What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Pulling them seems pretty easy. What tools/steps for pressing? Can't seem to find much, if any info.

 

Preach it brother man!

 

umm..wrong..the toytech/Eibach coils were designed for the 5100s..

 

But 5100's will work with 882's. I got mine from wheelers and that's what Dan told me to run.

 

yea OME coils will work on 5100s. Tons of people do it.

 

But is eibach coils better than ome?

 

Eibach is better with Bilstien 5100.

OME coils are better with Nitro shocks.

It seems the consensus is OME is a better ride

 

depends on your needs really.

Your a prerunner so you don't need the big payload they give you. They are a 620lb coil. Great for people with winches and plate bumpers and heavy duty skids. they can cope with this weight quite well while retaining a 3'' lift and great flex and drivablilty.

the down side is that because they lift 3''+ that your jeprodize your CV boots more then with a 2.5'' lift coil. Not that that would be an issue for you right now haha

I like my eibachs and 5100s. I think they ride great and do well off road. I been in a tacoma will 883s and it was seemed a tad stiffer but i wasn't driving so hard to tell. I do know OME stuff is great though. Have seen in in action and it gets the job done well.

honetly they are all good choices. Only thing better is a fully adjustable 2.5 Coil over. But thats like 400+ more big bucks. can't go wrong with either i think. But i do think if you know what your going to be hold off the front is a big factor in the choice.

i have a plate bumper. Soon to have skids and a winch later down the road. 620 will have a hard time coping with that by the time i get there as they will be a bit tired. Ill probably jump up to a 700lb coil when i LT it.

but with just the plate bumper i think they are awesome.

 

i don't think so..they are just valved different. 5100s tend to run stiffer then nitros..well the old ones...not sure about the new sports. They very well might be close to identical.

^^this

but you can pust OME coils on 5100s if you want..i don't think i have ever seen some one put Eibachs on nitros..


Also from my own experience, i have found if i hit stuff at a faster speed i feel it less with my 5100s. Im sure that has to do with their valving.

 

whats the difference?? the Eibachs work best with the 5100s either way..

 

your too gentle with them haha

 

great info, i never even thought about that



look what i started...lol


well tax season is right around the corner, so maybe i should wait, or, i can start piecing it together. shocks first, then springs

 

the 5100's also have a lifetime warranty.

Either way you will have a great suspension system.

I think the general consensus is that the 5100's and eibach's are best if you desire a more firm ride, or you are going to be utilizing a heavy bumper and winch combo.

And the OME's are deigned to be smooth and plush on the road and in the rough stuff.

Plus the 5100/eibachs yield a true 3'' of lift, versus the OME you cant get that high.

 

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Not that that would be an issue for you right now haha
Like that one. Can't wait til June!!! She might not be a prerunner for long.

 

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ok, homework time. now i really want to do this

so whats the difference between all these different shocks. OME N15S, 880, 881, 882, 883????

 

wait, those are coils not shocks correct?

 

880,881,882,883 all are coils.