I have rough country and I take it out in the woods of Alaska all the time. It has never failed. Your truck is for look, mine is actually used for work and out off roading all the time.
Ive had RC lifts / control arms etc. on both my xj's for years and never had any issues. Even on some pretty tough trails the ride has been smooth and i have no complaints. And fyi, if someone has a vibration at 70-80 mph they should probably start with a wheel balance.. not replacing all the tires lol.
@@malachi9427 yea i saw the difference, still doesnt mean expensive is better... i have had expensive stuff break out of the box and inexpensive stuff last forever... also the kid was bitching about a spacer weld breaking... and by the looks of where it broke, it could have been the shop that put it on for the kid who did it, at that point i would have taken it up with the shop, or called rc... but a mall crawler like that wouldnt have broken that flange, improper installation would... the pricey one could have done the same if it was installed incorrectly, also if the lil kid would have talked to rough country they would have replaced it... also have you looked into each of the lifts at all? the rc (rough country) one gives shocks and every bolt you will need to put it together... the rl (readylift) doesnt include shocks, and gives you a cnc aluminimum front upper spacer... thats where the money your spending is going... in a cnc part... so again more expensive doesnt mean better... also do you have either one of these lifts? i have had both, but for a 2012 suburban, the ready lift doesnt give you anything but spacers, whereas the rc gives a front dif drop along with everything you need to make the lift work...
Garrett Owens aye man there probably not bad like u said but i would have to a little research and form my conclusion.. i think it also depends on the vehicle i was looking into a lift for a midsize truck the RC one wasn’t terrible it would definitely lift your truck up but thats about it. Compared to a BDS lift which was actually 2000 more which came with actual fox coilovers thiccer metal and a fairly easy install i guess it comes down to what your going to be doing with the truck
This was 4 years ago. Rough Country has greatly improved their quality. I'd be interested to see an updated video on whether Rough Country has improved their parts. Also, those RC UCAs look pretty strong to me.
Running a 6" RC lift on my truck with their new vertex 8 stage adjustable coilover shocks and i gotta say it rides awesome. Havent had any issues whatsoever. Ive taken it offroad and the ride is just perfect.
That's why I went with a RC. 2 friends highly recommended RC so I got a 6" recently. Not installed yet to give my 2 cents but I know I won't be let down.
Cholula Hot Sauce fuck brand names if I can buy something that's isn't brand name is way cheaper and it's up to par with big brand names why spend money on them other ones then
Always take this kind of stuff as a grain of salt. He’s probably getting paid to advertise the other company 🤔UA-cam reviews are a good way to get “General” information, it really hold no value with me since people get paid to do this and make good reviews for products and brands that don’t deserve those reviews.
Out of me and 4 other friends who have owned RC lifts, 3 of our suspensions also failed under moderate offroading use, so im pretty sure this guy isnt just full of it, it really is a bottom of the barrel brand.
I’m glad to see so many people that actually like rough country because I bought a rc 2.5in lift for my truck not too long ago and I’m excited to put it on. And a UA-camr I have watched for a while used a rc lift on his truck and I know he’s not a sell out and he didn’t say anything bad about it.
@@ryan2546 sorry your HOA tells you when you park your truck on your grass your off road. Rough county has been around along before you was born how about ready lift???
That was at least 0.02 cents worth guy... Be fair. For the added price they don't even press in the control arm bushings. But it's wrapped for your mall crawling pleasure.
I've have mine for 2 years.. RC set up.. I don't abuse my truck. Light off road use. No problems on my truck, rides perfect. Drives good. Alignment every 6 months, never had issues . Crazy how this guy talks about the product.
Almost a year on my rough country lift and no issues. My truck goes offroad and highway. No issues. I have made three trips of 1000 miles each way and can run 95 mph with no shakes. Rough country has been around longer than this guy has been alive.
I’ve had lifted trucks since I was 16. I’m 50 now. I’m about to lift my 2019 Silverado, this guy is a flat out chuckle head. Fist thing that threw me off was the the extreme offset on his wheels. If he goes off road, he will be spewing mud and rocks all over his day glow green paint job. Maybe it’s that color so if his navigation goes out, he could be found easier.
I got a 3.5 RC for a taco TRD pro got the upgraded shocks, leafs, arms, ball joints and coil overs. Honestly all the metal was way better, thicker and better welds then the original and the billet aluminum was of great quality. Everything was replaced not just some parts. The shocks were double in thickness. The truck was stiff and heavy. Now is soft and and strong.
the classic nitto and toyo statement haha toyos are garbage idk how they became so popular, i would put a new faulken MT above them, had 4 trucks and a jeep come into my shop with constant wheel issues especially when these guys want to run a 20" rim or bigger on a tire that barely has any meat on it and wonder why it rides like shit people just dont want to listen to the old guys that have been doin this stuff for decades.. its baffling
im sure theyre good, heard and seen a lot of good things coming from the new Falkens too im impressed. still cant believe this guy is giving advice on what to do when all he did was go and BUY a kit and have a real guy put it together...go talk to the people who build their rigs. im sure this guy couldn't even mount one of his nittos himself
Been on rough country for 1 year now... No issues... Any lift will wear down over time depending on how you treat your truck... If you rock climb or off road alot even the best kit is going to give you issues over time...
if the truck shakes between 70 and 80 that’s your wheels needing to be balanced more than likely. before telling someone that they should go spend a grand on a new set of tires to fix an issue that costs next to nothing, why not spend a couple of dollars and get the wheels balanced then see if it still shakes at 70 to 80 mph. think of how pissed you would be when you just dumped a grand on new tires just to find out the problem could be fixed in 15 minutes for 15$. there’s a shit ton of different things that could cause your vehicle to shake at that speed and almost never directly related to it being the brand of tire you have. could be a flat spot, could have snow or ice in the rim (if you live in a state with a lot of snow that is), or even mud packed in the rim will cause your car to shake due to those things making the wheels unbalanced.
