Rough Country lift kit is a No Go!

Bobby L

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There seems to be no cure for the 1.5” RC lift. 6-7 hours of shop time has led to everyone being baffled. Everything is super tight, yet it sounds horrible over any bumps or rough road!? Cannot figure out what is causing it, so back to stock it goes Friday!
Don‘t waste your $$ on this kit. Not sure the 4Wheel Parts kit would be any better and they are not willing to take the chance due to not knowing and wasting yet more shop time.

We tried!?!?!!
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There seems to be no cure for the 1.5” RC lift. 6-7 hours of shop time has led to everyone being baffled. Everything is super tight, yet it sounds horrible over any bumps or rough road!? Cannot figure out what is causing it, so back to stock it goes Friday!
Don‘t waste your $$ on this kit. Not sure the 4Wheel Parts kit would be any better and they are not willing to take the chance due to not knowing and wasting yet more shop time.

We tried!?!?!!
You were brave trying a new product, thanks for the review,
 

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There seems to be no cure for the 1.5” RC lift. 6-7 hours of shop time has led to everyone being baffled. Everything is super tight, yet it sounds horrible over any bumps or rough road!? Cannot figure out what is causing it, so back to stock it goes Friday!
Don‘t waste your $$ on this kit. Not sure the 4Wheel Parts kit would be any better and they are not willing to take the chance due to not knowing and wasting yet more shop time.

We tried!?!?!!
where is it coming from and what kind of noise?

I have rattling/rubbing sound on the rear passenger side
 
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where is it coming from and what kind of noise?

I have rattling/rubbing sound on the rear passenger side
Mine was coming from the front only, nothing in the back. Just got back home from a three trip ordeal trying to figure it out. It’s all been put back to stock and all is well, and the ride is so much better ”again”.
 

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There seems to be no cure for the 1.5” RC lift. 6-7 hours of shop time has led to everyone being baffled. Everything is super tight, yet it sounds horrible over any bumps or rough road!? Cannot figure out what is causing it, so back to stock it goes Friday!
Don‘t waste your $$ on this kit. Not sure the 4Wheel Parts kit would be any better and they are not willing to take the chance due to not knowing and wasting yet more shop time.

We tried!?!?!!
 


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Rough Country has made a fix for this lift and will be sending out fixes soon. We have worked with R&D in order to fix this issue.
 
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Rough Country has made a fix for this lift and will be sending out fixes soon. We have worked with R&D in order to fix this issue.
To late for me, already took it off! Had they let me know one of the 4 different times I tried to contact them, I could have left it on. They did not tell my shop anything either after multiple phone calls trying to figure it out.
 

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Rough Country has made a fix for this lift and will be sending out fixes soon. We have worked with R&D in order to fix this issue.
what is this fix? I took off the sway bar end links because the brackets snapped, and I replaced them with the stock sway bar end links and the car drives way way better

not to mention rough country was not helpful when I called and wouldn’t allow me to speak with their engineering team.

I have spent over 20 hours on this lift now and have had it break twice, once nearly leaving me stranded
 

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Rough Country has made a fix for this lift and will be sending out fixes soon. We have worked with R&D in order to fix this issue.
Fixing this issue would include covering the costs involved. Don't think I could trust RC otherwise.
 
 




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