OME Lift...last questions B4 install.
02-24-2007, 08:17 PM
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OME Lift...last questions B4 install.
Got all my stuff this week. Going to throw the truck up on a hoist tomorrow and start the install. Front and rear OME springs and shocks, Diff drop, and urathane steering bushings.
I have done lots of seaching on this forum and others and think I have a pretty good idea of what I am doing. I am still looking for a complete install write up that I can print off and bring to the shop with me (no computer there.) Alot of the links quoted in the past theads do not work. Does anyone have any up to date write up with a link that is still active?
My springs did not come labeled, so I just wanted to clarify:
In the front they should be the same length.
In the back the longer spring goes on the drivers side.
Thanks alot, I will post pics and my experiances when I am done.
I have done lots of seaching on this forum and others and think I have a pretty good idea of what I am doing. I am still looking for a complete install write up that I can print off and bring to the shop with me (no computer there.) Alot of the links quoted in the past theads do not work. Does anyone have any up to date write up with a link that is still active?
My springs did not come labeled, so I just wanted to clarify:
In the front they should be the same length.
In the back the longer spring goes on the drivers side.
Thanks alot, I will post pics and my experiances when I am done.
02-24-2007, 08:28 PM
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it's very easy. you shouldn't have any problems. Just make sure there are no extra nuts or bolts lying around when you are done. The fronts may take some persuasion to get the eye to line up.
02-25-2007, 06:14 AM
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http://www.4rnr.net/suspension.html
Another good one:
http://www.parksoffroad.com/tacomamo...runnerlift.htm
Old writeup:
http://www.truckinweb.com/tech/0108suv_level/
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02-25-2007, 07:41 PM
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Done!
Well got it all together. It looks sweet with the new height. My stock springs were so bagged I ended up with 4.5" lift in the back, and 3" in the front. The truck sits about 1.5" higher in the rear then the front.
Overall it was pretty straight forward. Took about 5 hours to do on a hoist, with one helper (thanks Matt.) We did the 4 springs and shocks, as well as the poly bushings in the steering rack. The only tricky parts were comperssing the new coils into the struts. Pushing out the old bushings in the steering rack was a bit of a pain as well.
Didn't get a chance to put the diff drop yet. I figure I will do it when I change the fluids.
Overall pretty happy with the ride and stance. Going for an alighment tommorow.
Overall it was pretty straight forward. Took about 5 hours to do on a hoist, with one helper (thanks Matt.) We did the 4 springs and shocks, as well as the poly bushings in the steering rack. The only tricky parts were comperssing the new coils into the struts. Pushing out the old bushings in the steering rack was a bit of a pain as well.
Didn't get a chance to put the diff drop yet. I figure I will do it when I change the fluids.
Overall pretty happy with the ride and stance. Going for an alighment tommorow.
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