How exactly do you determine that? That's the first excuse that manufacturers go for when they peddle shit products. Clearly that weld had inadequate penetration. Welder setup for speed and pretty welds, a hallmark of crap products.
@@joeashbubemma it was a faulty weld correct, but this occurs more then you think with many metal products, the weld didn't get good penetration of the metal, they are a good lift brand, never had a problem, and they wouldn't put a life time warranty on a "crap product"
I have a 2001 F250 4x4 on 40s. It rides great and sits on an 8" Rough Country setup. It's definitely not trash. Are there better more expensive lifts, definitely. Does that make RC trash, only to someone whose never had one.
5 years with a rough country 2.5" lift level kit on my F150 with no issues. I also Off Road and on my way home the rough country lift level kit helped me during a crash when i hit something on the Highway going 75mph. I got Airborne...The lift was able to raise me just enough to keep me from hitting head on and i was able to maintain control and drive home with minimal damage. Thank you Rough Country.
I have the RC 3.5" sus lift with UCA's. I love it. May even go with 6" RC if i ever decide to move up. RC is great and handles fine on the mud and rock I take it through.
Totally agree and this applies to almost everything in life. Cheaping out costs MORE in the long run. If you can't afford the good stuff, work on yourself/income first, the toys come later.
They certainly seem more than ready and willing to work with their customers at the least. When looking into lift kits for my GC I ran across many stories of faulty kits and missing parts. Especially at the beginning of a products life cycle they seem to really miss the mark, moreso than others (not that there are that many making kits for the WK2 but even then)
I have a 6" ready lift kit on a 2022 1500 big horn. I know too many people that go ahead and buy the rough country because it is cheaper. Months later complain about issues.
Rough country has awesome prices and they are completely USA 🇺🇸 designed and built in Tennessee. Your trucks ride quality will not get worse than factor ride quality
@@jajjjamensan fox is just the suspension, they have nothing to do with the lift quality. And yes rough country is shit, go with bds for the minimum. I would go bullet proof or kelderman
I wanted to thank you for this video. I was about to buy a rough country loft kit for my F150. After this video I'm going with a ready lift and come to find out they are down the street from my house in Las Vegas. Bonus...keep up the awesome videos
have had a RC 3.5 Lift on my 07 JK for 5 years now and only one time one spring gave up called rc after over a year of use they sent me new springs with no question . they stepped up and I run now 37 tires with 4.88 gears it rocks
The RC lift components are typically very weak with poor quality welds. I have broken several components of my lifts I have had on a couple jeeps and had better luck with eBay replacements
@@jwestf i have a rc lift, 6 in the front 8 in the rear. its a 98 gmc k1500. the lifts been on there for like 15 years, i just had to do the ball joints last year. that was the only major lift problem ive had
Have a old rough country lift kit on my 98 k1500. And man talk about taking abuse all my trucks i dont pamper i beat them to the ground. Engine/transmission till they break. Anyway that rough country lift all i did was replace the shocks and balljoints. Talk about quality. And ive jumped and landed nose first in that 98 and suspension was fine. Tire blew out but that was a junk nitto mud grappler so it was okay.
I got a 2006 ford f150 4x4 super crew. I used 3in freedom off-road front lift struts and added a 1/2 lift spacer on top of that for a total of 3.5 inches of lift in the front and installed freedom off-road 2-4 inch lift UCA's, 4inch lift blocks with bump stops in back with BDS fox 2-4 lift shocks. Looks amazing, rides like stock, and nobody can tell it's not a complete 4in lift. Unless you look under the front at the cross members, which are bone stock. I didn't want to cut on my cross member mounts. I was working on a budget, I bought a piece at a time. Never had a problem yet.
Welds could have broken when the studs were improperly pressed in as well. Funny how most shops blame the manufacturer first, you guys properly sold him the RC lift, then up charged him for the new lift kit since he was already stuck with the new wheels and tires, and needed the lift to get his truck back. This is why I do all my own work!
Yo big appriciation for this video!! comparing 2 lift's like this is a big plus for new people trying to do all kinds off mods to their vehicle and obviously most of us dont know the big differences when you are learning as you go👍👍
All he compared was look and quality of paint not the material things were made of he didnt try off reading the two kits to see who had the better shocks which one looks better is different than which performs better
Had a 4” RC on my 05 GMC Sierra single can. Literallly bottomed the truck out in a mud pit and a smashed the front drop bracket into the ground. Didn’t break anything. Had to dig the mud out of the front bracket when I was washing the truck. Truck went off roading most weekends until I sold it. 3.5” lift on my 2015 GMC Sierra crew cab. Didn’t off road much with that truck but it never gave me any problems. Next truck I get will be getting rough country.
