I'm working with a tiny budget. I am looking at the r.c. Lift named above to give my 2013 JKU RUBI a little more clearance without spending a mint to raise it. It's my daily driver and I don't plan on going on super hard trails. The most I will go for tires are 33s but that's not till my stock mud terrains finally wear out. Does anyone have an opinion about this particular lift from Rough Country? My Rubicon has a manual transmission if that makes a difference.
If you want a real world opinion and not hearsay, I have that exact lift.
They did, a few years back, have issues with their springs. They now get them from a place out of Mississippi and to my knowledge the issue has been resolved. I researched the piss out of this before I bought it and for my purposes and budget, it was PERFECT! Their shocks from what I've read are not that great, so I chose to go with the shock extension brackets with the plan of upgrading shocks when my stocks wear out. I have had ZERO issues with the springs and I too have a 2013 JKU, running 33's. Been running this setup for a few months now.
Is this the best kit you can buy?
Not by a long shot, but for my immediate purposes it's great. Ride is a tad rougher even with factory shocks...but then again, it's a jeep. Corning and handling offroad is much improved.
Additionally, it's hard to beat the pricepoint and warranty (lifetime replacement). Plus their customer service is AWESOME, and IMO you will be hard pressed to find better. I would suggest buying from JeepHut. I paid $225 on sale for my kit. For the money, I'm pleased! I did add the RC adjustable sway links also for $50. Should also get rear track bar bracket, it's maybe $30.
Overall, I'm happy. I will most likely go with a more expensive kit later down the road when I regear and get larger tires, but for now this kit suits me just fine. I would do it again in a hearbeat.
Not saying Eddie is off base, but this is my take on it. For your budget and needs, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Good Luck!