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Harsh ride quality from Old Man Emu lift

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Dr.TunaTaco, May 17, 2013.

  1. May 17, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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    TicoTRD

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    well considering youre in colorado and it snows there a good bit, id say go with the light racing upper control arms. they arent uniball like the total chaos uca's cause ive heard the uniball uca's dont agree with salt.
     
  2. May 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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  3. May 17, 2013 at 12:46 PM
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    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    a lot of people like the light racing. i bought them for mine, but i haven't lifted yet. I'm going for the same lift you have, and like someone else said...I've heard almost nothing but praise for this lift.

    37 psi does seem a bit high, but not too bad. try lowering it around 5psi and see if the ride improves. just fill it back up if you don't like it. i think the recommended is around 30.
     
  4. May 17, 2013 at 1:04 PM
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    YOTA LOVER Stay Calm, and Fire For Effect

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    I know OME has a stiffer spring rate, but the 885's should be spot on for your truck. My 886s without weight weren't bad at all IMO, but I did expect a slightly stiffer ride. I am running a "P" rated tire. We'll see what happens when I wear them out and get some D rated LTs.
     
  5. May 20, 2014 at 9:49 AM
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    BCephus Alright then

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    Lower your tire pressure incrementally while checking ride, gas mileage and tire wear. Lower....check....repeat. Don't forget to air back up if you load the truck up. Good luck.
     
  6. May 20, 2014 at 10:05 AM
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    I haven't been impressed with my 886's, they really "clunk" over speed bumps and pot holes unless I'm just creeping along. I've got an Elite front bumper, Warn M8000s, BAMF sliders, ATO rear bumper, 265/75 Dura Tracs, and LR UCA's on my 12 AC OR 4x4. I love the way the rear rides with Dakar Pack. I also did the sway bar relocate brackets. And I really like how it sets. I ended up with about 3.5" of lift. Though I only did fender to concrete, not the Canadian sanctioned hub to fender method.
     

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