Lift installed!

 

Here is some information on the lift:

OME Lift Installation Writeup

 

Absolutely great instructions!

Just one question: why did you remove the front stabilizer brackets as in step #4. Can't the stabilizer bar be just turned away after step #2 ? Thanks.

 

Removing the stabilizer is very easy. I wanted to get it completely out of the way. You may be able to rotate it (not sure) but I wanted it out of the way completely..

 

Good write up Vegas! I am returning my 884's and getting the preinstalled 885's.

 

Torque Specifications:

FRONT
Stabilizer Bar Brackets 30 ft lb
Stabilizer Link 52 ft lb
Shock (lower) 100ft lb
Shock (upper nuts) 47 ft lb
Wheel 83 ft lb

REAR
Stabilizer Link 52 ft lb
Shock (lower) 72 ft lb
Shock (upper) 30 ft lb
Wheel 83 ft lb

 

The pre-compressed springs worked great for me.

 

Nice Job!!!! Looking good.

 

Where did you install the Centering Washers for the rear?

 

This is an excerpt from ATRAC's post on Toyota 120 forums:

www.toyota120.com

1. nylock nut (ome provided
2. washer
3. yellow poly bushing
4. frame of truck (shock mount)
5. washer (lower picture)
6. yellow poly bushing
7. washer

 

EXCELLENT WRITE UP!!! Good job Vegas!

 

I just installed my OME kit as well. Ordered it last week, was shipped on Monday and got here Friday .... we installed it on Saturday and I'm ridin' happy!

It feels great on the road, and we'll be testing it out off-road this coming weekend.

I ordered mine from trdparts4u.com and got it $699, shipped. It came with the centering washers and new bushings, and was assembled by the guys at Toyota of Dallas (thanks Chris and Phil!) Friday afternoon.

 

Nice write up!


Just one question, why is it necessary use a jack and apply downward pressure on the a-arm to remove and install the assembly? What is pushing up?

 

It is neccessary to push down on the a-arm to provide enough room between the upper shock mount and the lower shock mount to remove and then install the shock and coil assembly. An alternative is to dissconnect the ball joint on the a-arm which will also allow enough space to remove and install the assembly.

 

Looking for the spring rate (lbs/in) specifications of 4th gen stock V6 front/rear coils, and OME 884 and 895 coils. Read it somewhere, but can't locate it. Thanks.

 

So the ball joint 'gives' a little and allows the assembly to fit?

 

I installed my OME lift last week and man it was a PITA to install the front springs. So I decided to keep 884’s in the front and use trim packers and spacers. After I installed 884’s in the front, the vehicle was lowered with RevTek spacers in the back. I noticed my OME was significantly higher than RevTek, and you would think that the rear height would be close to OME lift. Man, I should have taken pics so you guys could see what I am talking about. It looked liked my rig was popping a wheelie. Any way, I am impress how it handles on the road and what stood out the most for me was the vehicle control of pitch and roll when cornering. To sum up my opinions of OME is my vehicle now feels sporty 8).

 

So you're running what in the front?? Are you saying you didn't use the coils or ??

It should've given you around 3.5 - 3.25" initially in front ... so if you used the Revtek spacers in the rear with the STOCK coils, then you'd have 2.5" in the rear and it'd look perfect ...

I'm not sure why it would look like it was "popping a wheelie" ... ?

 

I just got really confused myself. Exactly what did you end up with???

 

I got an OME lift with 884’s in the front and 895’s in the rear. What I was trying to say earlier was during installation I installed the 884’s in front and then dropped the front end to see how much lift I got with OME as opposed to RevTek before I started to install the 895’s in the rear. It was just an observation Gents.