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OME Dakars with D29XL

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  1. Jul 26, 2011 at 4:48 PM
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    I picked up a full load (filled to top of camper shell) of firewood last weekend, looked at my OME Dakars and they were almost straight to the eye. The rear end of my truck sagged quite a bit. I'm looking forward to add the
    $81 D29XL Leaf Spring
    D29XL leafs to help with heavy loads, but have a few questions. Will the center pins that came with the CS047 Dakars be long enough for the project or do I have get longer center pins. Do I need to extend my brake lines? Will the ride stiffness in rear noticeable with the D29XL added to the Dakars?
     
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  2. Jul 26, 2011 at 4:49 PM
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    How much sag ?
     
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  3. Jul 26, 2011 at 4:52 PM
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    I didn't measure, but the Dakars were flat.
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2011 at 4:56 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Did you expect to have no sag at all when loaded up ?
     
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  5. Jul 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM
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    The aal for the pack is more meant for supporting extra constant load. You would probably be better off with a set of Timbrens.
     
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  6. Jul 26, 2011 at 5:18 PM
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    I like my Dakars. Just need a little more support if I have a heavy load in the back of my bed and have to tow at the same time.
     
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  7. Jul 26, 2011 at 5:20 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    I gotcha , mine didn't seem to show any significant sag when I had some firewood in the back , maybe you were hauling heavier than me
     
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  8. Jul 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM
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    They were all hardwoods. That's one of the reason why the load was so heavy. I usually tow my quad when I go pick up my wood.
     
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  9. Jul 26, 2011 at 5:42 PM
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    Lol , that will do it .
     
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  10. Jul 26, 2011 at 6:14 PM
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    You get the Dakar squeaks ?
     
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  11. Feb 17, 2015 at 6:51 AM
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    I have already added the
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    D29XL leafs in the rear when i added my bed rack, basket, rear bumper, and swing out. I like the way my truck is sitting right now but i am about to do a drawer system, jerry cans on swing out, camper shell, front runner rack, etc. Has anyone ever put 2 of these additional leafs into their pack? Is it even possible to do this?
     
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  12. Feb 17, 2015 at 7:24 PM
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    Not sure if that would be a good idea, I'm no expert but since additional leafs would be the same length, the pack might not flex properly. You could probably try airbags first, they worked great for me with my
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    D29XL pack.
     
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  13. Feb 17, 2015 at 7:29 PM
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    :worthless:
     
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    I'll get better pics tomorrow...

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    Anyone have any idea on the cost associated with adding the add a leafs to the dakar packs?

    I had Dakars installed here in SoCal back in June and an thinking of adding the
    $81 D29XL Leaf Spring
    D29XL for my upcoming cross country trip - certainly don't want to brake the bank though. Truck looks great empty but I'il be adding a camper shell, sleeping platform and quite a bit of gear.

    Would you folks recommend the AAL?
     
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  16. Jan 19, 2017 at 5:28 PM
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    No problem

    There is lots of places you can get the d29xl but just as a price reference for you
     
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    Thanks very much - just emailed the spring shop who installed my dakars to see what they'd charge to order and install. Dakars got installed in June and living in SoCal and not having hauled much at all I can't imagine I still would take anymore than an hour or 2, they're very clean.
     
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    @OZ-T I've read some are also using a rear shim when adding the
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    D29XL's - any personal thoughts on the necessity here? I don't currently have one being used with the OME Dakar packs currently installed.
     
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