Rusty's 6" lift

[cocurtiss]

I am highly considering the rustys 6 inch full spring lift kit for my J20. Is anyone running this? What are your oppinions of it?

[rockin wagoneer]

im running a 4inch full spring with spring over front and a bracket drop in the back and i love rustys lift i have a rustys on my j10 and waggy good luck with that.

[thechier86]

i'm rather fond of my rusty's lift! it flexes great, rides great, and looks great! too bad my motor blew up.:(

[cocurtiss]

are you gong to sell the lift kit? Or try to save the truck?

[thechier86]

it's in the shop as we speak. i wanna be buried in my waggy.:fsj:

[cocurtiss]

Thats good to hear!

[Stuka]

I have been running rusty's 6" springs on two different FSJ's for about 7 years now. Been very happy with them. The springs are very well broken in now, they flex well for a spring with so much arch. And they have no sagged at all.

[billyj7175]

I have the 4" Rusty's and IMO it rides considerably stiffer than stock...which may be from the shocks (came with the Rusty's kit)...I dunno.

[Headhoncho]

I have the 4" Rusty's and IMO it rides considerably stiffer than stock...which may be from the shocks (came with the Rusty's kit)...I dunno.

Certain shocks will make even the softest springs feel like stiff ones. Also, any spring with lift will ride stiffer than stock ones. I have rusty's 4" fronts and have been very satisfied with them. Also have a pair of Rusty's 6" fronts waiting in the wings.....


JR

[jeepjseries]

Sorry guys but other than make another thread ill bring this one back. Question is will a 6 inch require longer drive shafts on a 77 Cherokee?

[Sambo]

i have the old 5.5 before it was a 6" and i like it!

[zachandandy]

To those who say it flexes great, compared to what? A dump truck? My bother-in-law would get a tire 3' off the ground on obstacles that I wouldn't even lift a tire. His having the rustys 6" and mine soa with stock springs. An arch that big and any real flex are mutually exclusive.

[cocurtiss]

I went soa and love it!!!

[Stuka]

To those who say it flexes great, compared to what? A dump truck? My bother-in-law would get a tire 3' off the ground on obstacles that I wouldn't even lift a tire. His having the rustys 6" and mine soa with stock springs. An arch that big and any real flex are mutually exclusive.
If the springs have not been broken in then no, they will not flex well. Will they flex as well as an SOA, no. But its significantly cheaper then going SOA as the 6" kit doesn't require all the steering mods or welding. So its much easier for a lot fo people.

I still have the 6" springs (one of the very first sets ever made for testing) and they still work well. But I do plan on going SOA eventually.

And this isn't the best photo, but you can see the driver side tire is stuffed, and the passenger side is below the bumper up front. In back the passenger side tires is actually rubbing the flare.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3377012665_b8e7ea0d72_o.jpg

[austinaubinoe]

now thats what I call a truck!

[The_Gouge]

I have a rusty's 4 inch kit and have been having problems with it ever since I bought it.
One of the rear springs has sagged over 1.5 inches in less than a year and the bushings in the front springs have disintegrated completely in the same amount of time. Huge bummer right there.
If you replace the bushings that come with the springs right away with some nice poly ones, you shouldn't have any problems with that.
And watch out for defective, saggy springs.
Other than that, I've found the ride to be pretty nice.

[zachandandy]

Kit is easier, not really cheaper if you shop around. I found a pair of 3/4 ton dodge axles for $220. They bolt right up, gaining strength, lower gears(4.10), width(no more wheel spacers to clear rear axle), flat top knuckle((making crossover steering cost about $120), and 8 lug making used wheels more common. No welding needed. Tads flip kit in the rear to eliminate any fab work, and was that 6" kit cheaper? Let's assume u can't intall your own gears if you can't soa your stock axles. The gear swap alone will be $1500. If I had the cash, I'd find 1 tons for that same $1500 and still bemoney and tons of strength ahead of rustys 6" lift. And as was said, it won't flex like an soa.

[FallonJeeper]

Here's mine with 6" Rusty's lift and 3 " body lift running 35" tires. I also have a sway bar extension/quick disconnect. No rubbing. The kit included shocks, drop pitman arm, extended brake lines and u-bolts.

The rear shocks weren't long enough so I had the shock mount points on the frame moved down 2 inches. Other than that, just take your time. Be patient.

http://webpages.charter.net/akweks/j10%20build/rail5.jpg

[CutterN55]

I have a 6" spring lift (not Rusty's) and I am not thrilled with it. It was a good (easy) lift for a newb, but I've come a long way fast and now I'd like to go another route. The flex sucks and it rides pretty stiff. Good for forest roads and muddin' and is really stable on the road, but I could have spent my money better elsewhere.