OME suspension help!!!
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Cool guys...I'm a 4X4 so I get the full treatment at the stealer!
If I get the OMEs later sounds like your telling me I need a diff drop to make sure I don't wear my CV boots out....true? The truck has been just awesome as far a wear and tear goes so I don't want my mods speeding up the process. If it was me driving it all the time then noooo prob...but my wife drives it as a commuter vehicle so I don't get to look at it as often as I would like to. I only steal it back on weekends.
If I get the OMEs later sounds like your telling me I need a diff drop to make sure I don't wear my CV boots out....true? The truck has been just awesome as far a wear and tear goes so I don't want my mods speeding up the process. If it was me driving it all the time then noooo prob...but my wife drives it as a commuter vehicle so I don't get to look at it as often as I would like to. I only steal it back on weekends.
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What a friggin joke!!!
I talked to the stealer and they said that because the car was originally american but now in Canada that it needs to be driven back into the US to do the spring recall. I guess from what I understand that Toyota in Canada and Toyota in the US and 2 separate companies with databases that cannot be accessed by the others. Toyota deserves some serious for all that they put you through.
If I couldn't work on my own cars I doubt I would own one at this point ......great product.....horrible service......:wtf: guys get with the program.
Sorry.......just had to vent!!!
I talked to the stealer and they said that because the car was originally american but now in Canada that it needs to be driven back into the US to do the spring recall. I guess from what I understand that Toyota in Canada and Toyota in the US and 2 separate companies with databases that cannot be accessed by the others. Toyota deserves some serious for all that they put you through.
If I couldn't work on my own cars I doubt I would own one at this point ......great product.....horrible service......:wtf: guys get with the program.
Sorry.......just had to vent!!!
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A diff drop is a good idea, yes. Its a quick install too. You just basically just support the diff, remove the two bolts, install the spacers and install the new bolts.
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Originally posted by ravencr
Steve, are you running the cornfed 1" spacers in addition to the 891's? If so, isn't that 4" of lift, and I thought you were only running 2" up front with your SAWS?
Steve, are you running the cornfed 1" spacers in addition to the 891's? If so, isn't that 4" of lift, and I thought you were only running 2" up front with your SAWS?
With a stock rear bumper it would be around 4". You have to match your springs to your application. Not everyone will be the same.
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Originally posted by ravencr
Thank bighead for the link.
So, snoozer, how about the 890's? What's your thought on them in comparison to the downey's and 891's?
Chris
Thank bighead for the link.
So, snoozer, how about the 890's? What's your thought on them in comparison to the downey's and 891's?
Chris
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I don't know if anybody has shown this to you yet, but here is a thing a the wire that compares a bunch of different scenarios. some of our fellow brethren have write-ups in there:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/tech/suspension/
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/tech/suspension/
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Lift Height
Any one know what the difference in height gain is between the 890's and 891's. I have the 891's and find the ride a bit too hard for my bumpy roads. With load the ride is great, but unloaded the rear slams around a bit. I was thinking of changing, but only if the loss of height is not too significant.
Thnx,
Thnx,
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NJ,
What shocks are you running with the 891's? I'm also very interested in this same information, and from what I've seen and heard from Steve, I'm pretty sure it's 2.5-2.75" for the 890's and stock rear bumper if I'm remembering correctly.
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What shocks are you running with the 891's? I'm also very interested in this same information, and from what I've seen and heard from Steve, I'm pretty sure it's 2.5-2.75" for the 890's and stock rear bumper if I'm remembering correctly.
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Originally posted by ravencr
from what I've seen and heard from Steve, I'm pretty sure it's 2.5-2.75" for the 890's.
Chris
from what I've seen and heard from Steve, I'm pretty sure it's 2.5-2.75" for the 890's.
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That's weird, Steve says that he got 4" with the cornfed 1" spacer and the 891's with everything being stock. Keisur was your that height at first and then sagged?
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Originally posted by ravencr
That's weird, Steve says that he got 4" with the cornfed 1" spacer and the 891's with everything being stock. Keisur was your that height at first and then sagged?
Chris
That's weird, Steve says that he got 4" with the cornfed 1" spacer and the 891's with everything being stock. Keisur was your that height at first and then sagged?
Chris
See what alot of other people got for lift from them here:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runner/tech/suspension/
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Yep, that was what I was getting at. Thanks Keisur! I've heard two different things on the Medium coils: 1 is that they are the same amount of lift, but the load carrying capacity is less, and 2 is that they are less of a lift and less load carrying capacity? So which is it?
Chris
Anyone know how to get a hold of OME?
Chris
Anyone know how to get a hold of OME?
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Originally posted by ravencr
Yep, that was what I was getting at. Thanks Keisur! I've heard two different things on the Medium coils: 1 is that they are the same amount of lift, but the load carrying capacity is less, and 2 is that they are less of a lift and less load carrying capacity? So which is it?
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Anyone know how to get a hold of OME?
Yep, that was what I was getting at. Thanks Keisur! I've heard two different things on the Medium coils: 1 is that they are the same amount of lift, but the load carrying capacity is less, and 2 is that they are less of a lift and less load carrying capacity? So which is it?
Chris
Anyone know how to get a hold of OME?
889 - 1.5-2"
890 - 2-2.5"
891 - 2.5-3"
892 - 3"
or something to that effect, the numbers might not be exact but they should be close.
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Sweet! Now I'm going to step out on the stupid limb and pose this question. If the SAWS are so good at soaking up the bumps and overall ride quality, why don't we put them in the rear too with different valving and spring rates for the weight of the rear end in comparison to the front end? Especially since they are adjustable, we can get exactly what we wanted out of the lift, and the ride quality would be awesome, right?
Chris
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Originally posted by ravencr
Sweet! Now I'm going to step out on the stupid limb and pose this question. If the SAWS are so good at soaking up the bumps and overall ride quality, why don't we put them in the rear too with different valving and spring rates for the weight of the rear end in comparison to the front end? Especially since they are adjustable, we can get exactly what we wanted out of the lift, and the ride quality would be awesome, right?
Chris
Sweet! Now I'm going to step out on the stupid limb and pose this question. If the SAWS are so good at soaking up the bumps and overall ride quality, why don't we put them in the rear too with different valving and spring rates for the weight of the rear end in comparison to the front end? Especially since they are adjustable, we can get exactly what we wanted out of the lift, and the ride quality would be awesome, right?
Chris
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Originally posted by ravencr
So being serious, what would the problem be?
Chris
So being serious, what would the problem be?
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