1 year with 2.5 inches rough country. Never had any issues. Next time install the lift right. You over torque those bolts on the rough country. Learn to install them right and you wont have any issues
I've installed a 3-inch lift RC on my 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee never had a problem with it but I noticed what you notice and I welded it a little extra 3 years now still going good
Gm Trucks - No, you're confused here. I said you get what you pay for and for the money (which is 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of a fully built Kelderman lift, Wicked Customs lift, Bulletproof lift, Carli lift, or any custom lift, BDS performs great. Why would you think a $5,000 lift would be as good as a $10,000 or $15,000 lift? Like I said, you get what you pay for. Also, there's nothing "cookie cutter" about BDS lifts. Their lifts are built to retain stock geometries and are fully warrantied. You break anything and it's replaced, no questions asked.
But yet you have people saying they ran rough country for years with no issues. Sounds like a isolated incident. To me. Which can happen to any company. Like how he standing by his dad's house and truck too 😂
Gotta say...this vid just educated me and changed my mind. I really appreciate how RC charges much less for their merch, but the other kit was just all out Superior Quality stuff.
luis b But there build quality it’s crap and cv angles are crap I’ve seen firsthand a bds crossmember and rc crossmember you can tell the difference in quality you get what you pay for
Thank god for your videos man .. I been doing research and research and even my brothers were saying don’t cheap out on your lift and tires so I appreciate the info I’ll subscribe
Honestly I think it may depend on the vehicle and the type of suspension you have I have all leaf suspension and my rough country lift fits great and rides better but I was dissatisfied when I was sent the wrong rear bolts for the springs but other than that I would give them 4.5 stars
I've had numerous customers who are tried and true fans of Ready Lift, complain of Ball Joints going out after 6k or less miles. I've had it happen on a truck of mine as well. I've got a Brand New 6" Rough Country, Vertex with Coils and Reservoirs on my 2017 F150 and I'll bet you it rides just as good/smooth if not better, than any company out there, charging ass loads of money, on a name because it has BDS or FOX written on it. Ready Lift is trash. Every company has bad apples ever so often.
Rocking a rough country. ZERO vibration what so ever. I've completely redone the entire suspension and steering control system. Also wheel alignment and balance go along way.
I’ve got a 3.5 RC lift kit (with drop arm plates included) on my 2018 jku with 35/12.5/15 tires and it rides better than factory. I installed it myself. I’ve installed MANY different lifts and drop kits on lots of vehicles then doing alignments to them. The INSTALLER is the primary issue when you have problems with a lift/lower kits. READ THE DAMN INSTRUCTIONS. Always inspect all parts before starting the installation. Any defects should be caught and handled before the install begins. Never use “spring spacers” always get a kit with real springs. Also if you have an IFS truck, your kit will bet giraffe pussy high in cost.
At 8:05 you pointed at the ready lift control arm and said there's the rough county look at how thin that is then you grabbed the one that is clearly marked RC (which is the ROUGH COUNTRY logo )!on the bottom of the ball joint and said here's the ready lift look at the thickness of that and the quality and construction of that
To defend Rough country a little, any lift can fail and everyone knows that rc is THE cheap lift, of course the quality won’t be as good but they’re selling to the target group of people (like myself) that just can’t drop 2k on a lift or 800 for that matter. They’ve tested they’re stuff, there’s no one person at RC that needs to “get their stuff together” because they already do, NOBODY in the automotive industry manufactures products on a whim not caring about the safety of their consumers, they’re all held to strict testing by the dot. You can draw the same comparison from tobacco brands. Yeah, longhorn and Timberwolf are some super cheap brands that just can’t be compared to Copenhagen but all three of them get the job done in the end, it just depends on how much money you wanna spend and some people don’t have the luxury to chose how much that is that particular week
I did the Rough Country on my 2019. Number one, went with the full length struts not cheap ass spacers that All Suck!! Yes, rear block was horrible and I wanted 2 inch. Purchased Amazon 2 inch spacer for for $34. Last comments, upper control arms and aluminum spacers. Ready Lift uses poly bushings and my old Ram ate 4 sets of these. They cracked and peeled like oranges. Rough country, OEM style rubber AND silver colored to match lower arm. Aluminum and MN winters don't mix either.. welds it to the steel. Try calling both companies too... RC ACTUALLY answers and stands behind their product. Fantastic customer support.
I purposely avoided rough country when I put a 4 1/2 “ lift on my 2dr Jeep jk. Went with readylift myself. Good video bro. If your ever up around Cleveland let us know.
My son in law has a 6" rough country lift on his F-150 and hasn't had any issues. My neighbor has a 12" RC lift on his chevy Silverado and hasn't had any issues. Both had them professionally installed in a shop. Not DIY jobs
If that's a three and a half inch lift I suggest that you get your tape measure recalibrated if it does not come out to a true 3.5 inch lift therefore you should have returned the product not installed it I've been a mechanic for 22 years 13 of those years I was a suspension specialists lifting lowering air bag kits custom Fab. I have installed plenty of rough country products and never have had them fail. Maybe their quality has diminished over the years but not that I have seen. Yes and I noticed that you happened to add an aluminum spacer from another company. Obviously you do not know how to properly lift a vehicle if you're just stacking things together
I had a 3" RC lift for about 80,000 miles now and its been nothing but good to me...
