Hey all,
So I gratefully acquired an FZJ80 from this forum. It has OME shocks, some of the spacers and end links from OME all around. It also has 2.5" OME springs heavy duty front and rear. The front has a TrailGear bumper that apparently is 64lb + Superwinch EPi 9.0 which weighs 114lb according to the amazon listing.
The rear bumper has a giant custom bumper with swingout that also holds the spare tire. THe previous owner thinks it weighs about 250-300lb.
The rear OME spring is meant to hold up to 660lb, and the front is up to 220lb I believe. The issue is, this thing was an overlanding rig that carried a pop up tent, freezer, drawer slideout, and all the other gear for 5 people. This thing right now is basically a pavement queen. Every single bump is felt due to the heavy springs so the ride is harsh.
I'd very much like to swap in softer springs.
Would the OME shocks allow me to use:
Dobinson comfort springs? It explicitly says it's not meant to support aftermarket bumpers and winches, but I don;t know if OME shocks hold more weight than stock
They have 2" comfort (C59-234), 2" 0-110 (C59-200v), and 2.5" no load/2" 220 (C59-166). The OME heavy spring there now is 220 and it's incredibly harsh, so I don't want to purchase a Dobinson 220lb and basically had no improvement in a softer ride. So if the comfort spring +OME shock isn't going to be enough to support 165lb up front, then I'm wondering if the 0-110lb + OME Shock will be, and yield a much softer ride. Or is the better call the C59-166 that is 2.5" no load but will sag a little to 2" or so since it supports up to 220 if the OME shock isnt stronger than the OEM shock?
The rear is the same story. There's a 2" up to 220, a 2" variable rate spring, and a 3" 220lb. So is the OME shock + a 2" 220lb. necessary? Or a 3" 220lb that will simply sag down to 2.5 or 2"? 2" variable rate spring?
Any experience and insights will be greatly appreciated
So I gratefully acquired an FZJ80 from this forum. It has OME shocks, some of the spacers and end links from OME all around. It also has 2.5" OME springs heavy duty front and rear. The front has a TrailGear bumper that apparently is 64lb + Superwinch EPi 9.0 which weighs 114lb according to the amazon listing.
The rear bumper has a giant custom bumper with swingout that also holds the spare tire. THe previous owner thinks it weighs about 250-300lb.
The rear OME spring is meant to hold up to 660lb, and the front is up to 220lb I believe. The issue is, this thing was an overlanding rig that carried a pop up tent, freezer, drawer slideout, and all the other gear for 5 people. This thing right now is basically a pavement queen. Every single bump is felt due to the heavy springs so the ride is harsh.
I'd very much like to swap in softer springs.
Would the OME shocks allow me to use:
Dobinson comfort springs? It explicitly says it's not meant to support aftermarket bumpers and winches, but I don;t know if OME shocks hold more weight than stock
They have 2" comfort (C59-234), 2" 0-110 (C59-200v), and 2.5" no load/2" 220 (C59-166). The OME heavy spring there now is 220 and it's incredibly harsh, so I don't want to purchase a Dobinson 220lb and basically had no improvement in a softer ride. So if the comfort spring +OME shock isn't going to be enough to support 165lb up front, then I'm wondering if the 0-110lb + OME Shock will be, and yield a much softer ride. Or is the better call the C59-166 that is 2.5" no load but will sag a little to 2" or so since it supports up to 220 if the OME shock isnt stronger than the OEM shock?
The rear is the same story. There's a 2" up to 220, a 2" variable rate spring, and a 3" 220lb. So is the OME shock + a 2" 220lb. necessary? Or a 3" 220lb that will simply sag down to 2.5 or 2"? 2" variable rate spring?
Any experience and insights will be greatly appreciated