LOUIS

I need to know with below average car mechanics skill, Can I remove and install new complete OME suspension . Is there a tech write up ? Or someone can point me to a good direction .
Thanks.

Phisherman

I contemplated the whole process on my 1.5 hour drive that I just got done with. I think this will work...

Front
Use the factory jack and place it between the upper a-arm and the wheel well. Crank it all the way. Put a floor jack under the lower a-arm and jack it up. Put a jack stand under that side's frame rail. Take the tire off. Unbolt the top three bolts on the coil-over (not the center bolt). Slowly lower the floor jack to decompress the coil. When it is fully decompressed, remove the lower shock bolt and you're done. I think.

Rear
Jack the rear up, as high as the jack stands will go, with the floor jack on the carrier. Put jack stands on the axle shafts. Take the jack and put it in place of one jack stand. Slowly lower that side and the coil should come off pretty easily. If you can find a good write-up on the rear shock, I'd love to see it.

I hope this write-up works. I think I'll try it next Tuesday.

Jim

kevin444

Your going to love taking the top bolts of the rear shocks on a 3rd gen. The driver side is even worse!. All i can say have 2 people when doing the rears and spin the shock assembly while having someone using the ratchet holding the top bolt. Doing this speeds up the loosening and tightening process.

LOUIS

Seem like the rear shocks is a pain to remove, but your infos is clear Kevin, but Jim I did not understand when you said place the jack between the uper arm A and the wheel well, you mean top of the jack contact the sheet metal of the wheel well for the front ?
Louis.

bamachem

rear writeup: http://www.drawhorn.org/rear_ome_install_writeup.htm

front writeup: http://www.drawhorn.org/front_ome_install_writeup.htm

SkyRat

Removing and installing is not the only tricky part. Do you have to install the spring on the shock to make the coil-over pack on the front or are they coming to you assembled?

Removing and installing the assembled pieces is pretty simple. Installing the spring on the shock is the place where you might consider some help from someone experienced.

Crux

As long as you have the right tools, a bunch of time, and read a lot of write-ups you should be fine.

I did the tundra/ome lift last week by myself (with a little bit of help from my wife to slide in the front lower shock bolt).

I have ZERO mechanical experience.

I've never even changed oil before.

If I can do it, anyone should be able to


edit: Here's a link with some pics of the problems I had during the front install
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/help-front-tundra-ome-install-57892/

LOUIS

I watched the after installed photo from CRUX The height of the vehicle look too high to me. I just want a normal 2WD height. OME shocks maybe not fit to my desired. Is there other brand I can look for ? My main reason to replace factory shocks because the ride is too firm .
Thanks.

RTdawgs

Replacing the shocks will not increase your ride height. However, OME coils on a 2WD will give you 3"+ of increased ride height.

If youre looking for a better ride and perhaps an 1" or so of lift, try replacing the shocks with OME shocks and finding some 4WD coils to use.

LOUIS

Thanks for your info RTdawgs, Can I keep stock coils and just replace OME shocks ?

RTdawgs

Yes. This will only change your ride quality, not the ride height.

For more information, try searching OME in this forum.