Old Man Emu setups on 1st gens

That's what I thought, I just wanted to be sure. Mine are the CS019R. Was unaware that only the 98-04 trucks had designated sides.

 

Does anyone want to trade some 881's for my 882's? They're a little too tall for my 4cyl. I still have a 1 or 1/2" difference between my rear with Dakar's and my front.

 

Joined the OME team last week. Swapped Eibach 620's for 881's with 3/8" lift enhancer and removed sway bar in front. Swapped factory leaf packs with add-a-leafs for Dakar's in rear. Way better ride and flex. 881 FTW. Now deciding on 255/85/16 ST Maxx or 265/75/16 K02!! Decisions!!

 

Thanks @m3bassman ! Like the way the KO2 looks but I've heard great things on the ST Maxx. I leaning towards 255's. what size you running ? 285 ?

 

I had 285 with the 620 Eibachs. They rubbed bad.i don't want that much rubbing. Sold them and prob gonna try 255. Wish they made 255 in a K02!!

 

Road force balancing could cure the vibes people have. I was surprised by how out of round or off balance a brand new tire can be. I watched the dude road force balance mine and it makes a lot more sense than regular balancing. Indexing the tire to the wheel makes a big difference.

 

So...I got the leafs installed tonite. Dakars with AAL. It jacked the rear end wayyyy up. How much will it settle with a few hundred miles? If it doesn't settle down some I'm gonna have to take out the extra leafs. Also, it's vibrating pretty bad now when I drive it. What causes that? Is it the drive shaft? Here's a couple pictures.

 

Can you use old man emu add a leaf Springs on stock leaf packs

 

Mine didn't settle much if any, i just did the Dakars w/o aal

 

If you do carrier bearing drop it might help your vibration out some

 

The damn thing is also still leaning like a son of a bitch. Almost an inch and a half to the drivers side, which is how bad it was before. What the hell?

 

I have the same issue I have bilstein 5100 in the front and I have the drivers side adjusted up and the back still leans in the back

 

Did leafs come with + and -

 

One had a - and one had a 0. I put the 0 on the drivers side. I'm going to start a new thread so as not to hijack this one

 

You installed on correct side

 

Nice. 5100s in front? What notch? And did you lose any height? I'm planning on eventually doing the same. Gonna have my plate bumper soon too so gotta figure out what'll work best. I may even switch to nitros.

 

Yea 5100's. lowest setting. Lost about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. But I put 3/8" lift enhancement on. I'm. 1/2" rake lower in front now. Eibachs were way to stiff and to high. I've had 880 both lowest sitting and middle setting on 5100,881,882 and 620 Eibach. 881 is perfect for MY setup. Best ride and lift. What rear springs are you on ?

 

Dakars. And the Eibachs up front. And yeah way too stiff. Was told theyd settle and soften up. Which they did, but only a tiny bit, almost unnoticeable. Ha. But yeah waiting on the plate bumper to see how it rides but not optimistic about that... I'll Probly have to remove a leaf to even the back out as well if I switch up front. Plus I gotta rebuild my ucas, and press my greasable main eyes in the dakars, so I'll just do it all at once I think when the time comes. I just don't wanna do it. Basically redoing my whole lift. Ugh. Lol. Oh well. Live and learn. Which sounds like you did a lot to get it just right. Props

 

OME Dakars with AAL in the rear, 883s up front. Bilstein 5100s all the way around. Tires are 31x10.50

 

We could be twins.
Good looking truck!