OME Dakar Leaf springs

Just installed new OME leaf springs and threw out the old leafs with that cheap add a leaf what a difference i should have done this first time around....cost about $400 for leaf springs and bushings and a little exhaust bracket this is a must over a block or add a leaf guys!!!

 

Very happy with mine. A little stiff unloaded, but very nice when loaded/towing. Took about 6 months to settle. Work nicely offroad too.

 

Oh cool good to know ! i always have a full load when we go camping with my kids and half our house in the back of the truck...so im glad to hear it will haul a load better.

 

As I understand, Dakars are only made for the '98 and up trucks? What is the equivalent for the older tacomas? My clapped out '96 needs springs. I know All-Pro and Wheelers offer some, but which crossover to being just like the Dakar?
sorry, don't mean to thread jack ya...

 

Someone has to know about the 1996 97 i juat found this for ya on line but ya i dont know about it being like the dakar springs...

 

they include the 5-leaf in the OME package for 95-97

 

So, what kind of lift are you seeing after having them in your truck for a bit? These definitely are something i am looking at, though seeing as my truck spends 99% of the time unloaded, im not sire it would be worth the upgrade.

 

Well i have the bilstine 5100 on the back and the bilstine 2.5 lift on the front so with the new leaf springs it feels very solid and can take a corner alot better now off road or logging roads i cant say yet... but around town feels great to me and now im about 1" higher in the back but looks fine also i bet it will settle abit after a few months...over all o am very impressed and i do not regreat it at all

 

Love mine.

Unload it's a slightly stiff ride which is a beautiful departure from th soft spongy stock leaf packs.

Loaded it's a dream. Not stiff, not soft, just perfect (no innuendoes intended).

Off road, awesome.

Loaded off road, awesomer.

 

I've been wanting to do this for a while, glad to hear you like it. Did you put bigger shackles on too?

 

Nope. I put the greaseable shackles on that are stock size.