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It's Complicated
Just got the some of the new Frankie's Off Road springs installed and love the result. I am replacing OME heavies 850/863 with an additional 25 mm of packers in the front. I have an ARB with 9.5 Mile Marker winch in front, Hanna's and factory rear with reciever. No other significant weight on the truck. Measurements before and after came out to exactly 1 1/4" higher in the front both sides, and 3/8" on Passenger rear and 5/8" on Driver rear. The OME's were well broken in with some good trail miles on them over the last year. The after measurements are after a drive around town for the initial settling in but they have not been wheeled yet. Still have the OME shocks N73/N74e front and rear.
The ride is similar but slightly less harsh. They are firm and very controlled but lack the sharpness of the initial hit on a reasonable road bump or driveway. I am very pleased with the new stance as I can't stand the stinkbug look. I also did a quick load of stuff in the back to approx 200 lbs and only saw maybe a 1/16" of compression. Obviously I tried to duplicate as best as I could but measuring with the eyes is imperfect.
The upper end of all the springs is lacking the "flattened" style of the OME's but it does not seem to make a difference. Others more knowlegeable about springs feel free to correct or mock me. The diameter of the coil and length on the floor is about the same but the ride height and load carrying ability of the Frankie's is much better. Initial tests only of course.
The first pic is the fronts for comparison with the Drivers side of both on the right. The Frankie's USDS is a little longer.
Second is the rears.
The ride is similar but slightly less harsh. They are firm and very controlled but lack the sharpness of the initial hit on a reasonable road bump or driveway. I am very pleased with the new stance as I can't stand the stinkbug look. I also did a quick load of stuff in the back to approx 200 lbs and only saw maybe a 1/16" of compression. Obviously I tried to duplicate as best as I could but measuring with the eyes is imperfect.
The upper end of all the springs is lacking the "flattened" style of the OME's but it does not seem to make a difference. Others more knowlegeable about springs feel free to correct or mock me. The diameter of the coil and length on the floor is about the same but the ride height and load carrying ability of the Frankie's is much better. Initial tests only of course.
The first pic is the fronts for comparison with the Drivers side of both on the right. The Frankie's USDS is a little longer.
Second is the rears.
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