registered User
psychoteen101's Reviews
04-18-2010, 02:20 PM
Price: $450.00
Pros: Very detailed instructions, parts were of good quallity, and everything seemed to line up and bolt on just fine.
Cons: As of now, im very happy with the kit.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: The kit i bought came with the add a leafs. Everything was great, nothing seemed to give me trouble on installation and i had everything i needed pretty much. I do suggest to upgrade the shocks if being driven on the street. Id also replace the front brake lines instead of using the kits relocation brackets. Also, i would upgrade to the rear leaf kit instead of add a leafs because the OE springs tend to sag.


ScottD16

Member
ScottD16's Reviews
04-15-2010, 05:10 PM
Price: $650.00
Pros: perfect size
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: it is a great lift fairly easy to put on love it makes extremely capable for lots of fun


jeepinmichguy_

Resident *** Hole
jeepinmichguy_'s Reviews
01-15-2010, 09:29 AM
Price: $400.00
Pros: easy install
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: It was everything I needed to fit some 32's on the XJ. I got it on Ebay for 400 shipped. Install took about 10 hours(beer). My XJ rode better than stock when we were done. I would highly recommend.


JxC_XJ94
Junior Member
JxC_XJ94's Reviews
12-10-2009, 02:31 PM
Price: $700.00
Pros: easy install, looks great
Cons: a bit rough
Recommended? Yes

Comments: i got a bit more than 4.5in of lift and its been about a year now... becides my old rusty bolts not wanting to come fof it was easy to install, i lvoe it its great!!


lliamsdad

Registered User
lliamsdad's Reviews

11-14-2009, 05:33 PM
Price: $795.00
Pros: very easy install. came with all necessary hardware
Cons: had to deal with the "death wobble" but taken care of now
Recommended? Yes

Comments: i love this lift. it is a little bit of a rough ride but thats expected. its a 4x4. it was very easy to install. got the leaf spring pack, shocks, and everything. awesome lift for the price.


weegie22
Registered User
weegie22's Reviews
08-05-2009, 08:01 AM
Price: $655.99
Pros: The full leaf packs are very stiff and i wont have to worry about sagging. Of course the price.
Cons: The only con is the rough ride but i expected that i dont mind it if i did i wouldnt drive a jeep.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I am very pleased with the RC 4.5 lift the price was great and I acutally got about 6 inches of lift and the install wasnt bad.


NiCk-

Registered User
NiCk-'s Reviews

05-24-2009, 12:23 PM
Price: $697.00
Pros: Great Price, Complete Kit
Cons: Little stiff
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I got a great deal on this kit. 10% JF discount plus the shop I ordered it from was good with RC. I got a kit with the full springs, adj. trac bar, and steering stabilizer for 697


mud-dog27
Registered User
mud-dog27's Reviews
05-13-2009, 12:33 AM
Price: $1,000.00
Pros: great flex,easy install,great price
Cons: little rougher than other but its a jeep so i expect it to be rough and its held up better then anyone said it would
Recommended? Yes

Comments: given the amount of haters of rough country i admit i was a little scared when i bought this kit but i went with the full leaf pack and havent had any sagging yet(3yrs) and the part i love the most as usuall is all the people who complained about the kit either never ran the kit or cheaped out and went AAL which no matter what kit you run will sag


NiCk-

Registered User
NiCk-'s Reviews

05-10-2009, 09:20 PM
Price: $691.00
Pros: 10% off JF :)
Cons: None
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Got full leaf packs, adj trac bar, steering stabilizer, and shock boots for this price. I guess they gave the shop I ordered it from a few extra goodies for free . Rides fine and looks great


mattiek
Registered User
mattiek's Reviews

03-10-2009, 07:15 PM
Rough Country 4.5" XJ
Price: $449.99
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Good kit for a good price as well. Lot of bas things said but I love it, and so do most owners. Only thing i'd recommend is the full leaf pack


brand0nlp

Registered User
brand0nlp's Reviews

02-17-2009, 06:57 PM
Rough Country 4.5" XJ
Price: $455.00
Recommended? Yes

Comments: well the ride is great, compared to other jeeps ive been in with different lifts, on road its comfortable, but off road its great i have great articulation, i have yet to get stuck, and i got more like 5 inchs out of the front.


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