[Hulk]

I'm lifting the 80 in the next 2 weeks. I got a good deal on some mildly used OME850 OME Heavy front coil springs and some N73 OME shocks & bushings. Plus I'm buying a new-in-the-box caster correction kit.

I need to buy rear springs and shocks. My back end will be heavier than stock: my new back bumper is being custom made at Wadsworth Offroad right now. (The best way to describe it is that it will be a cross between the Slee bumper and the 4x4 Labs bumper, but different.)

Question: what do you think I should get for the springs on the back? I see three choices:
OME860: 0-200 lbs over stock
OME863: 200-440 lbs over stock
OME864: 300-600 lbs over stock

I was thinking I should get the 863s. What do you think? Also, which shock should I use: the N74E or the longer N74L?
N74E: Open: 24.4" Closed: 14.6"
N74L: Open: 26.4" Closed: 15.6"

Also, do you think I need spacers in the front to make it sit level? I have an ARB winch front bumper, but no winch (yet).

I was also planning on buying the OME-SD24 steering stabilizer. Any other parts that I should get? I'd like to have everything I need, so I can get this done over a weekend.

TIA!

[DuManchu]

You need all of this stuff:

2 x OME 850 Front Coil Springs
2 x OME 863 Rear Coil Springs
2 x N73 Nitrocharger Shocks
2 x N74E Nitrocharger Shocks
1 x SD24 Steering Damper
1 x Caster Correction Bushings

http://sleeoffroad.com/products/80_suspension.htm

-Andrew

[Tools R Us]

Originally Posted by Hulk

Question: what do you think I should get for the springs on the back? I see three choices:
OME860: 0-200 lbs over stock
OME863: 200-440 lbs over stock
OME864: 300-600 lbs over stock

How much weight do you plan on carrying?

Originally Posted by Hulk

I was thinking I should get the 863s. What do you think? Also, which shock should I use: the N74E or the longer N74L?
N74E: Open: 24.4" Closed: 14.6"
N74L: Open: 26.4" Closed: 15.6"

If your going with 315+ tires you will need to space the bump stops, in that case the longer shock will work better. For little tires the short shocks will work fine.

Originally Posted by Hulk

Also, do you think I need spacers in the front to make it sit level? I have an ARB winch front bumper, but no winch (yet).

TIA!

Depends on how much weight your going to add and where it is.

[Hulk]

I'm running 285 BFG ATs right now. I'm not planning to go bigger at the moment.

I'll probably carry several hundred pounds of gear and tools on the trail. However, most of the time that stuff will be in my garage.

[Hulk]

Decided to go with the 863 and N74E setup. This seems like it will do everything I need. Thanks!

[Romer]

Matt, for what its worth I run the med springs all around with spacers on the front.

Since you have heavies on the front, you might as well do heavies on the rear. It's more height than anything else. The heavies do not provide any additional strenth, just 1" more in height.

This is in the FAQ under modifications, maybe this will help:
Don't swap the Med for Heavy OEM Springs

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