NLXTACY
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My truck leans because I went a 31M battery, I'm 195#, I have dual Scepter water cans and bags of tools all on the DS.
FZJ80 leans to the left with OME Springs
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I don't have any weight in the rear...maybe that's why the lean is more noticeable in the rear. Front has bumper to weight it down
LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
I have no weight or 3rd row seats in mine either. Sits 1/4" difference.
I had my Heavy OME lift installed a month or so ago and my DS is lower almost by 1 inch. ARB bumper and Aux Battery install. no middle, no rear seats.
I have to confirm the tags on the springs. Working on my sleeping platform now. This sucks. if they are install wrong.
I have to confirm the tags on the springs. Working on my sleeping platform now. This sucks. if they are install wrong.
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I couldn't read the tags from under the truck. You have to get a mirror or something to get on top of the tags which I didn't do. I used a utility knife to cut and peel. Here's what the tags looked like...
sleeoffroad
Supporting Vendor
Easiest to to go longer spring with longer springs, but I can assure you our instruction is right. That is as right as they can be since OME does not make US specific springs for LHD vehicles. A as used by OME is traditionally drivers side, but that is for a RHD vehicle, so for US vehicles that should to on the passenger side. We have done hundreds of these suspension in house and always do it that way and never had any issues.
blunderbuss
80 series
I'm glad a read this thread, it motivated me to tackle my pimp lean. I had a notable lean in the rear (left to right) and it turns out my springs were switched. After an hour or so of swapping out the rear springs my truck sits perfect. Thanks for the write up. For anyone else looking in to installation check out http://www.sleeoffroad.com/technical/tz_ome.htm and be sure you've got jack stands tall enough to support the frame. Northern tool has a 12 ton set that works well with the lifted truck http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...i_sku=144953&gclid=CJH-hIjnjMACFahj7AodaUAAsQ with frame rails at 19" I wanted something that wasn't fully extended while I was under the truck working.
OK. I took the tags out of my springs so I can read them. This is the way I have them now with a lean of about 1" on the driver side. Front and back
Driver side: / Passenger side:
Front….850 A / Front……850 B
Rear…..863 B / Rear……863 A
So If I follow Slee's I have my fronts Wrong. I need to switch Passenger side B to Driver side and Driver side A to passenger side. I hope this takes care of the problem. Please someone confirm this.
Thanks
Frisman
Driver side: / Passenger side:
Front….850 A / Front……850 B
Rear…..863 B / Rear……863 A
So If I follow Slee's I have my fronts Wrong. I need to switch Passenger side B to Driver side and Driver side A to passenger side. I hope this takes care of the problem. Please someone confirm this.
Thanks
Frisman
blunderbuss
80 series
Both "B" springs should be on the drivers side
Why cant they just put it in the instructions as as left or right side and have a a top view drawing???
It would be so much less confusion.
B on LH
A on RH
as sitting in vehicle.
Just like LHD & RHD steering.
It would be so much less confusion.
B on LH
A on RH
as sitting in vehicle.
Just like LHD & RHD steering.
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Now that I'm actually offroading with mild rock climbing...I finally swapped the springs, so that they are on the correct side. For USA 80's using the Australian OME springs...B's go on the driver's side and A's on the passenger side.
After the spring swap to the correct location, my FZJ80 sits more level than before (still no weight, but full gas tank). The rear looks pretty level:
PR = 22.50"
DR = 22.25"
The front still leans to the driver's side by 7/8":
PF = 22.62"
DF = 21.75"
I could fix by putting a 1" spacer on the driver's front (DF).
After the spring swap to the correct location, my FZJ80 sits more level than before (still no weight, but full gas tank). The rear looks pretty level:
PR = 22.50"
DR = 22.25"
The front still leans to the driver's side by 7/8":
PF = 22.62"
DF = 21.75"
I could fix by putting a 1" spacer on the driver's front (DF).
Ok, I thought with the interior I was done with projects. Then walking up to the rear last night my wife points out the car is leaning with the driver's lower than the passengers side.... Here are measurements from the underside of the wheel flare through the hub to a level concrete surface:
LF 34" RF 35" 1" difference
LR 34.75" RR 36" 1.25" difference
Car is LHD, US spec.
