Old Man Emu setups on 1st gens

ahh, ok. Toytec has 'em

 

881's, nitro chargers, AAL
Getting flexy

 

Looks great, how much lift did you actually end up with? What size tire and wheel?

 

I came across a set of ome shocks and coils that are 882's a few years ago so I picked up a used pair. Contemplating if I should keep my truck stock or lift it.
I don't plan on spending a lot of $$ on this truck but now that I have new 265/75/16 with 5 star wheels it makes me want a lift now.

What other parts do I need to make the truck sit level or a slight rake.
At the moment I have an 04 xtracab with a 3.4

The back sits at 37" and front is 36"

Can I install the 882 and just use a lift shackle in the rear ? I have new shocks but not 5100s in the rear

 

Yes, definitely install the 882's and the front OME shocks.
I recommend against the extended length shackles, not a good idea to raise it that high in that way.
Either go add a leaf as your cheapest option, prolly still won't sit level, may have some bro lean.
Or your best bet is get a new set of rear springs to compliment your front. That's what you'll end up doing eventually anyway so save the money and do it once.

 

^^ he is right. in all ways possible.
my story began with just a leveling kit...
went to tires. rims. lift. all around armor. much more to come.

 

I'm sure it's been asked and answered but oh well....
If I get the OME AAL lift with 883s will I be able to fit 33" with chains on the back? If I can't fit them with that, what lift so I go with, I also just got new leaf springs put on today. Thanks.

 

Not concerned about rub on the front? My truck rubbed up front with 33s and OME struts and 883s but it could have also been my wheel width/offset.

 

I could trim a little, I want to do 33/10.50/15, maybe buy some rims with back spacing

 

Messing around Saturday.. thinking about getting some longer shocks

 

Mine were just relocated and it helped a bunch. I'm sure I lift in the rear sometimes, but doesn't seem near as often anymore:

 

Thanks for the info @johnboyTRD. Thinking about moving the shocks outside the frame to run a longer shock.. I'll need spacers. But I can't afford to cut holes in my bed to run longer shocks. I haul too often.

 

You don't need to cut holes in the bed. You just need to weld on a crossmember. Check out his build. He has a pic of how it's done.

 

I've been searching and can't find an exact answer. I would like to remove a leaf from the dakars to lower ride height. Which one should I remove ? How much would that lower the lift ? Will this effect my load capacity, if so how much ?

 

I always thought it was the one in the middle. 3rd up from the bottom. If you have the time to go through it it's been talked about in this thread.

 

Yea. 111 pages could take a while. Did a search no luck. Trying to order today , with the sales going on.

 

You can remove the upper overload leaf to drop the ride height with little effect on the ride or load carrying properties, or you can remove the 3rd leaf down from the top and gain a softer ride and decrease the load capabilities.

 

I also relocated my shocks, still under the bed though.
dont have any better pics, but the rear flexes well.

 

A few of you are running 5100s and emu springs, I'm trying to figure out why everyone sets there 5100's at 0 with the emu coils?

Could you raise them up for more of a lift? I have 5100's set around 1.5 and stock coils and I'm trying to level out my truck since I have an aal. I'm considering emu coils but I'm wanting to understand what can be gained by buying them and why people set them up thus way.

 

Ooh I want to see more of this. Do you have a build thread?