Dobinsons 4" Flexi Coils

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lumbee1 said:
I really don't want to go higher with trim packers on the truck. The previous springs were "3.5 lift" springs The Dobinson 4" springs lifted the truck a lot more than I expected.

Sway bar is installed. The swaybar moves freely in the bushings and the bushing are ok shape.

The shocks are new Fox 2.0 Performance shocks for 3" to 5" lift.

I will get pictures with the truck on a level surface.
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You said "the sway bar". There are two sway bars. I notice a considerable difference during on road travel when my front sway bar is removed.

The spacer would be only to remedy your lean to the left. IH8lean

The springs will settle in over time to an height about 1/4" to 1/2" lower than on install day.
 
jdayment said:
Is that for US driver side or AUS? They're imported from AUS.
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They are labeled left and right and not driver and passenger.
 
lumbee1 said:
They are labeled left and right and not driver and passenger.
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As viewed from which end of the vehicle? :p
Always put the tallest springs on the drivers side here in the good ole USA.
 
got my coils on sunday morning and did a little playing with them. i was on 850/860 OME springs with 1 inch spacers all the way around. i also have a 1in BL. i currently have L shocks. it was a bad setup that was left over from the PO but in mostly flat middle GA it worked.

i went with the 4 inch springs and gained a little over an inch but i am sure they will settle down some. i am a little light in the front with only a tube bumper and half the unneeded stuff under the hood gone. in the rear i am a little heavy with 3rd row seats still in, a labs bumper with no swing out plus a good bit of tools.

the flex is great, gained a little up front and a ton in the rear. i am now binding on my radius arm brackets in the front. might shave them to gain a little more flex up front. the best part was the ride. so much better. anyways, i am happy.
 
slow95z said:
got my coils on sunday morning and did a little playing with them. i was on 850/860 OME springs with 1 inch spacers all the way around. i also have a 1in BL. i currently have L shocks. it was a bad setup that was left over from the PO but in mostly flat middle GA it worked.

i went with the 4 inch springs and gained a little over an inch but i am sure they will settle down some. i am a little light in the front with only a tube bumper and half the unneeded stuff under the hood gone. in the rear i am a little heavy with 3rd row seats still in, a labs bumper with no swing out plus a good bit of tools.

the flex is great, gained a little up front and a ton in the rear. i am now binding on my radius arm brackets in the front. might shave them to gain a little more flex up front. the best part was the ride. so much better. anyways, i am happy.
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What shocks did you use??
 
slow95z said:
the flex is great, gained a little up front and a ton in the rear. i am now binding on my radius arm brackets in the front. might shave them to gain a little more flex up front. the best part was the ride. so much better. anyways, i am happy.
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Its impressive how the ride quality changes just with the springs. Paired up with a good set of resi shocks I imagine this combination would be killer.
 
half k cruiser said:
Its impressive how the ride quality changes just with the springs. Paired up with a good set of resi shocks I imagine this combination would be killer.
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yeah, it is much better. i know the L shocks are wrong for it but i already had them and dont mind it being a little rough. the truck has no caster correction, no sway bars and the tie rod ends are shot. its not like i expect it to drive like my hundy but its much better now. it did add a little body roll but its not like i do 90 in this thing. 37s and stock gears keep my speed in check.
 
slow95z said:
yeah, it is much better. i know the L shocks are wrong for it but i already had them and dont mind it being a little rough. the truck has no caster correction, no sway bars and the tie rod ends are shot. its not like i expect it to drive like my hundy but its much better now. it did add a little body roll but its not like i do 90 in this thing. 37s and stock gears keep my speed in check.
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The body roll may have more to do with you coming up from the 850 / 860 setup. I imagine you are riding a bit higher now ? Also, I noticed they do have a bit of pitch initially during turn in. Just as the ride rate is compressing, then you can feel it get into the load rate. It takes a bit of getting used to but mine feels very stable on turns once you get the feel for it.
 
I was finally able to get some measurements with different loads:

Rear lift height (from center of hub to top of the fender - no flares)
Unloaded: 24.375"
110lb: 24.25" (load on the trunk)
375.39lb: 23.875" (load on the trunk)
719.52lb: 23.375" (Load on the trunk and 2nd row)
 
so.... I think you are from venezuela... that a rear INTI bumper ... :clap:. how do you fill the suspension right now... Im thinking on change my TJM suspension.. its 6 year old .. the ride hight its ok with 305 tires but now I m using 315 tires and ad more weight on the 80.. (new drawer system) so I was thinking on those dobinson 3" progressive coilspring..
 
half k cruiser said:
The body roll may have more to do with you coming up from the 850 / 860 setup. I imagine you are riding a bit higher now ? Also, I noticed they do have a bit of pitch initially during turn in. Just as the ride rate is compressing, then you can feel it get into the load rate. It takes a bit of getting used to but mine feels very stable on turns once you get the feel for it.
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I would bet the body roll has more to do with no sway bars than anything else........
 
half k cruiser said:
and that .....
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Just installed my 4" flexi coils with the new Dobinsons IMS shocks. Great set up. Very smooth and tons of flex. My buddies compared the smoothness to an off road Cadillac.

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Oneops said:
Looks good! I’m hunting for shocks for my 4in flexies the ims’s you got for a 6in lift? Trying to figure out what to get for shock length for the most droop I can.
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Yes, got the IMS for 4-6 inch lift. Just had to extend rear bump stops a bit but work great
 
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