I'm about to pull the trigger on Dobinsons IMS, Wheels, and tires. Convince me not to abort.

[LTX200]

If you do decide to get the parts listed above, maybe waiting a few weeks for July 4th sales may make it easier on the wallet.

 

[Gazziza]

Not sure if you've seen this but it's worth a look. The Dobinsons are kinda below average especially for the price. IMO Bilsteins are a far better in value and performance. You either go Bilstein 5100's or jump to Kings. Everything else is just kinda meh.

 

[UPR LC]

Not sure if you've seen this but it's worth a look. The Dobinsons are kinda below average especially for the price. IMO Bilsteins are a far better in value and performance. You either go Bilstein 5100's or jump to Kings. Everything else is just kinda meh.

I would go with Old Man Emu over Bilstein 5100, if you are looking for the like-stock type of damper.

 

[Heckraiser]

This video is pointless. They tested the MRR's at all they way stiff and they sucked, so they set them to all the way soft and they sucked. The point of an adjustable shock like the MRR is that your find the sweet spot for your rig and ride preferences. They made no attempt to do so. IMO, if they're trying to be some sort of impartial reviewer, they should not have even released this video, especially with the clickbait title, until they completed filming the "follow up video" that they referred to about a dozen times.

 

[sedole]

Also keep in mind dobs IMS comes in 2.6" and 2.2" varieties. I believe all the smaller rigs (taco/4r) get 2.2" which isn't as well regarded. The 2.6" that the cruiser gets is quite good from what I've read.

 

[TeCKis300]

This video is pointless. They tested the MRR's at all they way stiff and they sucked, so they set them to all the way soft and they sucked. The point of an adjustable shock like the MRR is that your find the sweet spot for your rig and ride preferences. They made no attempt to do so. IMO, if they're trying to be some sort of impartial reviewer, they should not have even released this video, especially with the clickbait title, until they completed filming the "follow up video" that they referred to about a dozen times.

Point taken.

Playing devil's advocate, part of the magic sauce to suspension is having the tune dialed in professionally. The integration is what makes a vehicle great. In the test, they applied two adjustments both recommended by Dobinsons and both weren't great. Who's to say that an end user has the patience, intuition or skill to get it anywhere near good or optimal.

As someone that's played with suspension a long time, even on track cars, there's a lot to this. Value in the base setup and tune is often worth more than parts.

That said, the application for the 200-series might be dialed and great.

 

[TeCKis300]

Plot thickens. Found a follow-up to the Taco test. Turns out they tested a long travel version that limited up-travel and increased bottom-out.

 

[Carolinapanic]

I wanted to go Bilstein but they are sold out everywhere until August. I literally couldn't find them so I've basically ruled them out

 

[bloc]

That would give more time to learn the capability of the stock rig and evaluate what you really need.

There is a vast difference in quality between bilstein and most others. IMO worth the wait.

 

[mcmarshing]

Let me know if you have any questions about the setup and I will do my best to answer them for you.

I have a few:
-Have you towed with the 559V springs? If so, how do they do?
-What's your approximate ride height in the rear? fender to ground, fender to center of hub?

I currently have OME2721, but the springs are just a bit too short (430/440mm) for how high the front is & how heavy the rear is. I'm interested in the C59-559V (440/470mm variable rate) or C59-535 (460/490mm 248lb/in) so that my truck can stay level-ish with 500lbs of gear or trailer in the back.