THE TRUTH ABOUT ROUGH COUNTRY
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Is Rough Country a good company? Is a Rough Country Lift Kit worth the price?
Today we talk about the origin of Rough Country as well as how far they have come as a company.
What do you think about Rough Country? COMMENT your thoughts below!
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I called them while watching this video, I gave them my problem and he didnt even ask about repair, just sent me a new light bar- 30". that is phenomenal service
So the bar broke because it was cheap and junk and they sent you another one because they made soo much money off one it dosnt matter if they give you a second one. And you love it? 😂
@@areject17 no it broke and they replaced it. I haven't had any terrible from it since.
That’s cool. Yeah I put there lift on my 04 grand Cherokee limited one owner no rust 70k miles the Jeep was a dream. Put there 4 inch lift on with 31s I hated it soo much I immediately sold it. Ride quality absolute junk! Ruined the Jeep in my opinion. Would have put back to stock but cut into things to make the lift possible
“If you’re an 18 year old kid running 14 wides, that’s great news for you because you’ll have the widest truck on instagram”
I felt that
I've seen a bunch of grey hairs/bearded lads with some pretty wide builds around these parts so IDK where that silly sentiment comes from lol
me in a year...
@@MaddJakd It's a relatively new trend. The "grey hairs" didn't pioneer it, they're used to old school lifted trucks with more tire than wheel. You also can't paint everyone with one brush, there will always be exceptions and people who enjoy everything. It's only people who gatekeep that get bothered by it.
Bought a basic 2" block level. Cheap, easy to install and gives me the look/clearance I want/needed.
You know what I hate?!? When a dealer puts on a 800$ RC lift and then tries to sell the truck for 2-3k more.
Solution is simple. Don't buy the truck!!
Rough country should post this video in their homepage. This guy is right on. A lift that will do its work and will not break the bank . 💪🏼 💯.
I absolutely love my rough country 7.5 inch lift for my 11 Sierra 1500 I bought it used so this kit has been on two vehicles for numerous years and it works flawlessly
I run RC lift on my Power Wagon and beat it hard off-road and have it Flexing hard too, never had an issue. Looks great, performs great.
I call bullshit on that one if ur wheeling hard......well you might be hitting the parking lot hard .......but I know with my set up everything is bent ,bushing are wearing out and I’ve been told by a RC rep they didn’t build Thier lifts for UD60s or the torque the L94 ls has so I call bullshit
R D well I run an off-road channel with hours of footage for proof lmfao but hey, be ignorant
Well I may be ignorant and arrogant......but let’s just say you bring your RC koolaide drinking arrogant self to one of my off-road park and lets test your Proof ....BECAUSE I STILL CALL BS ....so let’s test Our junk (RC) and see who’s right.....I’ll be at Escondido draw recreation area on Labor Day weekend in a sliver jku on 40s ........won’t be hard to miss.......so drive or haul and I’ll pay the park fees
@@RD-hn6ut No one cares what you think man. Stop trolling
Lmao there’s nothing trolling about calling BULLSHIT so u keep being you
Buying the 4 inch lift. Have had the 2.5 inch lift for 8 years. Still rides good. Also going with 33" instead of the 31.5". 1995 F-150. Impressed with their product and can't wait to see how their newer shocks ride.
I've had very good experiences with my Rough Country lift. I just have a one and three-quarter inch suspension lift. I installed the 2.0 shocks and while doing some rock crawling and flexing at Rausch Creek (in PA) a year-and-a-half later, I actually popped my driver side front shock. Rough Country replaced the shock, actually Rough Country replaced both front shocks for me free of charge. I was interested in the N3 as an upgrade and mentioned to the staff that I would like to upgrade all 4 corners. They gave me that option by only paying the difference from the 2.0 to the N3. Basically got all the shocks for $40. The two front free and the $20 difference per shock in the rear! Absolutely amazing. Also loved the ride of the N3 and I've also had them rock crawling. Yep, Rough Country 4 Life.
