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OME 885 kit questions

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Spanman702, Jun 3, 2014.

  1. Jun 3, 2014 at 3:15 PM
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    Spanman702

    Spanman702 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Before everyone says it, yes I have read for hours and hours just looking for opinions on the set up and any suggestions with install or any other pieces that I need to get before hand. I have a 2010 taco dclb 4x4

    Recently I decided that id like to lift my truck sooner than later so I have been researching kits from various online stores and have pretty much narrowed it down to

    OME 885 kit from toytech 2.5 front lift
    has the nitrochargers and trim packer
    decided to not get the top plate spacer
    Rear OME aal 2 inch
    no diff drop- from what ive read and been told it doesn't do anything and wont need it.
    Im also going to have them put it together
    Im keeping the stock uca's and that's the main reason I didn't get the top plate spacer to make it a full 3inchs. Am I wrong in doing so? from what I have read if I go to a full 3 inch I will increase my chances of not fully getting aligned? anyone weigh in on that?

    I talked to toytech and he had also mention shims and bearing drop if I get vibrations. I have no vibrations at all right now, what kinda chance do I have of getting them after installing. Im going to do it myself, I don't think it will be too difficult especially with them putting the coil springs on.

    With what I have above it came to 850 which doesn't seem too bad, and that was shipped with tw discount

    Im looking to order soon, I was just looking for confirmation on what others did in my situation.

    Did you go for full 3 inches with stock uca's and everything looked fine?

    Anyone install and get bad vibs? how easy is it to correct? Thanks in advance!
     
  2. Jun 3, 2014 at 5:41 PM
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    cstallings

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    You will more than likely need new UCAs. Get 884 coils if you want to try to use your stock UCAs. That will give you about 2" up front.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2014 at 5:46 PM
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    Spanman702

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    Everyone says something different about them I guess I saw some people saying they did the full 3 inch ome 885 + spacer and was fine. I was just trying to save the extra 500 bucks on ucas
     
  4. Jun 3, 2014 at 6:46 PM
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    Don't blame you at all. That's why I got the dakar leaf pack and 884 coils. I'm taking a leaf out of the dakar leaf pack. I Didn't want to spend the extra money on UCAs.
    Some people say there truck is fine with 885 and stock UCAs, but most say they couldn't get a good alignment alignment without new UCAs. Light racing UCAs are under $400.
     
  5. Jun 4, 2014 at 9:11 PM
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    I have the 885's without the top plate spacer. Stock UCA's. Tech was able to get everything within "spec" on the ailment. Camber is near 0 and caster was 1.8. Drives straight, seems like freeway speeds it tends to wander a little easier but nothing that would make me jump online and order new UCA's. I think if I had got the top plates I would definitely save for UCA's. I got the carrier bearing drop too.
     
  6. Jun 6, 2014 at 7:51 AM
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    jimbo33l

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    I liked mine when I had the 885 with stock UCA's but I loved it once I put the light racing UCA's on it. It did drive better. And speaking from experience if I was to do it all over again I would've went with the Dakar pack over the aal. I know I just added about 700 bucks on top of your total but doing it once right is a lot easier than twice.
     
  7. Jun 6, 2014 at 8:03 AM
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    If you want full 3", new UCAs should be on your list.
     
  8. Jun 6, 2014 at 8:05 AM
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    I went AAL and replaced it with the Dakars after 30xx miles. Should have done the leaf pack from the start.
     
  9. Jun 6, 2014 at 5:14 PM
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    K & N filter, 275 70 17 Cooper AT3, OME Nitrocharger shocks, 884 Springs, Dakar leafs.
    I have the 884 just over 2" of lift in the front and the Dakars full pack gave me 3" in the back. I would just get the Dakars or other leafs, The stock leafs are bad and AAL are short term band aid.
    The OEM kit is great, all components are designed work together, I had to swerve around a deer on wet pavement no problem but my girl freaked out...
     

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