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Originally Posted by Tools R Us
I must have gotten the wrong impression from a previous review?  IIRC in a review it was posted something like: With about 600+lb load in the rear it only sagged less than a 1/2"? On mine ~500lb compresses it ~1", as would be expected from 250lb per inch springs. The above sounds like a much stiffer spring.
My rig started with the 2.5" setup, good setup, much better than stock. Then switched to the J's, much happier with them, for my use they work well. It probably has to do with the slightly longer spring having a longer "sweet spot" allowing for more consistent spring rate through travel. IIRC the FOR springs also appear to have a slightly longer "sweet spot" than the heavies.
Even when running high speed dirt roads I rarely hit the stops. Coming from an off road racing background, I'm a big believer in using all of the available travel. By not occasionally clobbering the stops I feel that I'm leaving some travel on the table, that could net more comfortable high speed ride and allow easier flex in the rocks. Most probably don't have this issue because they carry more weight than my rig. |
The spring/shock combo with FOR is a much softer feel than OME, it's really not even close, to the point that if anything I'd firm up the rear a bit (final production kit has slightly stiffer shock valving than mine). I did do some load testing that you are remembering, much of that was centered around how FOR holds load well while being downright supple without any weight. I can get on the bumpstops at speed if I try, but it's not often.
Won't get back into that here, just thought I'd mention if you are really looking for a setup to improve on OME in the "supple" direction you'd probably love those springs. Not sure if FOR is producing them, though.
Report up on those 5.29's with 37's once you install, I'm slowly starting to lean to 37's when I get new tires in a year or so and will be interested in the RPM figures. I'm still hoping Interco will do the trxus in a 36, that would be perfect