Just be sure to add new sway-bars to it.
I did the 7.5" inch Rough Country lift kit to my 2002, and it was dangerous to drive with the stock sway-bars.
I added Eibach front and rear sway-bars to it, and now it rides smoother than stock, and has no body roll at all.
Handles tons greater also ! :)
I’ve got the 7.5” on my 11 Silverado 1500, bought the truck with on and haven’t had a single problem with, looks great, drives great, I have nothing bad to say about it
Have 7.5 lift on my 2014 Silverado, no problems yet. Truth be told I just wanted the look, my truck is a mall crawler, now if I wanted to do some serious off-roading I’d go with a different set up, but then again I’m too old for that shit!!
Brock Landers your too old to be lifting a truck for looks...
@@Tyler.flynn.16 damn 💀
I have the RC 3 inch lift on my 2017 Trd Sport. I opted to get the lifted struts instead of the spacers. The truck rides good and looks great. I get compliments all the time.
I've had Rough Country stuff all the way up to my Kelderman on my new F250 and for the money their stuff is great. You can't expect a $500 RC Lift to ride anywhere near as good as a $13k Kelderman and that's I think why they get so much hate. If they doubled the price and put another name on the same stuff people would praise the higher priced stuff only because it cost more even though it's the same product in the end...
Auto Obsessed Welds are breaking with suspension at full sag. Not even on the ground yet. THAT'S why people are bitching
I have a RC lift on my Silverado 1500, I run it offroad for fun and for farm work and it does great, smooth and it looks nice
This was a better video then I thought it would be...very nice to hear about made in the USA and how many Americans employed...I'm a OG desert guy, here in southern Kalifornia that's our off roading and there was a while when RC shocks were on every top race truck..including guys like Walker Evans. But time marched on and now days for entry level desert guys I recommend Bilsteins. Here we don't really do lift kits, we do suspension kits with the goal of not lift but wheel travel...and of course better damping.
Again it was good to hear how well their kits are designed and produced.
Titantramp4u I agree with bilsteins
This video is so miss-leading, every single knuckle Rough Country packages with their kits comes straight out of China. All of their leaf springs are stamped made in Indonesia. ALL of he accessories come from China how does any of this add up to American Made??
You're doing it right in the desert. Lol.. You never see rough country rolling whoops at 70+ mph, and even on the mountain trails, such as Rubicon, Fordyce, etc, never ever see Rough Country, and seldom ever see diff drops and blocks over 2". Rough Country is for the pavement pounders, and mall crawlers.
I have a RC lift on my silverado and its been a dream ever since the install. Highly recommended for the price point.
Rough Country kit with Fox coilovers. Done.
AndrewM
Yep it’s all about quality shocks no matter what brand of lift
@@suavehouse5150 not just shocks, it's the brand as well. Rc won't have the right angles so that can cause problems so do your research before fucking up your truck
@@FernandoSanchez-jm7mi you can mess up your angles if you have a solid axle like I do
i put a lift on my 88 jeep Cherokee 97 f150 and my 90 bronco ii. great stuff easy to install, my wife helped me with all of them and she loves how they look at the end
great product for every day use and weekend offroad. No questions ask for warranty issues... we sell and recommend RC hands down
I have really grown to love my 6” RC on my 1500. Rides like a cadi imo.
FAKE NEWS
I can’t wait to put one on my K1500
Both my truck I've owned have had RC lifts, both worked awesome, shocks are eh, I guess like OEM, but the lift components are good quality, have nothing but good things to say about them.
