I have bumpers, skid plate, a winch, York oba, a 35" spare on a swing out and have about 100 lbs of gear in the back, and I got the same stinkbug results with my 2.5" tapered; that last side shot Jeremy posted looks exactly like mine does, except that my fender gap is slightly less due to the 315s. I'm in the process of accumulating the extra parts needed to space the front up another 1.5" using Metal Tech spacers for a full 4" in the front to match what I ended up with in the rear. Additionally, while I'm there, I'm going to swap the four springs left to right. I installed them correctly according to the tags on the springs, but because the right springs are an inch shorter and because I have the spare on the right, there's and out a 1.125" difference left to right measured from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender. David said that if theres an inch dofference, the springs not mounted on the wrong sides. My response to that is that the springs were incorrectly marked if that's the case. The lift was the last thing I did to the truck, and it didn't lean nearly this bad on the stock springs, all things being equal down to the tires. I'm really hoping that after the left-right swap that it doesn't then lean an inch to the left...
The ride on the road is slightly stiffer than stock but more conpliant, if that makes sense. It's a stiffer ride but it is less harsh, and the smaller bumps aren't felt nearly as much. I don't have sways, so it still leans like a trophy truck in the turns just the same but once settled over on its side, it feels more stable. The shocks have a lot of rebound damping- it takes longer for the truck to bring itself back upright after a quick straightening of the wheel after the turn. I'm not going to tell you to remove your sways, but it really isn't bad at all if you do. My personal take is that if I want sports car handling, I'll drive my sports car. But I understand that these are DD's and/or only vehicles for some of us so do what you feel is right for you.
On the trail is where this stuff really shines. Again, no sways for me so my experience is different than those with, but the body stays more level than with the stock springs (and no sways). The suspension definitely is much more willing to cycle through its range than it was before. Running up a bumpy fire road at 30 mph with 13 PSI in the tires feels like I'm on a fairly smooth highway. It is far more comfortable on the trail and more befitting what was a high end off road vehicle for its day than some wooden block springs I've seen a few locals struggle with. After a 12 hour day on the trail, I'm far less beat up than I was with the stock stuff and with the extra clearance from the tires and lift, it makes wheeling the easy and moderste stuff no more difficult than backing out of a driveway. I haven't measured travel when fully flexed, but there's a lot of it.
Even with the stink bug and left/right issues I'm working through, I do not regret the purchase one bit. They're fantastic and once dialed in for aesthetic reasons, will be my go to for every rig I build from here on out. David is a great guy to work with- he does what he says, is easy to get ahold of, and ships stuff out immediately. While there are options that you should explore so you get what fits your needs best, you will not be disappointed if you do end up with the Dobinsons.
