whos got 2nd gen OME with dakars? how much rake?

What is your front set up ?

 

I know you are getting a lot of responses but I have the 5100's all the way around. The front are set at 2.5" and I have a 2" AAL in the back. I like how it rides with the 5100's. I have no complaints yet its been on a week. I am going to get the alignment tomorrow because I wanted it to settle. I do not think I am going to need UCA's, it's not getting floating at hwy speeds and it drives great.

 

Lean? What do you mean? Which way? Why?

 

What are the + and - for? I installed the Dakar's and just figured it didn't matter? Should the + be on a certain side?

 

The " + " and " - " designations are leaf packs that are up to 1/4" above and below the target spec for the Dakar pack by ARB .

In theory if you had a neutral ( no stamp ) and a " + " , you could put the " + " pack on the driver's side to help combat taco lean .

According to ARB literature , they try to pair " + " or " - " packs so that they provide similar lift side to side

 

^^ So THAT is why it always seems like my truck is leaning to the driver's side???!!!???

 

I have a dclb. Im running toytec ultimate with dakar leafs= bili 5100/eibac spring adjustables in front and dakars with bili 5100 in the rear. I initially got 3 1/2" of lift in the rear- settled to 3" after several hundred miles. I set the front to about 3 1/4" of lift so didnt make a big difference compared to factory rake for me but if u only want 2 1/2" of lift in the front then in my experience you'll end up adding an extra 1" of rake. But both my dakars had a + on them so if u get the springs with the - that may help some. They're definatly stout springs though- great for extra weight imo.

 

Btw im also running camburg uca's and have no alignment problems. All in all a good set- up.

 

I put my 885s on last friday and got 3.25" at first. They settled almost a half inch, so I'm still just a hair under 3" as measured tonight. I also have just the tsb aal in the rear and got just under 3" out of it. So basically I'm stock rake, just taller. Mines dcsb. Theres pics in my gallery. If I would have had the coin, I would have done dakars...

 

i've got bilstein 5100's front and rear (full preload adjustable up front) with the eibach coils from toytec and dakar leaf pack out back. the dakars work great for towing my toy hauler (21' 4500lb dry and figure around 5500 loaded). i ended up getting about 3.5" of lift in the rear and just under 3" up front making the rake slightly worse than stock. just last week i cranked on the preload adjusters up front to try to help with the rake and lifted the truck up about another inch making it slightly better than stock. around town, the rear feels like a "truck" and on the stiff side, but if you plan on towing anything substantial, you'll need em. front ride is great.

i'm sure you'll be happy with whatever you choose

 

Why ? You get a " + " pack and put it on the passenger side ?

 

Yeah, didn't know thee was a + or - side. Where does it say on them?
Mine...

 

There isn't necessarily a " + " or " - " side .

The 2nd Gen Dakars are not side specific . My Daks are neutral ( no " + " or " - " )

If you have a " + " on the leaf pack , it simply means the pack was made up to 1/4" higher than the spec

A " - " means the pack was made up to 1/4" lower than spec

The " + " or " - " designation is on the top side , near one end , IIRC , the rear

 

What is your front set up ? What have you done to correct for taco lean ^^^^ ?

 

I found an example of a Dakar pack with a " + " , it's at the front of the pack

 

Check my piece homie

 

885s & +Dakars gave my 4Banger AC with shell 3" front & rear lift

 

So after I measured and inspected my truck I realized that my Dakars on the drivers side has a 0 and the passengers has a +, that probably explains why my passengers side measures 26" and my drivers measures 25". Would you guys recommend me swapping the Dakar's to try and level the rear out? I know its just my personal opinion but wasn't sure if I should go through the hassle of swapping them out and still not leveling the rear out.

While I was out there I measured my front and the passenger side was 24" while the drivers was 23 1/4". My truck seems all sorts of uneven. I've only had the lift on for about a week so maybe I'll wait and see if it settles at all.

Any Suggestions?

 

deal with the front mismatched heights first , then see where you are , I think I would also swap sides on the leafs

 

I am running the Dakars and the 884 with no added front end weight ie;bumper/winch. Best thing I have ever done to my truck. The ride is plush for a daily driver.you won't be disappointed. I did drop the front diff just in case. Until RCV Performance starts stocking the ultimate CV's for our trucks it's probably a good idea.