RCD guy be aware!!!
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RCD guy be aware!!!
I just want to let everyone know who has the rcd lift to check your drop diff bracket. Mine broke today when i went wheelin trying to flex on a rock. I had to reinforce it with 1/2'' steel and weld it all around. Was not a fun day. But just to let everyone know that it isnt that strong and i would check yours to make sure it hasnt spit yet.
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Originally Posted by gumby
mine is not broke
you guys have to look at it this way.....RCD manufactures their lifts....EVERYTHING that is made/manufactured will have a couple flawed pieces....you are the first that i have heard of with this breaking.....AND since you wheel your truck, you add that extra chance of breaking something.....just so happens that you did break something.....
here is my advice since you wheel and broke it wheeling:
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and dont have the drop bracket.....
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
and as much as Scott wheeled it.....
you guys have to look at it this way.....RCD manufactures their lifts....EVERYTHING that is made/manufactured will have a couple flawed pieces....you are the first that i have heard of with this breaking.....AND since you wheel your truck, you add that extra chance of breaking something.....just so happens that you did break something.....
here is my advice since you wheel and broke it wheeling:
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and dont have the drop bracket.....
you guys have to look at it this way.....RCD manufactures their lifts....EVERYTHING that is made/manufactured will have a couple flawed pieces....you are the first that i have heard of with this breaking.....AND since you wheel your truck, you add that extra chance of breaking something.....just so happens that you did break something.....
here is my advice since you wheel and broke it wheeling:
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and dont have the drop bracket.....
And if u read all the postings you will see others have had it happen to theres also so he is already not the only one and it shouldent break when you try to do a small flex with a $$$ kit that you pay good $ for.
he posted to let others no about the Flaw of the kit for there safety.
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
here is my advice since you wheel and broke it wheeling:
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and dont have the drop bracket.....
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and dont have the drop bracket.....
Last edited by RANGERMAN66; 09-16-2007 at 12:24 AM.
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did the diff torque down and round out the cross member?
and i presume it broke right here??
ATLEAST 3 trucks on this site have had it break, thats a big %.. how many people on here have the RCD kit... 10 maybe?
broke mine 2 weeks ago, and its a piece that shouldn't break, not that easy at least..
MAYBE, like me he doesn't want to SAS his truck, maybe he doesn't know how, have the money, or the time to devote to it, maybe he likes wheelin an IFS truck ... if you actually wheeled your **** you would find a few weak links and ***** about them too
bottom line.. the % of trucks on this site, that WHEEL their RCD kit, and have had the bracket break is way too high, they need to do something about it!
i would build a beefier one before you twist/snap it so you have a nice un broken template to work with
and i presume it broke right here??
Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
and as much as Scott wheeled it.....
you guys have to look at it this way.....RCD manufactures their lifts....EVERYTHING that is made/manufactured will have a couple flawed pieces....
you guys have to look at it this way.....RCD manufactures their lifts....EVERYTHING that is made/manufactured will have a couple flawed pieces....
Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
you are the first that i have heard of with this breaking.....AND since you wheel your truck, you add that extra chance of breaking something.....just so happens that you did break something.....
Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
here is my advice since you wheel and broke it wheeling:
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and don't have the drop bracket.....
get over it....suck it up and buy another piece, build your own, or do a SAS so it is stronger and don't have the drop bracket.....
bottom line.. the % of trucks on this site, that WHEEL their RCD kit, and have had the bracket break is way too high, they need to do something about it!
Originally Posted by gumby
mine is not broke
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
maybe he likes wheelin an IFS truck ... if you actually wheeled your **** you would find a few weak links and ***** about them too
now when you can get the above through your thick, stupid head, then you can talk to me.....until then, STFU....i am sick of hearing your whining......
Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
i would build a beefier one before you twist/snap it so you have a nice un broken template to work with
Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
bottom line.. the % of trucks on this site, that WHEEL their RCD kit, and have had the bracket break is way too high, they need to do something about it!
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whats the most straight common sense answer?
The lift you bought and presumed to be made correctly, is in fact wrongly built and is expected to fail at some point. You may have paid 2000$ for a working lift, but it is within tolerances for the possibility of a part failing and, if on a highway, the chance of your life ending. You should've known better.
The lift you bought and presumed to be made correctly, is in fact wrongly built and is expected to fail at some point. You may have paid 2000$ for a working lift, but it is within tolerances for the possibility of a part failing and, if on a highway, the chance of your life ending. You should've known better.
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i am sure that the RCD meets and or exceeds DOT and OEM standards....if it didn't, then they would/couldn't sell it....i would assume that the stock parts would also fail if they had the strain of larger tires, and all the flexing, twisting that suspension parts take when off road.....
that is why solid axles are 100x better than an IFS off road....IFS's, even with aftermarket lift kits, are not designed to be beaten off road....
that is why solid axles are 100x better than an IFS off road....IFS's, even with aftermarket lift kits, are not designed to be beaten off road....
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ha
bull****
1) like i said it has nothing to do with being life threatening, im sure all the spindles(knuckle w/e) and shock mounts and all that crap is built to some specifications
2) it has nothing to do with suspension flex/travel/twist
3) the STOCK bracket is 2-3x THICKER than this little pos.. its gotta be at least 1/2" i looked at it it today
4) it should be designed to hold up to some rock collisions, and or the torque from our trucks
5) THESE ARE NOT STOCK PARTS, where did that come into the conversation? of course STOCK parts would start to fail
if its this common on this site alone, i has to be a pretty frequent problem with this kit
we ALL know that a SFA is 100x better in some aspects but THIS ISN'T A THREAD TO DEBATE THAT.
bull****
1) like i said it has nothing to do with being life threatening, im sure all the spindles(knuckle w/e) and shock mounts and all that crap is built to some specifications
2) it has nothing to do with suspension flex/travel/twist
3) the STOCK bracket is 2-3x THICKER than this little pos.. its gotta be at least 1/2" i looked at it it today
4) it should be designed to hold up to some rock collisions, and or the torque from our trucks
5) THESE ARE NOT STOCK PARTS, where did that come into the conversation? of course STOCK parts would start to fail
if its this common on this site alone, i has to be a pretty frequent problem with this kit
we ALL know that a SFA is 100x better in some aspects but THIS ISN'T A THREAD TO DEBATE THAT.
Last edited by 99ranger4x4; 09-16-2007 at 01:22 AM.
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
we ALL know that a SFA is 100x better in some aspects but THIS ISN'T A THREAD TO DEBATE THAT.
Originally Posted by RngrMan99
My stock "ifs" is designed to be "beaten" off-road
yes TTB's can handle heavy off roading......lifted or stock......but the SLA suspensions found in '98+ trucks are not designed to be beaten off road......even with lift kits on them....