Old Man Emu: Questions, Answers & Pictures

Should have clarified, yes i meant with oem springs.

 

Also yes, i wanted to see if i can just replace the shocks all around and keep oem leafs in the back and factory springs up front

 

Someone will probably correct me since I'm no expert, but OME shocks aren't that much longer than stock (Bilstein 4600) so you might just have limited travel.

 

yes, you can just replace the shocks and keep stock springs and stock rear leaf springs. I did this a year ago and replaced my shocks with bilstein, but recently decided to go with a complete OEM lift kit.

 

Thanks, for your help

 

I have two questions:

Could I get this kit with 885 springs on a prerunner (DCSB) and still be in alignment with stock UCAs?

Would I need extended break lines?

http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/OME-Tacoma-Suspension-lift-kit_p_231.html

 

You'll be fine with the 885s. Just don't get the differential drop kit. No extended brake lines are needed.

 

Can anyone tell me if my 885 coils are oriented correctly? Also, these are OEM control arms, do I need to get aftermarket ones? (The pictures were taken at sitting height, i.e., no jacks)

 

Bump.

 

Looks like the coils are right to me. The notch in the passenger spring perch is just rotated towards the engine and you can't see it. Is that your driver side spacer that's all corroded?

UCAs look like mine. I can't get caster back in spec, but I also don't have any issues with where it's at right now. Haven't had any issues with my upper ball joints being at that angle...but I haven't wheeled it very hard yet.

I have a set of TC UCAs waiting to go on...that should fix it.

 

Okay, just making sure the notch was in the right spot. And yes, the taco lean spacer looks horrible. Thanks

 

@DCSBFTMFW

I got some 5100s that I would like to set at 1.75 on stock OR coils on my DCSB 4x4 but I remember reading some threads where you and some other folks said the truck had problems with darting, which I had never heard of occurring until recently. I would like to get 884s if they would give ~1.75 on the front because I want to avoid any alignment issues and do not plan on running 285 size tires. LR UCAs (which I see is in your future according to your build page) are something I wish I could do but just can't justify with trying to get less than 2" of lift. What kind of alignment numbers did you get after putting the 884s on?

I am willing to risk that the 884s won't be problematic but I just wanted to hear from someone who made the switch from just 5100s to adding the 884s. I hope this wasn't beat to death in this thread before but I went back about 15 pages and just decided to speak up!!

EDIT: I also got a 1.5 wheeler's single AAL to install on non TSB springs.

 

Sounds good to me. 884 is where I'd go.

 

Word brotha!!

 

I just installed 884X's, @HeadStrong Off-Road 3 leaf progressive's on OEM leafs with overload removed, 5100's all four corners. About 2" of lift all the way around. Rides beautifully.

 

Does it track straight? Do you know your alignment specs, mainly caster?

 

When I put my 884s on I didn't even need an alignment. Lucky me.

 

2005 DCSB Tacoma, OME lift kit on stock wheels
885 coil / OME shocks = Front
OME leaf springs and OME shocks = Rear

The only issue i had was a slight vibrations 20-40 mph, did some searching on this forum and it seems to be a common issue that needed upgrading to ECGS bearing.

 

damn I wish I was getting slight vibrations at 20-40 mpg

 

884x coils with the 3/4 in top plate spacers and an AAL in the rear