If i buy OME heavy duty, can i...

Buffalo · 03-28-08, 03:23 PM

...take leaves out to make medium..?

Due to the whole ARB sided springs/cruiser lean issue I am going to replace my nearly-new medium springs which i am not too happy about, but i cannot deal with the lean any more. It is making the rig handle like a dog.

However, in the future i can see me needing to add more spring leaves (due to the mods planned). I was going to buy extra leaves for my original medium springs but i was wondering if i am going to change them, can i buy the heavy duty springs now and just remove leaves to make medium in the short-term? The reverse, if you will...

Thanks ~PHIL

Front Range 4x4 · 03-28-08, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

...take leaves out to make medium..?

Due to the whole ARB sided springs/cruiser lean issue I am going to replace my nearly-new medium springs which i am not too happy about, but i cannot deal with the lean any more. It is making the rig handle like a dog.

However, in the future i can see me needing to add more spring leaves (due to the mods planned). I was going to buy extra leaves for my original medium springs but i was wondering if i am going to change them, can i buy the heavy duty springs now and just remove leaves to make medium in the short-term? The reverse, if you will...

Thanks ~PHIL

Hey Phil,

I'm confused. You're replacing your OME mediums with different OME's? Have you tried swapping left and right rear to combat the lean?

Yes to the question - remove a leaf from the heavies to make them medium.

Tapage · 03-28-08, 04:40 PM

Are you trying to combat the lean or make it soft . ?

Buffalo · 03-28-08, 06:40 PM

Thanks guys... Hoped it would be like that.

Last year I replaced my old set up with a full OME set up on mediums - they fitted me an A&B spring on the rear and i have a lean to the B side. Never had one before the spring change. I'm p'd off with it as i can feel the way it is affecting the handling on the trails and on road. So I want to change the rears for two A springs. I'm sure this will counter the lean - as i said i did not have one before the swap and my old springs are identical to each other.

If the change to OME had gone right from the start (i.e. no lean) i would have just fitted a few extra leaves to the mediums when i needed more load capacity next year. I'm not prepared to do that with these springs, i want rid of the lean first; so i figured if i could buy the heavies in two A springs now, but degrade them for medium in the short term, i'd have my solution.

Make sense..?

~PHIL

Mace · 03-28-08, 06:50 PM

that is exactly what I am doing with my front OME heavies..

Pull the third leaf from the bottom..

however, I would see if you can get the med's replaced with another set if they lean horribly..

You also can buy that third leaf for ~$40 IIRC to make your Med's into heavies..

krookedpandas · 03-28-08, 10:30 PM

I had the same problem. Have you tried trading sides? Move the A to where the B is and vice versa. ARB told me that it has something to do with the steering column and a bunch of s**t that made no sense to me but when I did it I lost my lean.

FJ60Cam · 03-29-08, 07:49 PM

When I had lean problems that couldn't be switched by swapping sides, ARB sent me an extra "A" spring pack, no charge.

I had to jump through a few hoops to convince them, but everything's perfect now.

03-28-08, 03:23 PM	#1
Buffalo IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange, NSW Posts: 96	If i buy OME heavy duty, can i... ...take leaves out to make medium..? Due to the whole ARB sided springs/cruiser lean issue I am going to replace my nearly-new medium springs which i am not too happy about, but i cannot deal with the lean any more. It is making the rig handle like a dog. However, in the future i can see me needing to add more spring leaves (due to the mods planned). I was going to buy extra leaves for my original medium springs but i was wondering if i am going to change them, can i buy the heavy duty springs now and just remove leaves to make medium in the short-term? The reverse, if you will... Thanks ~PHIL __________________ '85 FJ62 Aussie model; 3F engine with carb & 5 spd box. Used extensively as a bush-cruiser... Mods currently on hold until rusty roof is sorted

03-28-08, 06:40 PM	#4
Buffalo IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange, NSW Posts: 96	Thanks guys... Hoped it would be like that. Last year I replaced my old set up with a full OME set up on mediums - they fitted me an A&B spring on the rear and i have a lean to the B side. Never had one before the spring change. I'm p'd off with it as i can feel the way it is affecting the handling on the trails and on road. So I want to change the rears for two A springs. I'm sure this will counter the lean - as i said i did not have one before the swap and my old springs are identical to each other. If the change to OME had gone right from the start (i.e. no lean) i would have just fitted a few extra leaves to the mediums when i needed more load capacity next year. I'm not prepared to do that with these springs, i want rid of the lean first; so i figured if i could buy the heavies in two A springs now, but degrade them for medium in the short term, i'd have my solution. Make sense..? ~PHIL __________________ '85 FJ62 Aussie model; 3F engine with carb & 5 spd box. Used extensively as a bush-cruiser... Mods currently on hold until rusty roof is sorted

03-28-08, 06:50 PM	#5
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 10,983	that is exactly what I am doing with my front OME heavies.. Pull the third leaf from the bottom.. however, I would see if you can get the med's replaced with another set if they lean horribly.. You also can buy that third leaf for ~$40 IIRC to make your Med's into heavies.. __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game."

03-28-08, 10:30 PM	#6
krookedpandas IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, Tx TLCA# 18509 Posts: 395	I had the same problem. Have you tried trading sides? Move the A to where the B is and vice versa. ARB told me that it has something to do with the steering column and a bunch of s**t that made no sense to me but when I did it I lost my lean. __________________ -Matt 1987 60 series 1986 22RE-T truck LSLC Austin.

03-29-08, 07:49 PM	#7
FJ60Cam IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Memphis, TN TLCA# 16341 Posts: 969	When I had lean problems that couldn't be switched by swapping sides, ARB sent me an extra "A" spring pack, no charge. I had to jump through a few hoops to convince them, but everything's perfect now. __________________ Cameron Mosley '85 FJ60 - Daily Driver

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