Old Man Emu: Questions, Answers & Pictures

I love the looks of 33s but I don't want the extra maintenance. Also, some of the trips I do are pretty far drives so want to keep gas mileage somewhat in check. Are you talking about running an AAL on top of the dakars? If the front goes up 2 inches I'd like to keep the back similar with just a tiny bit of rake.

 

I'm not familiar with the LD. I have the HD and like them but I would pull a leaf if pairing them with 884s.

 

I would do the heavy-duty pack. I bought the light-duty pack and my front is slightly taller than the back so now I'm looking at purchasing the OME additional add a leaf to make my light duty springs into heavy duty. If it turns out to be too much you can always remove a leaf from the heavy duty pack. It works out cheaper this way because now I'm looking at paying roughly $80 for the additional leaf.

 

+1. HD full pack. I think light duty version is not much better than just AAL. If you want, remove a leaf from the HD version. It may make the truck look more proportional with 265/75R16 tires if you remove a leaf. 265s are so close to stock, there is marginal increased maintenance/necessary aftermarket adjustment. Also, the speedo and odometer read more accurately with 265 tires.

 

Anybody on here got pictures of an Access cab with 886s bumper and winch?

 

Does anyone have the HD leaf pack in stock?

 

For the Dakar LD and HD leaf packs, are they squeaky? Missing piece to my puzzle is my rear leaf. Not sure if I want to go Dakar LD (only haul camping gear and street back once or twice a month. Other than that, it's unloaded) Or All-Pro std.

 

Mine squeak...mainly after I go offroad, they seem to stop after hosing them out.

 

I have a 2013 DCSB 4x4. I am wanting to lift around 2" and keep cost down. I do some light off-roading and haul gear in the back or haul a small even or trailer with a atv. I am looking at 5100s with a 2" ALL. It sounds like I need 884s to keep my factory UCAs. Does this sound right? I have a Avid Off-road light bar and Baja flat rack. Not a lot of added weight.

 

At 2.5" lift is when most folks run into alignment issues. 885's will get you in the2-2.5" range. (I got 1.75" out of mine).

 

Does anyone know the actual difference between the OME

$81 D29XL Leaf Spring

D29XL and

$44 EL46XL EXTRA LEAF SPRING

EL46XL AALs?

Everything on the internet says they're not cross-compatible but looking at pictures of the Dakar packs side by side, the leafs seem exactly the same size.

 

Anyone have any input on these alignment numbers? I'm guessing not great?
'17 DBSB OR
Lift: OME 887, nitrochargers, Dakar leafs, stock UCA's
285/70R17 tires on SEMA wheels
Kit, wheels, and tires all installed today. No rubbing I can tell on road. Truck seems to drive great, no pulling or vibrations. Note that the Alignment report stated P265/60R18 tires which is incorrect, not sure if that matters.

 

Looks fine. Ideally you'd have 0 camber or slightly negative but +0.8 is within spec. The positive caster is good. It would be nice to see matching caster at 2.0 but it's close.

 

I have a 2016 TRD OR DCSB. Went with the OME BP-51 lift with replacement Dakar leaf pack and replaced the ucas. What maintenance should I do to the suspension? My front end is starting to sqeak, mainly when I hit a bump.

 

I have bp's and camburg uniballs. It squeaks like a mofo. Only thing if found the makes it stop is driving in the rain, or turning the stereo up.

 

That's upsetting to hear...as expensive as this suspension is it shouldn't squeak.

 

Teflon the heck out of it. Every brand of suspension needs maintenance if used as intended.

 

It goes well with my squeaky Dakars.

 

Any 3rd gens with 884s? How much lift did you get with them?

 

with your OME 887's what is your front height?? how much of a lift increase did you get? 2.5? 2.75?