I have rough country and I take it out in the woods of Alaska all the time. It has never failed. Your truck is for look, mine is actually used for work and out off roading all the time.
stop lying
@antiantifans1914 Aww did he hurt your feelings?
Ive had RC lifts / control arms etc. on both my xj's for years and never had any issues. Even on some pretty tough trails the ride has been smooth and i have no complaints. And fyi, if someone has a vibration at 70-80 mph they should probably start with a wheel balance.. not replacing all the tires lol.
Or maybe Break rotor is warped,
My experience.
Rough country is def the way to go. Mayer can’t compare 🙄 his rig is 110% pavement princess
Who the hell is driving a lifted truck 80mph? That's just stupid. What's he even doing on the highway? Highways are for soccer moms.
For me it was my wheel beerings
Fr! Haha the only thing is laughable is this jack weed. 😂
Definitely gonna get the rough country lift after watching this video
Lmao right!!!!
same, expensive doesnt mean quality
@@king21w48 yea but you saw the difference between these 2 lifts in this case more expensive means more quality
@@malachi9427 yea i saw the difference, still doesnt mean expensive is better... i have had expensive stuff break out of the box and inexpensive stuff last forever... also the kid was bitching about a spacer weld breaking... and by the looks of where it broke, it could have been the shop that put it on for the kid who did it, at that point i would have taken it up with the shop, or called rc... but a mall crawler like that wouldnt have broken that flange, improper installation would... the pricey one could have done the same if it was installed incorrectly, also if the lil kid would have talked to rough country they would have replaced it... also have you looked into each of the lifts at all? the rc (rough country) one gives shocks and every bolt you will need to put it together... the rl (readylift) doesnt include shocks, and gives you a cnc aluminimum front upper spacer... thats where the money your spending is going... in a cnc part... so again more expensive doesnt mean better... also do you have either one of these lifts? i have had both, but for a 2012 suburban, the ready lift doesnt give you anything but spacers, whereas the rc gives a front dif drop along with everything you need to make the lift work...
Garrett Owens aye man there probably not bad like u said but i would have to a little research and form my conclusion.. i think it also depends on the vehicle i was looking into a lift for a midsize truck the RC one wasn’t terrible it would definitely lift your truck up but thats about it. Compared to a BDS lift which was actually 2000 more which came with actual fox coilovers thiccer metal and a fairly easy install i guess it comes down to what your going to be doing with the truck
2yrs on my 5” Rc lift and it’s never given me a problem and it’s been off-road a lot.
This was 4 years ago. Rough Country has greatly improved their quality. I'd be interested to see an updated video on whether Rough Country has improved their parts. Also, those RC UCAs look pretty strong to me.
The 6” RC lift I put on my Silverado went on flawlessly and fit perfectly. Zero complaints!
Been installing RC suspensions at my shop for years and never had any issues..
"Like" for Rough Country
what you mean
Running a 6" RC lift on my truck with their new vertex 8 stage adjustable coilover shocks and i gotta say it rides awesome. Havent had any issues whatsoever. Ive taken it offroad and the ride is just perfect.
np432 Just got mine done a week ago. 6" RC on my 14 Ram 1500. It's awesome and rides really good. Don't know where all the hate for RC came from.
Yeah my truck rides good
2 years on my rough country 7 inch lift no problems or issues
Amen brotha. Too many ppl care about brand so they look cool on the gram
That's why I went with a RC. 2 friends highly recommended RC so I got a 6" recently. Not installed yet to give my 2 cents but I know I won't be let down.
Same on my my k10 it rides like shit but i expected that for the price i paid
Craig Niles ouch mine ride smooth better than my buds ready lift
Cholula Hot Sauce fuck brand names if I can buy something that's isn't brand name is way cheaper and it's up to par with big brand names why spend money on them other ones then
I've bought RC since 93 never had a problem and i wheeled some of the roughest trails in Oregon imaginable..... This dude is a rubber head!!
Southern Oregon! Rough Country!
Always take this kind of stuff as a grain of salt. He’s probably getting paid to advertise the other company 🤔UA-cam reviews are a good way to get “General” information, it really hold no value with me since people get paid to do this and make good reviews for products and brands that don’t deserve those reviews.
Out of me and 4 other friends who have owned RC lifts, 3 of our suspensions also failed under moderate offroading use, so im pretty sure this guy isnt just full of it, it really is a bottom of the barrel brand.
About to get a 3” lift for my 4Runner, still excited about the RC lift coming in
I’m glad to see so many people that actually like rough country because I bought a rc 2.5in lift for my truck not too long ago and I’m excited to put it on. And a UA-camr I have watched for a while used a rc lift on his truck and I know he’s not a sell out and he didn’t say anything bad about it.
Never had a problem with RC. HIS PAVEMENT PRINCESS HAS NOT SEEN MUD.
A straight "bro" who's never been offroading. Just opened up a catalog and started ordering.
