Recap of Old Man Emu spring research
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881s, 882s and 883s all have the same spring rate they are just different heights. Therefore I would think the ride qualities would be similar. I'm going to order 882s, 890s and the OME comfort shocks all around on Monday from trdparts4u.com; Gerome was very helpful and I can't beat the price. I will post before and after pictures and measurements.
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ya a diff drop but with any lift you should get that. and i dont have the panhard bar bracket its stock still no cv problems thus far and have wheeled it hard four times. i have a lot of travel on all four corners. and i am running the ome shocks all around.
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Well, I called the Toytec guy and told him what I had, what my goals were with my rig and this is what he sold me. LOL, I followed blindly.
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Which OME shocks?
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thats cause you have the 881's. i had those before these and hated them!! lol i tore cv's every trip. there is somethin about that spring that is not right. i am running more lift and way harder trails and 35's and have not broken one. lol doesn't make since does it. i think that spring just relaxes to much. i think you have to get limiting straps with them... and on which one shocks i'll go check now... i forgot. lol
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thats cause you have the 881's. i had those before these and hated them!! lol i tore cv's every trip. there is somethin about that spring that is not right. i am running more lift and way harder trails and 35's and have not broken one. lol doesn't make since does it. i think that spring just relaxes to much. i think you have to get limiting straps with them... and on which one shocks i'll go check now... i forgot. lol
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Godzilla,did you od a measurement with your stock '99 coils before the OME lift? I'm still stock and I'm right at 36" at the front and 36.5" at the rear and I'd like more to see over 37" all around as I don't want to invest in a lift and see less than an inch.
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thanks all
I am installed at last and working on the photos to share
I gained 1" up front-from 36" to 37" ground to fender trim
I gained 3" in back-from 36" to 39" ground to fender trim
Could not be happier-crossing railroad tracks feels like road ripples now.
Eager to get it out and wheel it a bit.
Appreciate all the inputs. 891s are stiff in back but for me not overly so. It did give me rake with back end higher than front-which I wanted. Very glad I went with Old Man Emu shocks to complement the springs.
Yes I will get the photos up. Soon, right away.
I am installed at last and working on the photos to share
I gained 1" up front-from 36" to 37" ground to fender trim
I gained 3" in back-from 36" to 39" ground to fender trim
Could not be happier-crossing railroad tracks feels like road ripples now.
Eager to get it out and wheel it a bit.
Appreciate all the inputs. 891s are stiff in back but for me not overly so. It did give me rake with back end higher than front-which I wanted. Very glad I went with Old Man Emu shocks to complement the springs.
Yes I will get the photos up. Soon, right away.