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heavy vs. medium lift questions
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What's the purpose? More lift?
I gotta come ride in some of your guys' "stock", empty rigs with the OME that y'all say ride just fine. Mine about knocked my fillings out when empty and the OME 865's/OME t-bars with no weight. And with "no weight" I mean I have Slee sliders, TJM front bumper, third row seats in, and 4 people. Either there's something else wrong with my rig, or everyone that says the ride is stiffer and rides "just fine" would think my FJ60 on add-a-leafs rode "just fine" too 
Honestly, the 100 rides so nice in stock form that it's a shame to compromise it with harsh riding around town. When I had the OME's in, it was a blast to drive only when it was completely loaded up, which was quite infrequently. It suuuuuucked the rest of the time. It is not, and never will be, a sports car, so I'm not after the tight, stiff handling of such. Like I said, there's either something else as yet unidentified with my truck that makes for an overly harsh ride, or people are skeered to admit that they lift they just spend money on looks cool, but rides like crap. The specs on the 865's don't lie - you need 50% more weight to compress them the same amount - hence why the shorter OME spring results in lift at rest compared to OEM. Again, only applies to empty-ish trucks, and not ones with F/R bumpers, winch, drawers, etc.
Honestly, the 100 rides so nice in stock form that it's a shame to compromise it with harsh riding around town. When I had the OME's in, it was a blast to drive only when it was completely loaded up, which was quite infrequently. It suuuuuucked the rest of the time. It is not, and never will be, a sports car, so I'm not after the tight, stiff handling of such. Like I said, there's either something else as yet unidentified with my truck that makes for an overly harsh ride, or people are skeered to admit that they lift they just spend money on looks cool, but rides like crap. The specs on the 865's don't lie - you need 50% more weight to compress them the same amount - hence why the shorter OME spring results in lift at rest compared to OEM. Again, only applies to empty-ish trucks, and not ones with F/R bumpers, winch, drawers, etc.Great choice IF and UNTIL you add a rear bumper...then you'll want heavy springs for sure.
Adding 20mm to the rear with 865's you can run 315's (and L-shocks if you like).
Adding 30mm is better yet though you'll have a tad more rake when you max out your front bars at 2.75" lift.
Your ride will be the same.
I gotta come ride in some of your guys' "stock", empty rigs with the OME that y'all say ride just fine. Mine about knocked my fillings out when empty and the OME 865's/OME t-bars with no weight. And with "no weight" I mean I have Slee sliders, TJM front bumper, third row seats in, and 4 people. Either there's something else wrong with my rig, or everyone that says the ride is stiffer and rides "just fine" would think my FJ60 on add-a-leafs rode "just fine" too
UNLOADED TRUCK:
OEM--CUSH
OME (865 and T-bars and STANDARD OME shocks, firm ones OK...NOT Sport versions)--STIFF CUSH, better controlled with less lean, drives like a Sport Cruiser. [:>)
LOADED TRUCK:
OME 863, T-bars, bumpers, all the weight, etc, etc...stiff and the cush is GONE!
Yeah that pricey rear bumper will be my last mod. I'll add the 30mm spacers and see how the ride looks and drives. Seems like no one else on this board has done this yet with the 30mm.
Back in 2002 when I added 20mm...IF I could have found 30 I'd a done it.
Just to clarify... "Sport Cruiser" means that the 20 MPH speed humps are made unnoticable at 45 MPH+, and that expansion joints will rattle the coins out of the pocket by the shifter...
- but it won't lean at all in the turns!Just to clarify... "Sport Cruiser" means that the 20 MPH speed humps are made unnoticable at 45 MPH+, and that expansion joints will rattle the coins out of the pocket by the shifter...
Nope! Unloaded and even with the Sahara Bar back in 2001 the 100 was still a CUSHMOBILE.
Eval on that here. Go to Post #5:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/az-arizona...tion-differences-evaluations-john-shotts.html
Next time your up in the Phx area, give me a shout and come drive mine around and see if there is indeed a difference, or if we're not calibrated on "cush". Even with 865's, there's no way the ride is the same based on spring rate. 'Course, who knows? Maybe there's something else wrong with my rig, but with the OEM+ spacers (and airbags) on it now, it is indeed back to cush. Not sure what else could have been contributing to my harshness. Body mounts are not loose, bushings look good, etc. etc.
Do you have Sport shocks?
F the sport shocks...tell us about the L-shocks!!!
...again.
...again.
^ This. A vast improvement from stock floaty boaty ride. A little stiff, but I like solidness, even at the expense of a little comfort.
what if you tow a 3000lb boat?
What should I run if I tow my boat 3 times a year over 6 hours and about once a week during the summer about 15 minutes
I have no mods right now currently stock.
What should I run if I tow my boat 3 times a year over 6 hours and about once a week during the summer about 15 minutes
I have no mods right now currently stock.
air bags.
What size boat? I pull a 20 ft Mako quite often on completely stock suspension. Also pull a flat bed usually loaded down with either wood for work or couple four wheelers and fire wood in the winter. Air bags would be the only mod I'd suggest, but really they don't even seem that necessary unless it's one heavy boat
I have a question. I did the ome865 lift with two 10mm spacers. My front is cranked to 2.75". I have the slee drop installed, but my boots are leaking pretty bad and the lift was just installed a few days ago. My question is, would it be easier on my cv axles to lower the front to 2.5"? I ordered some worm clamps from McCaster and plan on clamping the boots. Any insight would be great.