A straight “mechanic” who has been off-roading and is now sensible and wants a nice riding structurally sound truck lol
@@ryan2546 sorry your HOA tells you when you park your truck on your grass your off road. Rough county has been around along before you was born how about ready lift???
What a chode. Hopefully this kid grew up and learned how to work for a living..or possibly a family..not spending 100k on a gay green truck
@@ryan2546 That color though. 🤔😐🙄
Good luck with ready lift off road
Ryan: "Look at how well packaged that is"
Me: "It's just shrink wrapped dude...."
That was at least 0.02 cents worth guy... Be fair. For the added price they don't even press in the control arm bushings. But it's wrapped for your mall crawling pleasure.
My $150 rough country 2.5 inch lift is fine. Was a set of torsion keys and a rear block an u bolts. Pretty hard to screw that up 😂
I've have mine for 2 years.. RC set up.. I don't abuse my truck. Light off road use. No problems on my truck, rides perfect. Drives good. Alignment every 6 months, never had issues . Crazy how this guy talks about the product.
I'm running a 4.5 inch rough country lift 7 years now, never had problems, and it off roads amazing.
Well thats the main difference, this dbag doesn't off road
I'm gonna take your word for it and order mine from them lol
@@ChriS-tz9jm you won't be disappointed
@@rebel1333frank would you recommend it for just daily driving not really off-roading mainly city driving
Almost a year on my rough country lift and no issues. My truck goes offroad and highway. No issues. I have made three trips of 1000 miles each way and can run 95 mph with no shakes.
Rough country has been around longer than this guy has been alive.
10 Months later, How goes the lift on your ride?
@@sammymontego2217 no issues at all.
@@jfann77 Awesome. Thanks for letting me know
@@jfann77 Is rough country chinese?
@@antiantifans1914 from what I understood a lot is made it Tennessee. But I'm sure some is overseas somewhere.
Just throwing this out there, the preload spacer from the ReadyLIFT kit was installed upside down.
I’ve had lifted trucks since I was 16. I’m 50 now. I’m about to lift my 2019 Silverado, this guy is a flat out chuckle head. Fist thing that threw me off was the the extreme offset on his wheels.
If he goes off road, he will be spewing mud and rocks all over his day glow green paint job.
Maybe it’s that color so if his navigation goes out, he could be found easier.
I got a 3.5 RC for a taco TRD pro got the upgraded shocks, leafs, arms, ball joints and coil overs. Honestly all the metal was way better, thicker and better welds then the original and the billet aluminum was of great quality. Everything was replaced not just some parts. The shocks were double in thickness. The truck was stiff and heavy. Now is soft and and strong.
I stopped watching after the "save up for nittos" part. 😂😂😂
the classic nitto and toyo statement haha toyos are garbage idk how they became so popular, i would put a new faulken MT above them, had 4 trucks and a jeep come into my shop with constant wheel issues especially when these guys want to run a 20" rim or bigger on a tire that barely has any meat on it and wonder why it rides like shit people just dont want to listen to the old guys that have been doin this stuff for decades.. its baffling
No doubt! My thoughts exactly. My experience with nitto tires is they are garbage
Worst tires iv ever had
@@slappygilmore5040 what do you think about coopers? Just bought a set. Hope I did well lol.
im sure theyre good, heard and seen a lot of good things coming from the new Falkens too im impressed. still cant believe this guy is giving advice on what to do when all he did was go and BUY a kit and have a real guy put it together...go talk to the people who build their rigs. im sure this guy couldn't even mount one of his nittos himself
Been on rough country for 1 year now... No issues... Any lift will wear down over time depending on how you treat your truck... If you rock climb or off road alot even the best kit is going to give you issues over time...
Your video could have been 1/3 length...
I bought a rough country 6” lift! Thanks for the advice !
😂
🤣😂🤣👌👌
2 years on my 6 inch RC and not one single issue.... and I run 24x14s year around 🤷🏾♂️so idk bro
if the truck shakes between 70 and 80 that’s your wheels needing to be balanced more than likely. before telling someone that they should go spend a grand on a new set of tires to fix an issue that costs next to nothing, why not spend a couple of dollars and get the wheels balanced then see if it still shakes at 70 to 80 mph. think of how pissed you would be when you just dumped a grand on new tires just to find out the problem could be fixed in 15 minutes for 15$. there’s a shit ton of different things that could cause your vehicle to shake at that speed and almost never directly related to it being the brand of tire you have. could be a flat spot, could have snow or ice in the rim (if you live in a state with a lot of snow that is), or even mud packed in the rim will cause your car to shake due to those things making the wheels unbalanced.
but the price tag makes you cool tho
Cheap ass tires will do it too. He isn’t wrong on that. Any wheel and tire shop will tell you the same thing. You pay for what you get.
@@codywhittington5626 their selling tires dah its their job to say that
Bought my rough country 6 inch lyft and very satisfied with it
I can't take advice from someone who says "bolth"
ThreeOh3 that’s some funny shit. My lady says “bolth”. 😂😂😂
6 inch rough country lift on my 2016 f150 super crew. It's amazing. Was installed by BMS and they've done an outstanding job!
weld broke because of improper installation, I have seen this before. SMH!
