Bilstein 5100 w/ OME 885

If you have a DCSB 4.0 you should go with 885’s for a nice 2.5” lift like I have

 

...if his truck is 4WD. Prerunner will be closer to 3”

 

I have an access cab with no extra weight up front. Probably gunna do 884s

 

Access cab 4x4

 

Yeah, you’ll be good w 884’s. If you wanted 33’s I’d do 885’s

 

I have 33s but it fits fine with 2 inch lift

 

Hello All,

Do the OME 885's settle? Am reading the are good for 2.0-2.5 lift.

I have new set of 887s but I understand they lift 3" am only looking for 2.5" of lift so I dont have to install UCA and 2.5 will set me level.

Wheelers page says, 1.5 to 2.0" HeadStrong page says, 2.5"
https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/11846658/lift_guide.pdf

Its for a 2014 DCSB Off Road no winch or bumper.

 

Those are good guidelines but it varies truck by truck. I got over 4 inches with 885 springs on my DCSB prerunner but my OEM springs were definitely worn out. It has been almost a year and it has settled only .25 inch.

 

Say what? Over 4” on an 885 coil, ain’t an 885 coil. Unless your Bilsteins weren’t on the 0 setting

 

Nope, the Bilsteins are on the 0 setting. The tag on the spring says 2885 but I suppose they could be 886, 887 or 888 springs that were mislabeled by ARB (OME). I imagine my factory springs were just extremely worn out. The upside though is that with SPC upper arms, 4" lift and the appropriate caster setting, I can run 34" tires without rubbing on the pinch weld. Probably will move up to 35" tires once I get new wheels.

 

Parked in exactly the same spot, my hub to fender measurements were:

Left Front: Right Front: Left Rear: Right Rear:

Before: 19.75" 20.25" 21.5" 21.5"
After: 24.25" 24.50" 24.125" 24.125"

Front has: Bilstein 5100 on 0 setting with 885 coils and SPC upper arms
Rear has: Bilstein 5125 with Dakar medium leafs

 

I am in the same boat but found a good deal on fully assembled 5100s with 885s.

Thoughts, anyone? I know @EatSleepTacos thinks it will be too stiff for a 4cyl AC 4WD with no weight up front.

 

That’s what I have. It’s not stiff at all. Actually rides pretty good. I had a 2.5 inch day star spacer lift and with the 885 I got 2.75. Upper control arms are good with no rubbing also.

 

Thanks for the reply man!

Assuming you're running after market UCAs?

 

No. Factory still worked fine.

 

Not too stiff, just too high. 884 and 885 are the same spring rate, just different lengths.

 

Looked through a lot of this thread and have a 2010 DCSB. Have 5100s at 1.75 stock coils and TSB leaf in back. So definitely liking the 885 idea with 1/4 taco lean spacer.

Rear seems to be about .25-.5” higher right now. What would y’all recommend for the rear?

Also, thoughts on 1/2 spacer on driver and 1/4 on passenger with 885s? Think I’d need a UCA upgrade?

 

I would absolutely recommend the standard duty Dakar leaf pack.

 

I would love that pack, but may be a bit out of price range for now. What about an aal option? Or replace the tsb?

 

Wheelers 3 leaf aal. Progressive pack. With overload left in, should net you 2in, without 1.5. Rides smooth. Thats what i run(overload left in) and its been great.