Right springs for the job…

So I promise I’ve tried to look this up. Lol!
My 2006 has 5100’s on all 4, icon aal out back no overload on tsb pack, and OME 885’s up front. I’m looking to add a plate bumper that is 60 pounds heavier than stock. I’m not planning on doing any wheeling or adding a hoist. The way the truck sits and rides with a light plate bumper out back, and stock up front is just awesome. No desire to go to 886’s. Will the extra 10mm of length and same spring rate on the 887’s put me at about the same ride height with the 60 extra pounds, while keep the great ride? Or will the 60 pounds smooth out the 886’s enough to keep a good ride and use the 5100’s still? I’m thinking no because they are meant to handle a big bumper and hoist with even bigger shocks. Advice?

 

60 lbs extra is pretty light, relative to everything. I'd install the bumper and see how it does and then adjust from there. It might be fine just the way you already have it.

 

Thanks for getting back to me! I decided to pull the sway bar, add a taco lean spacer, and now it will only be like adding around 25 lbs to the front end! Problem solved! I do need some control arms to align though.