Iron Pig put an ARB front bumper on in 2014. They did front springs, steering dampener, all four shocks. I am uncertain about rear springs and cannot find the invoice.
I did not see tags on the rear springs this morning, I think I may have seen tags on the front.
So, am I correct that my first step is to see where my front A and B are located and hope the A is in the wrong place?
Should I assume the rear are in the wrong sides and just swap them?
Do I ignore the listing? Mentally that is a challenge.
LF 34" RF 35" 1" difference
LR 34.75" RR 36" 1.25" difference
Car is LHD, US spec.
Iron Pig put an ARB front bumper on in 2014. They did front springs, steering dampener, all four shocks. I am uncertain about rear springs and cannot find the invoice.
I did not see tags on the rear springs this morning, I think I may have seen tags on the front.
So, am I correct that my first step is to see where my front A and B are located and hope the A is in the wrong place?
Should I assume the rear are in the wrong sides and just swap them?
Do I ignore the listing? Mentally that is a challenge.
Yes, try to find the tags to see if they are on the correct side.
Depending on brand, will make a difference which side the spring should be on. OME for example are backwards, because driver's side is on the right, not the left. Some things don't change sides (fuel tank) based on RHD / LHD.
Otherwise, you could swap the springs to see if it fixes it.
You could place a spacer on the left springs to bring it back to level.
some OME rear springs also cater for having a swing away wheel carrier on the back as well, in those cases the 'stronger' spring goes on the carrier side, my 863's are configured that way for a Kaymar carrier on the rear LHS (Aus passenger side)
As Bilt4me said, you may need to swap them around
As Bilt4me said, you may need to swap them around
I just watched the OTRtAMM series on tge front and rear suspension. I will need to find a buddy for this.
So simple 
I can't find the 2013 invoice from Iron Pig when the ARB bumper was put on. I went under this evening and the OME label clearly has the "B" on the passenger side and the "A" on the driver side. The label is tough to read but I see an 11 on the same line as the letter and a 38 in small printed next to the OME letters.
I measured the distance from the bottom of the flare to the center of the hub, rather than the floor.
FL 20.5" FR 21"
RL 20.5" RR 21.75"
There is no sign of a label on the rears and I am open to the idea they are original.
What is my game plan from here?
I think the beginning point is attempting to correct the front by swapping them L/R.
What about the rear? I assume the lack of any sign of an OME label suggests they are original.
Do I just replace them assuming the left has simply sagged over the years? If replacement is in order, what with?
Do my measurements suggest an original ride height? How do I tell?
Thanks,
I measured the distance from the bottom of the flare to the center of the hub, rather than the floor.
FL 20.5" FR 21"
RL 20.5" RR 21.75"
There is no sign of a label on the rears and I am open to the idea they are original.
What is my game plan from here?
I think the beginning point is attempting to correct the front by swapping them L/R.
What about the rear? I assume the lack of any sign of an OME label suggests they are original.
Do I just replace them assuming the left has simply sagged over the years? If replacement is in order, what with?
Do my measurements suggest an original ride height? How do I tell?
Thanks,
Pull the springs out then put them next to each other the tall one should be on the drivers side LHD rig
Everything else is a guess
If the tall one was on the drivers side you can decide what to do from there.
Simple
Everything else is a guess
If the tall one was on the drivers side you can decide what to do from there.
Simple
Ok, so my starting point does not include new parts (necessarily). That is good.Pull the springs out then put them next to each other the tall one should be on the drivers side LHD rig
Everything else is a guess
If the tall one was on the drivers side you can decide what to do from there.
Simple
Pretty clear the front is reversed.
COS80
SILVER Star
Mine leaned to the left when I bought it. After adding more weight, I decided not to bother swapping them and just replaced them (Ironmans for heavier-duty Ironmans). The lean was definitely just because the springs were on the wrong sides. The new ones had a slip in the box that said "some markets" may be marked backwards. So basically they're just too lazy to make up LHD and RHD slips before they send a pallet to a given market. 
