Anybody ever use Rough Country lift kits?

6/20/2017 | Self

[wally_bert]

I'm about to the point where buying a lift kit for my 65 Willys CJ5 Jeep is possible. The original springs are rusted and weak.

In my research, I found the kind of pricey Skyjacker kit but that is a good name from what I remember.

Another one I ran across for my 65 CJ5 is from Rough Country for a couple hundred or so less.

The 65 will not see any rough trail driving or abuse. It will be a weekend drive around toy.

Once I get suspension done, I can finally see about those new Cragar wheels I got on Ebay a couple years ago for a good price and new tires. They're gray. I'd like to powdercoat them white. I plan on painting the jeep someday.

I'm tired of it sitting in the carport but being a responsible working bill paying person, some of the big jobs have had to wait.

Before pulling the trigger on Skyjacker next week, I figured I'd ask if anyone here has had any experience and long time use with RC lift kits. The reviews are mixed at best.

I like to save money where I can but cheaping out on suspension, tires, steering, and brakes are big no-nos to me.

The job looks simple enough. I found a great refresher thanks to professor Youtube.

Guess I'm one of those kooks that thinks doing things right is out of date.

Any advice is appreciated.

[Lean-Right]

I haven’t had a single
issue with a lifter in
the 36 years I’ve been
driving the CJ. I wheel
with a lot of guys who
swap out their AMC power
plants for one reason or
the other. It’s your Jeep.
That’s all part of the fun,
and you ultimately end up
with what works for you.
It could be you’ll spend
more on body, steering,
modifications, cooling,
electrical, and suspension,
only to find it cheaper
to stick with the AMC
power plants it was designed
for. Just my .02...

[wally_bert]

I’m a firm believer in keeping it simple s___ (whatever).

Better than even chance I’ll get another 6-258 but I shop around sometimes.

That little Willys turned out to be more deteriorated than even I thought and undoing other’s handiwork hasn’t helped.

The 65 is 95% rewired though. I made it future friendly since big bulky me working under a jeep dash is not a good mix when I put on the new dash panel.

One accessory I added was a combination 12V lighter and USB charger. Amazon had one at a great price.

A lot of stuff on it came from Amazon. The rest from Lowe’s, Bolt Depot, Walcks, KaiserWillys.com, and Tractor Supply.

I’ve also done a lot of drilling and learned to love stepper bits.

I plan to stay factory/stock mostly with that CJ7.