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OME front suspension sagging

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by x2468, Mar 19, 2017.

  1. Mar 19, 2017 at 7:45 PM
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    x2468

    x2468 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So after about 50k miles my OME struts and springs are sagging pretty good. Looks like it has almost sagged to stock. :(. I was hoping they would last longer. I wonder if it is the springs going, the struts, or both. If the springs are good I'd consider getting the bilsteins. What are people's thoughts.
     
  2. Mar 19, 2017 at 7:49 PM
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    I've heard that the front 88x springs sag after a while, but I'm not sure how many miles people were claiming to get out of them.

    I've also heard that they changed the spring a bit and that they're lasting longer.

    I can't really verify either, but I have some OME springs with probably 7-10k on them and they're holding up fine so far
     
  3. Mar 19, 2017 at 7:57 PM
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    Would it even be possible for the struts to sag without the coils sagging ?
     
  4. Mar 19, 2017 at 8:04 PM
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    Good point. I guess the struts handle rebound and springs handle compression right?

    They were decent but something with better compliance over washboard bumps and sudden hits like potholes. I'm wondering what else is out there
     

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