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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Joeyo518, Oct 7, 2015.

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  1. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:15 AM
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  2. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:15 AM
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    Agreed
     
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  3. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:18 AM
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    Awesome dude!!! What are you doing?
     
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  4. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:20 AM
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    OP What is your plans as far as weight on the rear? You doing a shell or bed rack and tent and bumpers and all that?
     
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  5. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:43 AM
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    Will the 3 inch all pro work with the rear shocks that I want? I don't want to overextend them or anything while wheeling
     
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  6. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:48 AM
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    I would recommend uniball uppers as well. Also, if the cost isn't much different, get the extended travel
     
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  7. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:52 AM
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    How good are the fab tech uniballs? They're 100 bucks cheaper than the icons
     
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  8. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:56 AM
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    I only read your OP and didn't read any of the responses but I figured I would respond because I have had both. I'll make it simple; the Bilsteins ride very smooth and the OME are a bit stiffer but a lot beefier. Just so you know I live in New England and I would by the OME's again over the Bilsteins
     
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  9. Oct 16, 2015 at 7:58 AM
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    Something *wrong* with the Deaver J59? or the Wheeler's equivalent multileaf if you don't want or need a big lift? (Other than cost!)
     
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    Soooo bilsteins for a daily driver, and OME for a daily driver that you go off roading with?
     
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  11. Oct 16, 2015 at 8:00 AM
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    What is an expo rig?
     
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    Sure that works. Not that you can't go wheeling with the Billys because you defiantly can but the OME's are just a bigger beefier setup.
     
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    Makes sense, I broke my factory left front Bilstein off-roading and all I could immediately find to replace it with was a Monroe, and the Monroe was way beefier looking.
     
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    ... but there's little in common with factory Bilsteins and 5100s. The 5100 *should* be stiffer and more stout than a Monroe.

    Even the Bilstein 4600, which superficially LOOKs like the factory Bilstien TRD shock (yellow/blue) is more stout, a performance monotube for non-lifted trucks.
     
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  16. Oct 16, 2015 at 8:59 AM
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    But whether I get the Bilstein kit or the OME kit it will definitely be better than stock and it will give me about 3 inches of lift?
     
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    They will "work" if you just plan on driving on the road. I ruined a set of OME rear shocks because when I would flex the truck they would bottom out. I now have the long travel ones (16-28) but I also have my shackles flipped and then additional leaf in my Leaf pack.
     
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  18. Oct 16, 2015 at 9:03 AM
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    So the long travel ones would work fine for wheeling or I would have to do something additional?
     
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  19. Oct 16, 2015 at 9:18 AM
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    Nothing wrong with them at all. I just think that the all pro and Dakars offer the best two options.
     
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    If you do the LT you will need to modify your bump stops so you do not bottom them out.
     
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