Hey all,
I’m getting a little ahead of myself as a lift kit is a few projects down my list - but I’ve been looking at the 2.5” options that are out there. General consensus is that OME kits ride best and seem to be good on and off road - so they’ve been my front runner for a while.
However - two questions come to mind looking at the kit design:
1. I notice there is no military wrap on either side of the spring (at least not the new versions).
2. I’m not 100% clear but it seems like the shackles/bushings might be unique to the springs?
I have relatively new shackles on my 40 - and one has to be “clearanced” due to a less than perfect Saginaw conversation. I believe they’re all stock “small-eye” pre 1980 shackles dimensions. The rears are 3/4” over stock heigh MAF greasable anti-inversion shackles. The fronts are 3/4 over stock height inch standard bar shackles (maybe FJ55 shackles)?
1. Is there a bushing combo that mates stock shackles to OME springs?
2. Since I do wheel my truck occasionally, do I need to be overly concerned about the lack of military wrap?
I’ve always looked at the mil-wrap kind of like a parachute - you probably won’t need one, but if you do you’ll be glad you have it... I haven’t broken my 45 year old stock springs yet but I also don’t think this truck was wheeled much.
As far as I can tell, for military wrap in 2.5” the option these days is basically to have Alcan make you a set. I think the Hell soft Stout lifts are wrapped but it seems like they’re pretty much exclusively 4” anymore - which is taller than I’m looking for. I’ve heard mixed reviews on Alcan building springs to spec on the forum. They come at a premium price which I’m not super enthusiastic about paying - but I generally like to build as overkill as my budget allows. I don’t have a tow rig so my truck has to get me home at the end of a day off road! That said, I’m not sure a 100mi trip with a spring hanging on by the military wrap would be doable anyway...
Thoughts and opinions welcomed!
I’m getting a little ahead of myself as a lift kit is a few projects down my list - but I’ve been looking at the 2.5” options that are out there. General consensus is that OME kits ride best and seem to be good on and off road - so they’ve been my front runner for a while.
However - two questions come to mind looking at the kit design:
1. I notice there is no military wrap on either side of the spring (at least not the new versions).
2. I’m not 100% clear but it seems like the shackles/bushings might be unique to the springs?
I have relatively new shackles on my 40 - and one has to be “clearanced” due to a less than perfect Saginaw conversation. I believe they’re all stock “small-eye” pre 1980 shackles dimensions. The rears are 3/4” over stock heigh MAF greasable anti-inversion shackles. The fronts are 3/4 over stock height inch standard bar shackles (maybe FJ55 shackles)?
1. Is there a bushing combo that mates stock shackles to OME springs?
2. Since I do wheel my truck occasionally, do I need to be overly concerned about the lack of military wrap?
I’ve always looked at the mil-wrap kind of like a parachute - you probably won’t need one, but if you do you’ll be glad you have it... I haven’t broken my 45 year old stock springs yet but I also don’t think this truck was wheeled much.
As far as I can tell, for military wrap in 2.5” the option these days is basically to have Alcan make you a set. I think the Hell soft Stout lifts are wrapped but it seems like they’re pretty much exclusively 4” anymore - which is taller than I’m looking for. I’ve heard mixed reviews on Alcan building springs to spec on the forum. They come at a premium price which I’m not super enthusiastic about paying - but I generally like to build as overkill as my budget allows. I don’t have a tow rig so my truck has to get me home at the end of a day off road! That said, I’m not sure a 100mi trip with a spring hanging on by the military wrap would be doable anyway...
Thoughts and opinions welcomed!