Owned multiple lifted 99-07 chevys each having a 6 inch RCX kit installed by me. Truck rides just fine, and a very easy install. it could deffinetly use better shocks but at less than $1100 shipped to your door what more can you expect? Quality is perfectly fine, we beat the absolute piss out of ours and have never had a problem. My 1 and only issue with RCs lift kits is you have to crank torsion bars to get your full 6" of lift. Other kits like BDS or McGauthys are true 6" kits with the option to crank to 8 if your feelin frisky, but there also almost double the price as RCX so you do the math. 2 inches for another $1000? Na, ill keep my RCX with fox monotubes rides like a dream
I have a rc 2.5 lift on my 95 ram V-10 with there shocks all the way around and it rides amazing
I bought 2 different rough country leveling kits for my 2009 z71 and the welds broke on both of them within a week of install and I never even took it off road. They also made the truck ride like absolute crap. I ditched them and went to readylift and the ride quality is amazing and when compared side to side with the rough country the build quality is noticeably better. Spend the extra money and go for readylift.
I have a 7.5 inch lift on my 09 Tahoe but, used Bilstein 5100's all around. Rides great and I've had no problems.
I've only had my Rancho kit on my Jeep which I really like so I can't speak on suspension comparisons, but I've seen tonnes of Rough Country parts and the finish has always looked good. I'll probably look at their stuff when I replace my track bar and do some skid plates for that reason among others. I've also heard good things about their customer service.
I have a 6 inch lift on my 2011 ram and love it. Got some issues I had questions about and was able to call and get the info I needed to help. They have been great and they do know their stuff. I would use rough country on another vehicle. For the price you can't beat it.
Your truck was the model I went off of when I lifted my 2010 Chevy I bought the 7.5” RC Suspension and 3”Body bought everything when I was 18 my own money iv just passed 12k miles since I bought 2 years ago iv driven multiple 5-10 hour trips in it never had problem drive smoother then other brands and buddies have told me this 2 years never blown ball joints any kind of issues but I also don’t dog shit it but do mud in it and put it to the test
I believe you I drove a 2011 tundra with a rc and it was soft.
Micheal Scott yeah man, iv enjoyed it the only reason I’m taking it off soon is to buy a bigger lift to fit 375s and 24s
Best bang for your buck for sure. I’ve had a couple lifts from RC and never had any issues. Their customer service is top notch as well.
I was beyond impressed with their customer service and shipping speed
Thank you!
I've sold a good bit of Rough Country. They get a lot of hate, fact is though, they are one of the best bang for the buck and work great for the 99% highway 1% off road people. Plus, their customer service is one of the best.
My first lift kit was a 6" BDS lift kit for a 2011 Silverado that I had and it drove like shit because of my cv angles and said I'd never buy another BDS and here I am with a 4.5 BDS lift kit on my 2007 Silverado 2500 Duramax and I got to say it absolutely rides like a dream
I’m very close to buying an 88 F250. RC is the only place I found that has a lift for it. I’m also in WI, but the truck is from Texas so no rust. I should probably be responsible and not lift it, but it looks like it was made to!
we vote lift kit!
I can remember rc from waay back in the day,when we had others like superlift,rugged trail, trailmaster and others. They've definitely been around for a longer time than most out there. I even used a lot of their lifts and shocks over the years and love em, no complaints here, just some tough rugged products that are less expensive than a lot of the other stuff out there.
Wide trucks real thing is jumping, but that also depends on your setup. Rough Country is great for entry level lifts at great cost; however, this must never be confused with extreme high performance! If Rough Country has high performance off road like competition or rally they should offer those options as well. 👍
I called rough country today actually, the main 1800 number on their home page, and immediately was greeted by a regular english speaking dude. No robot, no nothing crazy. Answered my question right away. I was impressed actually haha
Had a 2000 gmc with 6” rc lift put over 100k on the truck after the lift was installed only thing that wore out was the tires and it road great even with 100k on the rough country n2.0 shocks
I have RC fender flares, less than 45 minutes to install. I'm going from a 3.5" to 6" RC lift as well. 2015 silverado.
