New OME 888 Coil

Ok so I can’t seem to get my head around the right answer after 18pg of reading.

I’m getting either 887 or 888 with 5100 set at zero. Will I need a difdrop or and if not do I right screwing up my CV

And can I get away with stock UCA?

 

I know exactly how you feel man..... Shit is frustrating when you ask one simple question and get a response from a wanna be ' Albert Einstein ' taking your whole thread sideways....

 

No diff drop, stock UCAs are okay

 

I’ve got OME 888s with 5100s at 0

 

That is a NICE ride.... Congrats!..….

 

You tha man thank you

 

Intstalled 888's today....I was running the 887's with stock uca's for the last 9,000 miles .it was manageable but I was never really happy. Today with the new coils , SPC upper control arms were installed and holy crap it is so much better . I see all the time that new uca's are not needed and maybe it's true , but these made a huge improvement . Installed the ECGS bushing as well.....

 

Did you notice a change in ride quality, or just overall driveability?

 

when i first drove it today i noticed the truck was confidently soaking up all the bumps. not a huge difference in height over the 887's...the driveability is more what i was hoping for and i got it

 

Did you do away with the sway bar with 888s?

 

i did not and most likely won't

 

Did you have to do any relocation brackets for the sway bar to fit right with the 888s or did it bolt back up okay?...I'm getting ready to put 888s on so I'm just trying to get everything laid out that I need so I can get it done all at the same time

 

yep...no problems

 

I got me some 887s and 5100s set at zero. No diff drop for me and no UCA needed. Alignment went nice.
I do have the vibe coming from the sloppy CV shaft that tacos are known for. Need to install the ECG bushing and ill be all set.

Edit- ECG bushing installed. No more vibe

Havent decided on rear lift yet.

 

Interesting. I've noticed that my 887s are pretty harsh over high speed bumps. Transitions from asphalt to concrete etc. Low speed, they are great. Very smooth. With how everyone raves about the ride quality, I'm wondering if my stock UCA's with really low caster is causing the suspension to not be able to work efficiently at high speeds... My only guess so far.

 

i couldn't say that any better ...exactly how mine was . Low speed great, then faster not so great. For what it's worth the caster on the new spc's is 2.8

 

Good to know it's not just me. I've even rechecked torque on my LCA bushings to make sure they weren't overtightened or bound up. I'm planning on running the spc's as well. +2.8 sounds good, I'm <1 currently. Thanks for the info!

 

If i go with 888 coils with 5100, would i need aftermarket UCA?

 

No

 

I've been running this setup now for nearly two years with ZERO issues.......no trimming, no rubbing. Super happy. Gets me up and down and through all my various hunting properties from Western NC in the mountains down through the red clay of Georgia with no issues. I've had to winch myself out one time in just some vicious wet loose soil where my truck going across a wet grassy area had all the soil below it just literally "sheet off" the hillside. Winch, bumper and everything performed as it should. Winch is also useful for deer retrieval and hoisting if you're a hunter! Does great in dirt, over rocks and logs and through snow. No complaints. Gonna be replacing the Predator steps with SOS Offroad Concepts Sliders soon since I've been so impressed with his slimline winch bumper. Also, I've canted those steps into the ground on a few occasions.