2016 - Present Old Man Emu Kits

What’s a sway bar?

 

Well, after a long period of decisions and research I finally went in another direction. Bilstein 6112s/5160s with a HS 3 Leaf AAL, with Std Duty JBA UCAs.

I couldn't justify the BP-51 kit so this split the difference in performance and cost.

Just didn't want to stop posting and unwatch the thread without thanking everyone here for all the great help.

Later ya'll!

 

I fully endorse this decision!

 

Last weekend installed OME 888 front springs, full Dakar medium rear springs and nitro charger shocks. Everything installed great, except the rear shocks. The bottom mount of the shock was too large to fit in the oem bracket on the axle. The bracket was too narrow and I had to bend and hammer it to fit. Anybody else experience the same problem? The ride is great. More controlled on and off road. My truck is a 2017 DCSB TRD Offroad, with SSO slimline winch bumper, Smitybilt X20 winch and Allpro APEX sliders. Also has the ARB twin compressor under the hood. Truck gained 2 & 1/4" front and 2" rear.

 

I’d like to give an update. I wish I went 886 coils bc now with bumper and skids my front saga like a mf now I need to order 886

 

888s are only 590lb I’d go 886 with 660lb I need to upgrade from 888 to 886

 

Reference shot of front on mine with OME firm struts 886 coils. Full bumper, winch and 3/16” steel skids.

 

Got the medium kit installed. With the bed full of gear and bike trailer I hooked and loaded, I decided I needed a little more in the rear and added the

$50 EL46XL ARB XL to Suit El095R 96R

EL46XL leaf. Had a small vibe at 20 to 30 mph and ended up with 3 degree shims to solve it with the carrier bearing drop installed. Over all happy, with the JBA uppers alignment is a breeze. Now I just gotta get tires to fill the gaps in the fenders. I'm thinking I'm lucky (as of right now) as I haven't had any of the symptoms of the needle bearing problems in the front.

 

What did you end up with for hub to fender measurements?

 

Sweeeeeeet ride!!!

 

Front is 23" hub to fender
Rear is 24 3/4" hub to fender

 

Not trying to hi jack the thread but I see you have the C4 Fab sliders as do I so I happened to also notice your bed rack. Is that the C4 mid height rack?

 

What is the size and offset and backspacing of the Rays? Tires are 275/?

 

Ill be getting Lo Pro w/winch on the medium OME full kit/dakars! can't wait!!

 

I had this exact setup but with the C4 lo pro.
Did you get new SPC (or similar) UCAs?

PM me if you have questions. May want to know a thing or two about it

 

95 or 96 pack in the back?

 

With the LoPro - what spring rate did you go with up front and rear? 888 or 886 and 95 or 96?

 

Just looking for confirmation on the difference between the regular vs heavy kits. I was told the only difference in the front is the spring rate and that the packs in the back are also the same besides the fact the heavy has an extra AAL. Is this true? Ran across a good price on a heavy kit but I would swap the springs for 888's and def take out the AAL since I do not run a front bumper or winch.

 

I had the medium 2888 springs. and the rear were 90021 shocks with the HD Dakar CS047R.
I actually hated the medium springs up front because OME suspension is designed for HEAVY rigs and was stiff as F!!!. There is a big misconception that a 700# spring is going to be stiffer than a 600# spring. This is not true. it is all about valving of the shocks. The medium OME spring was 590# and was so stiff I went through ball joints in a year. I run the 700# Eibach springs on ADS shocks now and it is smooth as butter and floats like a cloud at high speeds on the trails.

 

What do you do for a spare tire?