OME 888 Coil Sag

Hi there! I'm looking for some suggestions on what to do about the coil sag I'm having. I've had Bilstein 5100s with ome 888 coils since December 2018, so for about the last 8 months. When it was first put on I had about 3 inches of lift up front. Just measuring now, I have 1.5 inches of lift up front. It also rides very soft kind of like it floats. I'm pretty disappointed in how it has performed. I have a 4 door long bed. No weight up front unless rock sliders count. On the positive side I'm running 5100s in the back with HD dakars and am very happy with this set up.

My question is:

1) Do you have any other suggestions for coil over set ups that would provide 3 inches of lift? I'm contemplating a different set up in the front all together. I'd like to stay in the same same price range I went with already if possible, so no kings.

2) Should I try a different OME coil with a higher spring rate? Maybe that would solve my issue? Although it looks like the 886 would be my only option then.

3) Would it be possible to add a spacer to make up for the lift I've lost. I actually would be happy if it rode a little stiffer anyways.



Thanks for any suggestions you might have!

 

Don’t the third gens come from the factory with 700lb springs? If that’s the case, I’m guessing 886 would be perfect.

 

Thank you for the feedback. I am tempted to try the 886. I wonder if the OME springs are actually designed for the 2nd gen tacomas? If it comes with 700lb springs, then why would OME make a 590lb for the 3rd gen? Just a thought I had.

The chart shows that the 886 is about as tall as the 888 spring. Any idea if the 886 sit in similar height as the 888 before the 888 sagged? I only ask because right now I have a pretty good rake with the HD dakars in the rear, and I liked the stance it had before the sag.

 

Yeah that's a good point. I'd have to agree that they weren't 700lb springs stock, as I thought the truck rode pretty soft in it's stock form. I'm thinking of giving the ome 886's a try. I wish I had looked into spring rates a little more before purchasing the 888's, but live and learn I guess. Thanks for your responses

 

People need to stop measuring ride height via the ground or hub and rather, measure the coil length after install and at intervals. Collect data and either get a trend or a mean value over time. I'm really curious whats going on with these since it seems to be a common post lately. Its already been stated that the coil tensile strength is less than stock, so that plays into the resulting height change. I've always, for years, seen that coils lose some of their initial lift height, thats why Im wondering what it would look like if people measured coil lengths repeatedly over a period of time. Maybe its fluctuating on ground level changes, maybe the coils are defective and losing tensile strength or most likely its that the lift heights were estimates based off the 2nd gen and it turns out the lift result is ultimately less due to the extra weight on the 3rd gens.

MY 887s were on for a year and went from 2.25" when initially installed to 2" a month later. They never went lower.

For the OP, none of the coils were supposed to give 3" from OME. You can add a top plate spacer though to bring the height up, a 1/4" to 3/8" spacer isnt gone to pose a major risk to anything and will net between 1/2" to 3/4" of lift that will never change, assuming the coils arent going to droop more.

Top plate spacers wont change the ride stiffness. So unless you change the other parts the ride quality will remain the same.

 

I ended up going with a completely new set up to fix the OME 888 sag. I went with Dobinsons GS59-220 shocks and C59-352 coils. I got the lift back that I lost with the OME 888 coils and the ride quality I think is much better. The front end does not dive when braking as much anymore. I gained about 1.5" of lift on each side.

One concern I have is the angle of the CV axles. Here is a picture of one side. Let me know what you think. I do have the differential drop as well as a carrier bearing drop kit. With the OME 888 and Bilstein 5100's the axle almost went straight across.




Here is a picture of the truck with the new lift in the front.

 

Hey mate, looking at getting those same coils. How does it ride? And have you gotten a front bumper of any sort? I'd be going that same route with a heavier bumper.

 

I do not have a front bumper yet although I’d like to get one. I would say it rides a little stiff without any weight in the front, so with some weight it would ride about perfect. No sag with these coils like I had with the OME. I think these coils are much better than the OME and would be a great way to go