Got the rc 7 bracket kit on my 2018 sierra 1500. Love it
David Kay pics got an 18 Sierra just wondering how it looks and how much it set you back
My 7.5 lift rides awesome. I have the n3 shocks. Drives like it has no lift. Love it.
I hav 3.25 lift. Trackbars front and rear and dual steering on Jeep JKU,. No issues whatsoever,.
I have a 4” lift on my ram 1500 and it’s held up great with some off roading and harsh NorthEastern PA roads. No rust like he mentioned in the video. With that said, the rear shocks that came with the lift were completely shot after about 4K miles, absolutely blown to oblivion, only 4K miles, not only one but both shocks. So I swapped them for Fox 2.0 shocks instead of even attempting a warranty replacement. But the lift itself is solid.
Were they N3s?
My 905u kit rocks. Period. Its jumps at SILVER LAKE and takes a real beating at The Badlands. At 9.5 inches of lift. Get sum ! Thanks RC
Just ordered a rough country 2in leveling kit for my wk2 Grand Cherokee! Looking forward to getting it on! WOOHOO!!!!
glad to see some positive info on RC as opposed to all the negative as of lately on most on the truck forums. I'm on my 3rd vehicle that I have installed a RC lift on and have been very pleased with all of them. My latest truck, a 2015 Silverado 2500HD, doesn't ride anywhere near it did stock but still isn't a bad ride at all. May look into the 3.0 shocks or even their resevoir shocks when they come out.
I wish the other companies would come down to a realistic price range as well I love genright’s stuff but that price tag is ridiculous
Just installed a 4 inch kit on my85 bronco and so far so good. I love it.
We put a 6 inch lift with the 2.0 lift struts and shocks on my 05 f150 2weeks ago and it rides better than it did befor we lifted it
Nutbush customs how is it now that it’s been a few months? Do you actually go off road with it?
My first lift kit was a Zone 6" which was great then got a 2011 Silverado 1500 and bought a 6" BDS kit which kinda drove rough and now I have 2007 Silverado 2500 classic with a BDS 4.5" and it rides like stock really like it
In doing zone 4.5 on my ‘14 Chevy
Got a 7.5 rough country on my 2008 Chevy Avalanche, with a 3 inch block lift, and I like it
The reason RC rides so rough is because people stretch the shit out of them! And the shocks are cheap. The 7.5" is actually a stretched 5". Leave the 5" at around 5 - 6" and upgrade your shocks and your good. I went FTS only because it was a deal I couldn't refuse from a friend.
Their powder coat is good too compared to others like motofab
I had both the front shocks in my RC struts start leaking, RC took care of me and sent a new set and never had an issue again. Traded in and I already ordered another leveling kit from RC. Best company ever
Hell yeah, can't beat that man!
About the calling.... ya I called them last week. Someone picked up and was, hey, rough country. Holy crap! No wait at all!! I was completely surprised. They answered the questions I had and it really was nice to be able to get in touch with them that easy. I was expecting at least a 20 min wait listening to elevator music lol
Rc may not be the best but my dad had it on a 05 f350 and I have one on my 96 obs f150 we both came to conclusion that both of our trucks seem to ride better with the kits on and still hauls as good as factory I will always have rc not extreme on the prices and the last and ride well great vid too
The parts are decent for the money as long you upgrade the shocks then you are good
Took my 81 Chevy K-10 4x4, and lifted it with the 6in RC kit I bought from the Riverside Super Shops in California back in 1985.
The RC long arm kit on my 03 Rubicon uses one ton Dodge bushings . That's meaty for a little Jeep. The arms are just the geometry , it's the bushings and shocks that do the work . I have Bilstein shocks , they are stiff .
RC 3.5 suspension lift is only kit I found to fit my 1500 duramax. Used super lift and busted the strut. No other company could guarantee their product. Impressed so far ..
I’m gonna get a RC lift kit for my truck. It just so happens to be the best lift kit that’s made for my particular truck, and that’s the one that seems the best.
