Want to see pictures of 3rd gen with OME 888 and ELO95R Rear Leafs.

With the 95 or 96 leaf pack?

 

You don't have any additional pics of the truck from the side do you? Any spacers on top of the front struts or just what came with the kit? Some guys are running spacers on top of the struts with the 888's.

 

I do not have any more pictures. I am in the middle of switching out my 885 springs with a 1/4 spacer on top to the 888s. I left the spacer in and added a 1” block to the rear on top of my 3 leaf progressive add a leaf. Eventually I will have a new leaf pack made but for now it still rides good and I have no axle wrap. Gained a full inch all the way around. Now waiting to get my tires ordered and go from there. From the looks of it 285s will clear by a good bit. Will not know till they are on though.

 

Do you remember about how much rake the retro build had?

 

Did you guys remove any leaves from the rear medium pack?

 

IF it now has 6 leaves, you had the HD pack?

 

We did not.

 

what rear shocks are you using?? I am going to install EL095r and was thinking standard 5100. Concerned the 5100 may not have enough travel. Any info is appreciated. Thanks.

 

We both used the 60091 rear shocks. And I will tell you that it is absolutely the limiting factor in the truck. If I were to do any sort of heavy off roading I would look for something with about 1-2" longer travel.

 

Thanks for the information. I will likely do the same as I don't want to mess with extending brake lines. Looks like HeadStrong is best source and price.

 

What rear shocks would you recommend to pair with the nitro chargers upfront?

 

I was asking myself that very question. I thought about giving ome a call, just have not gotten around to it. IF ome doesn't have anything I guess I will need to do some research. Maybe fox or someone offers a longer travel shock.

 

Bilstein b 110s

 

Mine as it sits today. After switching to the 888 springs with the 1/4" top plate spacer and adding a 1" block to the rear with the Headstrong offroad progressive add a leaf. And switching from 275/70r17 BFG K02s to 285/70r17 Cooper Stt Pros. Eventually I will switch to a full leaf pack and a longer rear shock. Right now its good for as much off roading as I will take it.

 

I had the basic 5100s with the medium leaf pack and they would bottom out when going fast over train tracks. Switched them to RCD extended and they work great out.

Didn’t extend the brake lines, but I prob should.

 

Yeah I have been trying to figure it out as well.This may be the wrong way to go about it but i measured my stock rear shock sitting on flat ground and it was about 19". Assuming I get 2" lift in the rear from new Dekars, that would put me at 21". The OME shocks are 23.5" compressed so i would only have 2.5" droop? Doesn't seem like much for a shock that has 9" of travel.

I thought the B110s were for 4-5" of rear lift? I figured they would be too long for some HD Dekars.

Your truck looks great. How much lift did the 888 give you without your top spacer? I cant decided between 888 and 887 with a 1/4" spacer for my 17' access cab.

 

No they can support up to 3-4 inches of lift..... they do not provide 3-4 inches of lift. Swap your rear shocks out for those and you will be good to go.

They provide i believe like 2 inches more travel then the rear ome nitrochargers
And the regular 5100’s

 

Thank you. And it's hard to tell exactly how much lift i gained without the spacer. I can say that it was a full inch between the 885's with the spacer and the 888's with the spacer. The 285s clear everything at this point. I have not trimmed or cut anything. I do not do heavy off roading at all, but i did flex it pretty good to check clearance and I am good. So in my personal opinion I would say go 888's.

 

Im at 2.75" with the 888s and medium Dakars with Nitro shocks.

 

OME 888 and Dakar HD with Bilstein 5100 all four corners. Light Racing SPC UCA too. Ride is really good. Alignment is perfect. Brake lines aren't that big of a deal. A little bit of a mess getting the top nut loose but not too bad.