Also wasn't welded properly
How exactly do you determine that? That's the first excuse that manufacturers go for when they peddle shit products. Clearly that weld had inadequate penetration. Welder setup for speed and pretty welds, a hallmark of crap products.
@@joeashbubemma it was a faulty weld correct, but this occurs more then you think with many metal products, the weld didn't get good penetration of the metal, they are a good lift brand, never had a problem, and they wouldn't put a life time warranty on a "crap product"
Yeah. Maybe he’s no mechanic
you sure it was an improper install? and even if it was it should break just like that
I have a 7.5" RC on my Silverado never a problem.
Never had any issues with rough country, let me know about any local sales at the mall 😂
Rough country is trash!
@@flyinggoose1456 I had my mechanic put a 4" on my 2010 jeep wrangler had a bunch of problems. Never again for me.
@@flyinggoose1456 2 years
@@flyinggoose1456 It's like they say you get what you buy. I know the price is very tempting but I'm going with a well known lift next time.
I have a 2001 F250 4x4 on 40s. It rides great and sits on an 8" Rough Country setup. It's definitely not trash. Are there better more expensive lifts, definitely. Does that make RC trash, only to someone whose never had one.
RC sales have increased due to this guys vid.
Had the rough country 4" lift professionally installed on my 2016 ram 1500 2 weeks ago, rides great and no problems so far!
Can I ask what they charged to install the kit for you?
I had a 75 Ford High Boy . It would pull this Dodge all over the place.
Those High Boys were real trucks.
I got a bullnose that between us we could rip that Dodge in half!
5 years with a rough country 2.5" lift level kit on my F150 with no issues. I also Off Road and on my way home the rough country lift level kit helped me during a crash when i hit something on the Highway going 75mph. I got Airborne...The lift was able to raise me just enough to keep me from hitting head on and i was able to maintain control and drive home with minimal damage. Thank you Rough Country.
That was God who save you. Not Rough Country idiot.
@@AD-zy5gr God has nothing to do with it...Be polite or get lost...
Pssst thats some made up bs if Ive ever heard it
I had rough country upper control arms and they fell apart in no time. Replaced them with Total Chaos Fab and never had another problem.
I’ve had almost 3/4 of the lifts out there from rough country to BDS to others and yes there are better lifts but RC is just fine.
2007 Tahoe 3.5 Rough Country, 33" Hankook on 18" XD Rims 98,000 miles and still no complaints!
I have the RC 3.5" sus lift with UCA's. I love it. May even go with 6" RC if i ever decide to move up. RC is great and handles fine on the mud and rock I take it through.
2019 F150 with 6" Rough Country Suspension. 3 years in and very happy. Wisconsin snow storms, no problems at all.
Been thrashing my Rough Country 6’ gmc system and still looks new and rides like a country Cadillac 🤷🏻♂️
Never had one issue with rough country lifts . Installed two 4" lifts and one 8" lift and all vehicles run and drive awesome.
Totally agree and this applies to almost everything in life. Cheaping out costs MORE in the long run. If you can't afford the good stuff, work on yourself/income first, the toys come later.
Higher cost doesn't equal better product.
@@jb-kg3vc Cost is independent of VALUE. "You get what you pay for", seems to escape people like you who can't see the difference.
Good video, I had Readlift in my truck for about 100,000km and no problems. The truck is at 209,000km now.
They certainly seem more than ready and willing to work with their customers at the least. When looking into lift kits for my GC I ran across many stories of faulty kits and missing parts. Especially at the beginning of a products life cycle they seem to really miss the mark, moreso than others (not that there are that many making kits for the WK2 but even then)
I'm glad you took the time to explain the quality differences out there.
This guy knows nothing, he just goes to the Walmart meets, only dirt that his his truck is from when he gets stuck in grass
Jesse Howard oh fuck 🤣
Lmao! True
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i know imma little late but , walmart meets 💀💀
I have a 6" ready lift kit on a 2022 1500 big horn. I know too many people that go ahead and buy the rough country because it is cheaper. Months later complain about issues.
Rough Country is a good lift I have installed more than you would ever own.
Got the 6 inch lift on my 1500, rides smoother than my friends Powerstroke with 6 inch fox.
Rough country has awesome prices and they are completely USA 🇺🇸 designed and built in Tennessee. Your trucks ride quality will not get worse than factor ride quality
Simon Lundmark but you also have to think your friends truck is a diesel and it’s a sold axel and it’s never gonna ride as good as a ifs truck
@@marcusmendoza9354 its a Ford also, so it would be a suprise if it ran good 😂
@@jajjjamensan fox is just the suspension, they have nothing to do with the lift quality.
And yes rough country is shit, go with bds for the minimum. I would go bullet proof or kelderman
I wanted to thank you for this video. I was about to buy a rough country loft kit for my F150. After this video I'm going with a ready lift and come to find out they are down the street from my house in Las Vegas. Bonus...keep up the awesome videos
Seems like ready lift paid some body to do the video or something
I’ve had a rough country lift on 2 XJs, a wrangler, and a ram 1500. They are great. Not a single issue on any of them.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Look likes rough country did not pay for the date😂😂
have had a RC 3.5 Lift on my 07 JK for 5 years now and only one time one spring gave up called rc after over a year of use they sent me new springs with no question . they stepped up and I run now 37 tires with 4.88 gears it rocks
Running a 2.25” readylift levelling kit in my 17 Silverado you definitely get what you pay for!