I Agree! Just lifted 2002 Toyota Tacoma TRD for a great price. One of the few lifts available. The ride is Great! Go USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I installed a 4 in rc lift kit on my 78 f150 and it has done great. I’ve had no problems
Rcx on my 08 rcsb chevy. 5" w bilstein, 3" rcx body lift w traction bars and I love it. I beat the hell out of it on these trails in az daily
Absolutely, skip Rough Country for Jeep JK and WJ. I had RC on both. Do yourself a favor and get at least the 4" Zone (BDS even better) kits for either and upgrade to the gas shocks. In the end, it will save money on coils, alignments, tires, steering and suspension parts. I am using BDS NX2 shocks with old Zone 4" lift kit on WJ and full JK BDS lift, They are fantastic. If you look hard online, you can get BDS a lot cheaper than from shops or even BDS website.
Good video! I was tainted by all the online hate towards rough country, but I think I'll ignore the internet haters and maybe give them a try next
I'll be honest, did't like my 3" RC lift kit, but... it was sooooooo cheap. So if budget is a big concern, go for it, it'll do the job.
I have had my 6" RC lift on my 2013 Laramie for 5 years now.. I've had zero mechanical issues with it.. The one and only complaint I have is the components are all rusted and look like shit... The front blocks are complete rough rust color so when I have the wheels turned you can see how bad they look as well as you can't even read the rough country on the shocks anymore because they are completely rusted out!... Im sure with the harsh Iowa winters any thing would rust out with all the damn snow and salt but the kit itself has been awesome and ride is still close to stock.. Well worth the money
Thanks for the feedback!
I had an 06 Sierra half ton with rc 6in ntd lift.. n2.0 shocks. Rode like a wood cart..2 schocks were blown out by 28k miles.. hope there new gen stuff is better.. just upgrade shocks to bilstiens.. rc lift took every thing I threw at it tho. Def tuff.. I miss that truck
Just bought a 4.5 for my silverado i cannot wait to see and feel how it is
I have a 6in rough country lift in my Tundra and I love it great lift guys
Just put a 3.5" RC Lift with the new UCA. Absolutely love it, about to order their GM Traction Bar Kit.
Just got me the 2.5 lift w N3 shocks and stablizer no problems so far 18 JL Rubicon
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That is what i like to hear ..some one that has the balls to stand up and tell the truth ...ive been installing RC for over 10 years no problems at all..probaly one of my first picks to install very foward and easy install ..prices are on point
Beards and Cars anyone who wants the smallest amount of performance knows RC is not the way to go
Beards and Cars lucky you. Witnessed welds breaking with suspension at full sag. Not even off the lift yet.
I made custom lift kits in the 1980’s. Rough country makes a great lift. Are there better shocks? Depends on what you want to use the vehicles for. If you can mix rough country with King or Fox coil overs, it’s a great mix. If your truck is new enough you can use the rough country vortex, which is a great shock.
I have a 2008 F-150, and rough county doesn’t offer the vortex in that model year. Actually rough country only offers vortex starting in 2014 F-150. This is the year Ford changed the lower control arm design in preparation for the 2015 truck.
All good points!
Truck parts are definitely in the category of “ you get what you pay for”
Great video Banker. Very informative so we can all make up our minds on which lift we decide to go with. It's nice to see you finally washing that truck. Lol.
I ran their Vertex Shocks on my old 2007 JK and they performed just as good as any other similar shock that normally cost twice as much. Perfectly comfortable on the street and great performance out on the trails. I wouldn't hesitate to buy their products again in the future.
Great video. I know who I'm going with for my first lift kit. Thanks guys, keep it up
Is that a busch🍺? 🍻🍻 Time travelling beer, Brings me back to high-school back roads and orchards.
Had one for my 2010 Silverado went on easy and rode great. Just bought 2 more lifts, one for my 2018 GMC and 2004 Silverado.
