I’m planning on fitting my 92 80 series with Bilstein 5100 shocks and 850, 863 ome coils. I’m a little confused on the castor bushings and have heard of plates. I’m only going for a 2.5” lift and am wondering what would be better. Bushings or plates? Any help?
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Caster Plates are by far better than caster bushings....
Bludozer
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Bushings suck. Arms are the best option but $$$...plates if on a budget.
The caster bushing correct 1.5" of lift.
Also a 850/863 will be like...
Also a 850/863 will be like...
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Yeah it seems plates are favorable. Super, we’ll find ways around that haha. I’ve been looking at 80 Series Caster Correction Plates- 2.5in.
Yup, that's the plates I bought...they are soooo much better than bushings that don't last and won't give correct caster.
Cruiser804
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I have the same springs. Ran the OME caster correction bushings for years. Just today I installed Delta VS 2" arms with OE bushings and could not be happier. Not inexpensive but I only regret is having driven all these years without them. The ride and handling are fantastic.
Just a couple of pics for install...look for thread with more info on this process
I am thinking of these also but one question I have is why would they not incorporate the top holes on the bracket to add some strength. It seems like the other 4 inch brackets use them. Even the passenger side using the 2 short bolts would give me a little more confidence.
I choose to use dowel pins to lock the plates into place for proper alignment. Once welded they are secure and positioned properly. Different method for the same purpose.
After further inspection I noticed that the upper wheel side of the bracket on the passenger side only has one hole so the other side would have to be drilled anyway. Thanks for the reply, Landtank.
I’m running Bilstien 5100 shocks and OME 2863 springs. It’s about a 2.5” lift and level all the way around. While I agree that plates are probably better, I went with the bushings and so far they’re great.
You will find out the poly bushings wont last long, mine were cracked and coming apart...OEM bushings and caster plates will last a long time...and give you a smoother ride by far than lame poly bushings
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How long before the OME bushings failed? I've only been running them 6 months at this point.
Depends on what your doing with your Reg. Mine failed in less then a
Thousand miles. I like to wheel hard and I'm running 37s on a dedicated trail Reg.
Thousand miles. I like to wheel hard and I'm running 37s on a dedicated trail Reg.
I’m mostly daily driving with some occasional logging roads. I’m running 35” tires on it. I plan to do some trails in the future, but haven’t gotten a chance. I’ve only had my rig for about 6 months and one month of that time I had it in the shop.
