jimbob

I put the springs on ~9 months ago. Yeah, I was happy to get ~2.5" out of the 906s, but I barely got 1" out of the 880s up front. I've loaded her up with 600-700#s of cement 5 times and am happy to say the 906s handled it well --- actually got it to sit level, tho it still felt real ass heavy. N86s with the 906s are fine - N86Cs would probably be too soft. I wish I would have put the C's up with the 880s tho --- just one more reason to swap over to the tundra coils.....

btw -- the 906s still need sonoran steve's panhard rod - my axel was kicked ~1/2" out until I put the extended panhard rod in.

MTL_4runner

Hmmmmm......that's not quite what I was hoping to hear.....are you saying your rear end is sitting at 38" (fender to ground) with those 265/75's (those tires would add 0.5" to the measurement)? That would mean you got pretty much the same lift as I got with the 890s! I am on the hook for them already so if they are still too tall I guess I'll be eating the cost on those if they are tall too (at least the spring rate is a little softer). The only way to get closer to level may be to switch to the Tundra coils up front (I could also cut part of a coil on the rears, but I'd prefer not to customize it like that if I can avoid it at all) which I didn't really want to do in the first place. The trouble is that everyone is customizing their trucks (different tires, bumpers, tools in the cargo area, etc) so to get any good baseline measurements is near impossible without just trying them yourself.

......maybe I should just call it good and buy a nice V8 powered 4th gen. :pat:

In any case I'll be trying them and posting the final results for height and pics (before and after settling).

jimbob

Noooo...I started with an '02 that was pretty much down in the weeds to start with - 34" at the fender with stock tires. Tires gave me 1/2", springs ~2 1/2" to 37" now.

Where'd you come up with the 38"?

MTL_4runner

Ahhh ok, thank god!!!
My bad, I totally forgot the 01-02's were at 34" stock (my 96 was at 35" stock).

So that would be right on target then for mine to be around 36.5" still if you are seeing 37" with your 265/75's. You can all see why it's so important to use fender measurements rather than just saying how much lift you got over your stock setup (this is not at all aimed at you jimbob).

I was worried for a second, but now I feel much better!

vegaskurt

Up front I have a wonderfull set of non trd Tundra coils wich were good for 1/4" of lift and added stiffness (cant wait to get donahoes). And I have the daystar top spacer also. I'll probably break down and get the comfort shocks sometime next year and sell my N86's.

OneSpeed

FWIW, we put 906's on my 2001 SR5 4X4 'Runner this weekend. With very used 265/70R16's and a full tank of gas it grew from 34.5" to 37", measured at the lip of the fender flare. I expecting it will settle a little over time.

paddlenbike

iTrader: (1)

I did a lot of research on the 906s and I am willing to bet you'll end up at 36.75". I just finished installing the 890s and after 50 miles of driving it settled to 37 1/4", exactly the 2.5" of lift that OME advertises. The 906s are advertised at 2", and I suspect that's where you'll end up.

Based on all of this, Tundra coils up front with no spacer and the 906 rear coils would make a nice 2" lift alternative to the Performance Products spring lift.

MTL_4runner

I think either the Tundras or the 881's would be a good combo with the 906's in the rear (I also really like my OME comfort shocks, glad I got those). Not sure what I'll get in the rear with the new springs in, but it will likely be around 36.75" as you mention (I know vegaskurt has a homemade rear bumper which is definately heavier than stock, he said it was about 30 lbs heavier than OEM, which he said puts him at about 36.5"). The 36.75" will be perfect for me since my fronts are sitting around 36.25" right now as is with no spacers at all. It seems funny that very few people ever seem to put on 906 springs yet they are just about perfect for regular street use.

MTL_4runner

Finally got my 906 coils today so I'll probably have them in this Saturday and see how they ride. Can't wait to get this all straightened out and run a set of airbags for when I really want to carry some weight in the rear. I'll try and take before and after pics and put them side-by-side with the 890's for comparison (even though the 890's are already broken in).

I also have one side that is off in the front 881's (driver's side is down by about 1/4" after settling for a while) so I'll work on making some spacers that level it all off. Luckily I have access to a sweet top-o-the-line waterjet machine so I can cut almost anthing I can come up with. I might make a few different ones with different thickness material (I can make em out of steel, aluminum or I think there some HDPE in the shop too) so I can really hone in on getting it exactly level (or as close as possible with a 1/2 to 3/4 tank of gas). I'll have to see where the rears fall too, might need rear spacers as well?!

Jboy

I have 906 coils in the rear. They are excellent springs and really comfortable. When I first got them I post the height, they have sagged some so I'll need to get out there and measure them again.

MTL_4runner

I had a little time during halftime on the NFL game I was watching so I braved the cold and went outside and installed them. I must say my initial reaction is that I really like them and they are alot closer to level than the OME 890's. I measured from the floor of my garage to the bottom on the tow hitch and with the 890's it was about 16.5" and with the 906's, it was about 15.75" high. The rear fender to floor measurements went from about 37.5" (with a full tank of gas and after the OME 890's had settled) to about 37" (with the tank near empty....this might equate to about 0.25" or less difference, on 906's freshly installed.....they should settle another 0.25-0.5" after being broken in). I'll try and take some pics after they settle, but I think that the 881/906 combo is definately what I should have gone with to start, but hindsight is always 20/20. I can tell already that I won't be able to load it as much in the rear before it sags but I am going to just run a set of airbags for the rare instance I need to carry heavy loads like that. Anyway, I am very, very happy with them thus far.

MTL_4runner

As a side note, my wife's comment after I told her that I changed out the springs again......the very first thing out of her mouth was, "that truck better not be any taller than it already was!" (at 5'2" she's very petite so she'd notice alot more than I would at 6'3") I just had to chuckle and reply, "nope I actually made it a little lower this time for you". "Oh, thank god", she says.

Simon

MTL_4runner

Well, it's been about two weeks since I installed the 906's and they have indeed settled to a perfect ride height for me. I have one side that is 36.5" (fender to ground driver's side with a full tank of gas) and the other is 36.75" (passenger side). Seeing as my 881s up front are off by almost an identical amount, it works out perfectly (only about 1/2" of rake on either side). Driver's side is right at 36" and the passenger side is at 36.25", so I might try making some spacers (on the waterjet) to bump up the ride height if I get some free time, but overall I am very pleased. I still have to take photos on level ground, but for me this setup came out perfect.

johnw999

With your setup of ome 881 and 906, is a differential drop, extended rear brake line, or adjustable panhard needed? I have the 99 springs, and I'd like a little more lift.

MTL_4runner

Nope.....as long as you don't use any spacers up front.

johnw999

Hmmm - I may try this. Is wheelers the cheapest place to buy ome springs? Also, did you ever try to level your 4runner since the left is a little lower? My 99 springs did the same thing (left is about 1/2 " lower).

MTL_4runner

There are plenty of places to get them but Toyota of Dallas or Wheelers are both decent pricing.
No, I never bothered to level it off since it's not very noticeable at all.

CASTAIC 4RUNNER

hey how ya doin every body ... i have ordered ome 881's and daystar coil spacers 1" for the front and ome 906 for the rear
the shocks are n91s and n86 please tell me what you think of my combination

Skrillah

With that spacer up front, you will probably be higher than the rear. I would have suggested 890's or 891's for the rear with that setup, which may then give you a slightly higher stance than the front.