Agree rough country is a great product for the price I have had it on three of my trucks don’t do a lot of off-road but they hold up just fine great video and information .Thanks
ISAAC NEREY I don’t really go off roading to much but for just my daily driver, would you say the RC is pretty good just for daily driving, I was just gonna get upgraded shocks.
I’ve had three of them and kick the living hell out of them and they have never let me down. Only reason I switch to a Motofab was rough country didn’t have there 3 1/2 our for my 2018
Haven't had a single issue with my 3" lift kit from RC.
How did it hold up?
@@kuricutie566 had it since 2015, no issues.
@@superdutyzack If you don’t mind me asking. But what kind of driving do you do? Have you taken your lift off-road, on the highway etc? Is this just a vehicle that sits in the field a lot of the time or is it a daily driver? These may seem like weird questions but I’m considering a lift for my daily truck and want to hear other’s opinions.
@@BJACK703 What truck do you have, how big of a lift are you going for?
@@BJACK703 Rough country is suitable for someone who wants to achieve lift at the budget friendly price. I use the base parts of a RC lift kit but use Fox shocks instead because the RC shocks are awful.
I love my rough country lift 2.5. Gen 2 dodge and it rides so much better with the lift.
Yea i'm not sure why people talk shit about RC lifts. Have a 6 inch RC lift on my tacoma and its been great. no problems at all.
Love the videos. Always like hearing backgrounds about all that truck stuff
I have a 4 inch lift kit from rough country on my 97 ranger for about 6 months no problem so far.
I have the rough county 2.5” level on my 06 Ford F-150 it’s really good I’m going to get a 4” lift soon. I’m 17 typical teen, but I want a taller/bigger truck.
Did a 4in kit on my 98 tahoe. Still rides great and if i install the add a leaf and crank my torsion bars i can go from 4 to 6in best kit for the money
Alex Evans
Did it come with new uca upper control arm?
Suave House nope just brackets to drop everything down
i got 2.5" lift for my jeep grand cherokee and i did not have a spring cumpesser so i put the right side on the lift side vice vesa and it worked
My first lift was a RC 3” on a Cherokee. Complete junk. Less than a year the front coils were down below 2” The rear had a “add a leaf” the 2’ super thick ones and steel blocks. The u bolts were too big for the d35 axle tube. Rear end rode like a ridge frame motorcycle. Eventually got new F springs (not rc) longer shackles (ditche the blocks) and long add a leafs. Along with drop pitman arm and angle blocks for axle alignment. It was a great learning experience, you get what you pay for. The quality was very bad and no engineering or thought went into that kit. This was in 2005, kit ordered from JC Whitney. True to the name rough, but just the rear. front was too busy being sagging under the weight of a 2 door Cherokee. Shocks were fine till I sold it, put sky jacker decals on them.
That's a whole lot of positive information for saying they're "comparable to running Racelands on cars."
Thumbs up as soon as you cracked that buschhhhhhhh
A wider track is more stable on lifted trucks prone to rollovers. ;)
The no shops in my area will install RC lift kits. That should tell you something. I went with a 6in Zone off-road instead.
Same here. My local shop wouldn't install it. Said engineering problems. Went with Pro Comp 6". rides like stock and looks sick.
It’s because your local off-road shop can’t make as much money installing a less expensive lift as they would a high dollar lift.
I have a BDS lift kit with fox shocks. No problems
I HATED my RC lift for my Jeep. It was rough and the shocks blew out after 3 months. I went out very moderately for that time. Maybe for trucks it is good but for Jeep it was garbage.
Ajeepcalledclifford
How was it when you switched shocks???
Finally getting a RC leveling kit for my wk2 grand Cherokee! so excited!
Rough country isn't bad at all guys have won Baja 500-1000 and king of the hammer with there full Kits
Love my RC kit rides nice and quiet and smooth N3 shocks good overall brand