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Old Man Emu setups on 1st gens

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by kyle39, Feb 19, 2011.

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  1. May 2, 2020 at 11:29 PM
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  2. May 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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    Looking for insights on spc upper control arms with an OME setup, especially if anyone is running them on a regular cab with 880s (which is probably a long shot) - which position do y’all run the spc ball joints in?

    my uca bushings are shot and I figure if I’m going in there anyway now’s a good time to upgrade
     
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  3. May 7, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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    Should 882s be fine for a 100lb bumper?
     
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  4. May 7, 2020 at 5:06 PM
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    I wouldn't think spc UCAs would be necessary with 880 springs.
     
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  5. May 8, 2020 at 9:15 AM
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    @Nevin Probably true. I suppose that money would be better spent on a press and tools to swap the oem uca bushings myself. Just looks like a pain in the ass and the spc arms would be a good thing to have if I move to different springs or coilovers down the line
     
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  6. May 8, 2020 at 9:32 AM
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    FWIW I run 883 springs on my DC with stock bumper for the past 2 years fine. CV angles are not harsh. Does ride like a wagon tho lol
     
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  7. May 8, 2020 at 9:57 AM
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    Just ordered my OME kit! I read through just about every page on this thread. Decided to go with 881 coils.
     
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  8. May 12, 2020 at 11:48 AM
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    Does anyone know if front ome struts are same length as stock or 5100s?
     
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  9. May 12, 2020 at 1:03 PM
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    I just put energy suspension bushings in my stock UCA’s. A few minutes with a map torch and the old rubber falls out. Clean the residue with Emory cloth or wire wheel. The new bushings start easily by hand, but I used my bench vise to glide them in fully. No special tools needed.

    4B88B8C1-CF7C-44E5-A109-BE2AAC2C76EA.jpg
     
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  10. May 12, 2020 at 4:58 PM
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    Wonder why everyone else uses a press for the job. Maybe @timmah will chime in, I know he used a 20 ton press in his video on uca bushings
     
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  11. May 12, 2020 at 5:01 PM
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    He replaced with OEM, which require you to press out the old rubber with the shell and press in a new one.

    If you do poly then it is easy, at least for the ES bushings
     
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  12. May 12, 2020 at 5:03 PM
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    Ohhhh ok got it. Same as the lca bushings
     
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  13. May 12, 2020 at 5:04 PM
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    yup! LCA are a pain in the ass no matter what, but the ES UCA bushings were really easy.
     
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  14. May 12, 2020 at 5:09 PM
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    Yeah, I just put in replacement lcas a few months ago. Was gonna swap to poly bushings but fucked one of the control arms up pretty good. Running napa lcas for now

    I might track down a replacement oem arm eventually and swap them back in but it’s not a job I’m looking forward to
     
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  15. May 12, 2020 at 5:17 PM
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    Im in a similar spot, had to chop out my old LCA’s, which destroys the metal bits that the ES bushings need, so I ended up with mevotech supreme LCA’s in a pinch.

    I kept my oem LCA’s for now in case I want to rebuild them, but I really would rather not go through tearing it apart again without a damn good reason.
     
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    Ran with a Whiteline setup after completing my OME upgrade: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lca-bushings-oem-energy-suspension-whiteline.394935/
     
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    Were you able to buy this from Wheelers? I tried to order this same kit today from them, but kept getting a server error message on the website when I went to checkout. I called a couple times, first time it just range and range, second time it said the line was no longer in service. Weird. Just ended up ordering it from Cruisers.
     
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  18. May 12, 2020 at 10:39 PM
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    No I didn’t. So far i haven’t experienced any of the issues you mentioned. Hopefully I don’t when I do pull the trigger.
     
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  19. May 13, 2020 at 2:53 AM
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    i just installed a set of rear leafs, have the front springs and bilstiens but decided to order kings instead. got them for sale if anyone wants a new set of OME 2881 and Bilstiens
     
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  20. May 13, 2020 at 8:05 AM
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    What rear leafs you choose?
     
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