You know it!!!
I have a Rough Country lift kit in my 2001 Chevy S10 Ext Cab 4.3. I've been offroad a lot this past year and I'm very happy with it. Nothing broken
He just doesn't want to admit that RC is just as good as ReadyLift LMAOOOO
The RC lift components are typically very weak with poor quality welds. I have broken several components of my lifts I have had on a couple jeeps and had better luck with eBay replacements
@@jwestf i have a rc lift, 6 in the front 8 in the rear. its a 98 gmc k1500. the lifts been on there for like 15 years, i just had to do the ball joints last year. that was the only major lift problem ive had
Have a old rough country lift kit on my 98 k1500. And man talk about taking abuse all my trucks i dont pamper i beat them to the ground. Engine/transmission till they break. Anyway that rough country lift all i did was replace the shocks and balljoints. Talk about quality. And ive jumped and landed nose first in that 98 and suspension was fine. Tire blew out but that was a junk nitto mud grappler so it was okay.
I got a 2006 ford f150 4x4 super crew. I used 3in freedom off-road front lift struts and added a 1/2 lift spacer on top of that for a total of 3.5 inches of lift in the front and installed freedom off-road 2-4 inch lift UCA's, 4inch lift blocks with bump stops in back with BDS fox 2-4 lift shocks. Looks amazing, rides like stock, and nobody can tell it's not a complete 4in lift. Unless you look under the front at the cross members, which are bone stock. I didn't want to cut on my cross member mounts. I was working on a budget, I bought a piece at a time. Never had a problem yet.
“Pay for quality” good thing I didn’t have to pay to watch this video.
Welds could have broken when the studs were improperly pressed in as well. Funny how most shops blame the manufacturer first, you guys properly sold him the RC lift, then up charged him for the new lift kit since he was already stuck with the new wheels and tires, and needed the lift to get his truck back. This is why I do all my own work!
Yo big appriciation for this video!! comparing 2 lift's like this is a big plus for new people trying to do all kinds off mods to their vehicle and obviously most of us dont know the big differences when you are learning as you go👍👍
All he compared was look and quality of paint not the material things were made of he didnt try off reading the two kits to see who had the better shocks which one looks better is different than which performs better
I’ve ran rough country on my last 4 trucks and never had an issue
I went with the 4” readylift SST kit and it’s been absolutely amazing so far.
Amazing choice!!
Thats amazing.
Had a 4” RC on my 05 GMC Sierra single can. Literallly bottomed the truck out in a mud pit and a smashed the front drop bracket into the ground. Didn’t break anything. Had to dig the mud out of the front bracket when I was washing the truck. Truck went off roading most weekends until I sold it.
3.5” lift on my 2015 GMC Sierra crew cab. Didn’t off road much with that truck but it never gave me any problems.
Next truck I get will be getting rough country.
And yet I'm still waiting for him to take it off road 😂😂😂😂
1 year with 2.5 inches rough country. Never had any issues. Next time install the lift right. You over torque those bolts on the rough country. Learn to install them right and you wont have any issues
I dunno how you broke an RC kit while sitting in the driveway. 😂😂
Companies love guys like this because they can put whatever price and be will pay it.
If his truck was vibrating at 70-80 it could also be an incorrect pinion angle.
Love installing readylifts lifts and levels very simple with the right knowledge
Drinking game: take a shot every time he says “quality”. Jesus Christ dude.
I've installed a 3-inch lift RC on my 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee never had a problem with it but I noticed what you notice and I welded it a little extra 3 years now still going good
When it comes to lifts, you get what you pay for. I have a BDS 6" 4 link on my '14 and wouldn't go with anything less.
You got it!!
Have you looked at a cantilever setup
Gm Trucks - No, you're confused here. I said you get what you pay for and for the money (which is 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of a fully built Kelderman lift, Wicked Customs lift, Bulletproof lift, Carli lift, or any custom lift, BDS performs great. Why would you think a $5,000 lift would be as good as a $10,000 or $15,000 lift? Like I said, you get what you pay for. Also, there's nothing "cookie cutter" about BDS lifts. Their lifts are built to retain stock geometries and are fully warrantied. You break anything and it's replaced, no questions asked.
But yet you have people saying they ran rough country for years with no issues. Sounds like a isolated incident. To me. Which can happen to any company. Like how he standing by his dad's house and truck too 😂
Gotta say...this vid just educated me and changed my mind. I really appreciate how RC charges much less for their merch, but the other kit was just all out Superior Quality stuff.
When you modify a vehicle you take a risk nobody should be taking advice from someone who cant even put a hat on right let alone a suspension system
Who told you your truck looks like a dream. Rc ROCKS.. never an issue with them
Call me when you put on more than one lift nerd!
he literally showed him putting on 2 different lifts dumbass
1 year with my RC 2.5 front and 1 in back on my 17 ram 2500.. No issues.. I dont abuse my truck. Perfect here......
I’m happy with ZONE
Been wondering about the zone lifts. Pretty solid?
