Old Man Emu setups on 1st gens

Yeah, look at how close your top 4 coils are compared to the rest. With the truck weight on, you were probably in coil bind cause of the sag. You’re still a bit high at over 25”. My 883s are at 24”. Your upper ball joint looks like it’s screaming for its life.

 

So just a quick comparison -

OME nitrochargers - Extended Length (IN): 18.62

Bilstein 5100 - Front Extended Length(in): 18.66

Not much of a difference at all, but does add a slight amount to what he's seeing in addition to some major sag thanks to those old coils and tokicos.

 

More pictures of the set up got new lbj ubj inner n outer tied rods suspention is way better just to much lift IMO should ill be looking into UCA's ? Or just wait till it satle out back going with icon progrive 3 aal for 1 1/2 " lift this should be good option right? On an i got a 1/2 top spacer on deiver side for taco lean an 3/8 on the pass side this was recommended be wheelers

 

That should just have to do with the total length the shock can travel. It won’t have anything to do with lift. The coils provided the lift, the shock just follows

 

That’s why you’ve got too much lift. That .5” spacer will give 1” of lift. Honestly if your ball joints aren’t being overextended and your alignment can stay in spec, you’ll be fine with more lift as a prerunner. The lift is limited on 4wds by the CV axles more than anything else.

But your top ball joint looks like it’s screaming help. Any down travel may break that.

 

doh! lol

 

Ok would this thing fo down a bit or should i take off the spacers ?

 

how wide are your 33s. i just installed SPC UCA also and im worried i might rub them with my 12.5 KM2s

 

What's the Backspace on your wheels? As long as you're at 4" or less, you should be good.

 

3.75" Phewww!

 

Patiently waiting to sell my 2 door Prerunner and buy a new 4x4 to install my OME KIT

 

can some please tell me how to orient the AAL? The AAL has a pointed end and a notched end. which end goes towards the front of the truck?

 

I think that the squared off end goes towards the front. But wait for someone else to chime in before you install them. I don't want to be responsible for it being backwards. LOL

 

^ He's correct.

 

thanks! yes the squared end indeed goes towards the front with the arrows.

 

can someone tell me if grease is required on the rear nitrocharger shock bushings? if so where? in the bolt hole or the outer part that touches the yellow shock cylinder? thanks!

 

None, no grease on those. Rubber bushings, no grease

 

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thank you sir. im learning alot today. im working on the rear this weekend. the front is all done.

 

Looks familiar... Just did this for the first time a couple of weeks ago

Take your time, when frustrated - walk away for a few. Ask lots of Q's and you'll have it back together again in no time.

I greased the front leaf hangar bolt (used energy suspension bushings - if OME yellow, still grease em up), shackle bushings inside and out. If using OME greasable shackles, grease gun em' once back on the ground.

Don't forget, front leaf bolt, shackle bolts, shock mounts and lower front shock eye bolt are all torqued once back on the ground. If using OME greasable shackles, torque is 60ftlbs. Everything else, uses toyota values.

 

thanks man, you just answered some future ?s.