OME Dakar vs. All Pro vs. Deaver vs. Alcan

Found them. They're in the 3rd gen marketplace. Hope this helps.

 

My OME Mediums got some squeak after a few years. Over the summer I took them completely apart and removed the third leaf. Also added super grease on the poly bushings, and brake caliper grease where every leaf made contact with another. WAAAAAY more comfortable, still fits my 285/75/16 perfectly, and no more squeak.

 

I’m looking at the 6112/5160 all pro leaf kit from @Wheeler's Off-Road Inc but worried there is going to be a huge rake at 2” in the front and 3” in the back. I’ll have a constant 200lb load in the back. How is your rake?

 

That's a good kit. Talk to Steve at Wheeler's, he gets it right. If you're going 285's stay with a 0 offset wheel and get quality UCA's. Make sure your allignment guy gets at least 3.5 positive castor. I have 3.8 and after I did that I can even clear my mudflaps with normal use.

 

That’s a clean looking taco especially that MGM
I’m carrying around a constant 200lbs in the back so I’ll give them a call to see if I need the expedition pack instead.

 

I'm not sure but I'd say my tonneau and bedmat weigh close to 100lbs. I read in your thread you're looking at icons. They're a really good leafpac. I was seriously considering them myself. I think they will do a little better with a load than the allpros but I understand they're a little stiffer and rougher riding with no load. Either way, call Steve and discuss it with him. I think he sells both. Hope this helps.

 

I was actually hoping to see if they would swap out the AllPro leaf pack with the Icon on this kit because the kit is such a steal. Sent out an email because they're closed but I'll give a call monday.

BTW, did you have any taco lean after the lift?

 

I set the 6112 clips on 5 and 5. I used a 1/4" spacer for the lean. I figured if I needed to adjust for lean it would be way easier with small spacers. Worked out pretty good. No lean. Got a solid 2 1/2" in the front on those settings and they've been on for around 1000mi and almost 2 months.

 

Good info here. I heard the newer Dakar EL111R come with plastic guides and do not squeak. Wondering if theirs any truth to this or any real reason to run these over the others for that matter?

 

Mine were the updated ones as of like 2018. I'd sill recommend greasing up all the points to keep the sqeek at bay longer