I'm about to pull the trigger on Dobinsons IMS, Wheels, and tires. Convince me not to abort.
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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.
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I would go with Old Man Emu over Bilstein 5100, if you are looking for the like-stock type of damper.
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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.
There is a vast difference in quality between bilstein and most others. IMO worth the wait.
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.
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Welp, update, I bought all the gear but my KDSS valves are rusted shut.... Sitting with a 4" lean and no way to open them - heat and lubricant have been tried. I guess welding is next.
I did this to my 2019 5 years ago and the ride is great and not one issue since installed. Aligns great and zero noise from the UCA's.
Front: C59-544 (50mm-2") lift coil
Rear: C59-545 (50mm-2")
Dobinsons Alloy Strut Top Mount Spacer - 1/4"
IMS Shocks
Dobinson UCA's
Diff drop DD59-530K
Front: C59-544 (50mm-2") lift coil
Rear: C59-545 (50mm-2")
Dobinsons Alloy Strut Top Mount Spacer - 1/4"
IMS Shocks
Dobinson UCA's
Diff drop DD59-530K
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Just finished the install today. To be honest, I'm not super thrilled. Installer measured +3" after lift. I haven't measured myself yet, but it's a huge difference.
New Icon Vector 5s and Nitto g3 (c rated).
I'm gonna have to go back to the drawing board and do some spring changes. It'll either be:
Front: c549-540 (1.5")
Rear: c549-543 (1") or stock springs or ome 2720
Or
Front c549-538 (1")
Rear: ???
Any advice from folks who did 540 or 538 is appreciated. I know a lot of folks would love this look, but 2.5-3" of lift for me is unnecessary and prefer a mild and modest lift.
New Icon Vector 5s and Nitto g3 (c rated).
I'm gonna have to go back to the drawing board and do some spring changes. It'll either be:
Front: c549-540 (1.5")
Rear: c549-543 (1") or stock springs or ome 2720
Or
Front c549-538 (1")
Rear: ???
Any advice from folks who did 540 or 538 is appreciated. I know a lot of folks would love this look, but 2.5-3" of lift for me is unnecessary and prefer a mild and modest lift.
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Aren’t IMS shocks user adjustable? Why don’t you just lower it? It will a settle a little after driving but not that much.
I agree with you, I’m at about 2.2” lift with 6112s and didn’t want to go any higher.
I agree with you, I’m at about 2.2” lift with 6112s and didn’t want to go any higher.
Did you do the 559v in front? I thought I saw you say that in another post. That is a lot of lift for the 559v. I wonder if you are going to see some settling,,,definitely not the 1"+ difference the 559v is supposed to lift.
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Side profile - those are 285-70-17 for reference
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542 in the front and 559v in the rear
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Front tire is sitting at about 39.5" - I believe stock is a hair below 36". So 3.5" of lift from the 542s which advertise +2". I'm aware that lift kits settle and you get a little more than advertised, but good lord.
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I may have found the issue the seat height is set at 9.5" which is 241mm.
The OEM strut seat height: 222mm / 8.7". This means that my setup has 19mm of preload which equates to 38mm of lift = 1.49" (2 to 1 suspension ratio).
The installer did not adjust the seat height because they come assembled. Dobinsons builder may have set the height incorrectly before shipping
The OEM strut seat height: 222mm / 8.7". This means that my setup has 19mm of preload which equates to 38mm of lift = 1.49" (2 to 1 suspension ratio).
The installer did not adjust the seat height because they come assembled. Dobinsons builder may have set the height incorrectly before shipping
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