Old Man Emu: Questions, Answers & Pictures

Somebody said that already

 

LOL, ok Why does wheelers offer 4 different spacers listed as I specified above? But I'm thinking wheelers is the way to go.

 

Yeah, I failed to connect the dots. Wheelers makes them, not OME.

 

OME doesn't make top plate spacers

 

I already said that

 

Where are you seeing 4 different top plate spacers from Wheelers ?

 

There's 2 on 2 different pages. It's all been linked above.

 

Where

 

1/4 and 1/2" here 10 and 13mm here Typos? So f-ing confused...

 

1/4" gives about 1/2" lift
1/2" gives about 1" lift
10mm is 7/16" so about 7/8" lift
13mm is 1/2" so about 1" lift

 

I love you for having patience and sticking with me on this... Why the eff would they do that???

 

The 1/4" one is generally used on it's own on the driver's side to correct taco lean

Essentially the difference between the 10mm and 1/2" spacers is negligible as they return essentially the same amount of lift

The 13mm returns a slightly greater amount of lift

All of them except the 1/4" spacer will require extended studs

 

That must be a hell of a lean. I'll be sure to measure again before ordering.

 

Hey guys Im looking into purchasing the OME full suspension lift for my single cab. I'm pretty knew to the 4x4 community and I was just wondering what the main differences were between the Nitrocharger Sport Shocks and the Original Nitrocharger shocks? Im wanting about 2 in of lift so I can throw some 255/85/16 will this set up work? Also from what I've been reading I would purchase the 884 is that correct? Any advice would be much appreciated! Oh and with this setup would I need UCA's?

 

You'll get your 2", and probably a little more. The tires will work on stock wheels. If you start messing with the offset of the wheels that changes the game. UCAs not necessary unless you cannot get the front end realigned properly, in which case you'll need them. A lot of guys do them anyway when installing the lift. I couldn't tell you the difference in the shocks. Also consider the front spring in regards to additional weight you might add ( bumpers, skids, etc) or already have.

 

Very happy to finally have some new suspension. I ordered through TRDParts4U. The following are the results:

What did you put up front & what did you get?
885X and 90000 NitroCharger Sport front struts
Driver side increased by 2" and passenger by 2.5"

What did you put in back & what did you get?
Dakars and 60091 Nitrocharger Sport rear shocks
Rear height increased by 3.5"
This is significant but relates to how much the TSB Leafs and Bilsteins had given way to the loads I have carried during off-road exploration. They were shot! The drivers side rear shock was blown and the plastic shroud was melted.

Are you running trail armor & how much lift did you loose or what did you do to regain/maintain lift?
NO

Tire & wheel specs & rub or what you did to eliminate rub.
Stock Alloys but want the TRD pseudo beadlocks. No rubbing.
Tires are General Grabber AT/2s in 235/85/16.

Are you still running a sway bar?
Yes

I also measured from the center of the outer tube of my sliders.
Drivers side got 2.25 and passenger gained 3. I still have the taco lean but I also have the drivers side of the bed loaded more than the passenger side.

Old vs New






Rear shots

 

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Did you get the driver's side OME trim packer ?

 

Must not have. I know the leafs were replaced +drivers side and -pax side.

 

Looks good, those flippacs are badass, i like how you go yours colormatched.

 

Thanks. The colormatching costs more but I'm glad I did it. The flippac has pros and cons. I've really enjoyed it. If I had a rainfly during a few trips things would have been more comfortable.