I’m not because I had one ordered, it was a 5 week wait, I said fuck it give me the rough country it takes 3-4 days to come in.
Had a 2.5" lift on my JL wrangler for 10 years. Never a problem
Bullshit! I have 6" rough country on a 2006 silverado and it works very well.
luis b But there build quality it’s crap and cv angles are crap I’ve seen firsthand a bds crossmember and rc crossmember you can tell the difference in quality you get what you pay for
Thank god for your videos man .. I been doing research and research and even my brothers were saying don’t cheap out on your lift and tires so I appreciate the info I’ll subscribe
Honestly I think it may depend on the vehicle and the type of suspension you have I have all leaf suspension and my rough country lift fits great and rides better but I was dissatisfied when I was sent the wrong rear bolts for the springs but other than that I would give them 4.5 stars
So glad that I saw this video.
I've had numerous customers who are tried and true fans of Ready Lift, complain of Ball Joints going out after 6k or less miles. I've had it happen on a truck of mine as well. I've got a Brand New 6" Rough Country, Vertex with Coils and Reservoirs on my 2017 F150 and I'll bet you it rides just as good/smooth if not better, than any company out there, charging ass loads of money, on a name because it has BDS or FOX written on it.
Ready Lift is trash. Every company has bad apples ever so often.
you aint going to ride smoother than a carli or thuren with kings.
@@joshtrejo1250 I beg to Differ
Rocking a rough country. ZERO vibration what so ever. I've completely redone the entire suspension and steering control system. Also wheel alignment and balance go along way.
I’ve got a 3.5 RC lift kit (with drop arm plates included) on my 2018 jku with 35/12.5/15 tires and it rides better than factory. I installed it myself. I’ve installed MANY different lifts and drop kits on lots of vehicles then doing alignments to them. The INSTALLER is the primary issue when you have problems with a lift/lower kits. READ THE DAMN INSTRUCTIONS. Always inspect all parts before starting the installation. Any defects should be caught and handled before the install begins. Never use “spring spacers” always get a kit with real springs. Also if you have an IFS truck, your kit will bet giraffe pussy high in cost.
At 8:05 you pointed at the ready lift control arm and said there's the rough county look at how thin that is then you grabbed the one that is clearly marked RC (which is the ROUGH COUNTRY logo )!on the bottom of the ball joint and said here's the ready lift look at the thickness of that and the quality and construction of that
To defend Rough country a little, any lift can fail and everyone knows that rc is THE cheap lift, of course the quality won’t be as good but they’re selling to the target group of people (like myself) that just can’t drop 2k on a lift or 800 for that matter. They’ve tested they’re stuff, there’s no one person at RC that needs to “get their stuff together” because they already do, NOBODY in the automotive industry manufactures products on a whim not caring about the safety of their consumers, they’re all held to strict testing by the dot. You can draw the same comparison from tobacco brands. Yeah, longhorn and Timberwolf are some super cheap brands that just can’t be compared to Copenhagen but all three of them get the job done in the end, it just depends on how much money you wanna spend and some people don’t have the luxury to chose how much that is that particular week
And then a month later he backtracks and says they are perfect.... ua-cam.com/video/VFIZTGym0IM/v-deo.html
Of course he does😂
I did the Rough Country on my 2019. Number one, went with the full length struts not cheap ass spacers that All Suck!! Yes, rear block was horrible and I wanted 2 inch. Purchased Amazon 2 inch spacer for for $34. Last comments, upper control arms and aluminum spacers. Ready Lift uses poly bushings and my old Ram ate 4 sets of these. They cracked and peeled like oranges. Rough country, OEM style rubber AND silver colored to match lower arm. Aluminum and MN winters don't mix either.. welds it to the steel. Try calling both companies too... RC ACTUALLY answers and stands behind their product. Fantastic customer support.
I want my 3 minutes back!
Rough country 6 inch lift 2012 f150 rides like a dream
I purposely avoided rough country when I put a 4 1/2 “ lift on my 2dr Jeep jk. Went with readylift myself. Good video bro. If your ever up around Cleveland let us know.
Funny thing is lol was up here this weekend! Headed back to CBUS as we speak
My son in law has a 6" rough country lift on his F-150 and hasn't had any issues. My neighbor has a 12" RC lift on his chevy Silverado and hasn't had any issues. Both had them professionally installed in a shop. Not DIY jobs
I feel like if the truck is a beater/toy then rough country is okay because it’s cheaper
If that's a three and a half inch lift I suggest that you get your tape measure recalibrated if it does not come out to a true 3.5 inch lift therefore you should have returned the product not installed it I've been a mechanic for 22 years 13 of those years I was a suspension specialists lifting lowering air bag kits custom Fab. I have installed plenty of rough country products and never have had them fail. Maybe their quality has diminished over the years but not that I have seen. Yes and I noticed that you happened to add an aluminum spacer from another company. Obviously you do not know how to properly lift a vehicle if you're just stacking things together
Got R/C lift on B2 w/BFG tires and rides and drives great on asphalt and dirt and its not just a trail buggy. Could you be doing something wrong?
4.5 inch rc lift with brand new icon rims and nitto ridge grappler tires. Ride like a dream!