Springs

[Spike555]

It is time for new springs on my 2004 100 series.
I do not want a lift, although I know new springs will give me one.
ARB website does not give me part numbers, only descriptions and a dealer locator.
I will do all four.
My searches are coming up with different part numbers for the same springs.
I do not have to go with OME, I am open to most anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jLB]

In OME the typical rear coil spring for low lift, stockish weight, would be the 865 (or 2865) which is typically quoted as a 1.5” lift.

OME coil chart (courtesy of @cruiseroutfit ):

Cruiser Outfitters

@crikeymike breaks down the Dobinsons options here (and seems to have closer to a stock height option):

Dobinsons 100 Series Suspension options - full breakdown

Hey guys, breaking down all of the current Dobinsons options for the 100 Series and LX470, putting it all in one place. I keep seeing various questions in various posts all throughout here about what options there are, so hopefully this can help some of you out when the time arises. All parts...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[JB Mitchell]

I have the OME 865s and really like them. True to the amount of lift listed (1.5 in) and have a comfortable ride that I think is better than original springs.

 

[GTV]

What makes you believe you need new springs?

 

[Spike555]

What makes you believe you need new springs?

My truck leans to the left. The lean is worse when I have all of my gear in it.

 

[Spike555]

In OME the typical rear coil spring for low lift, stockish weight, would be the 865 (or 2865) which is typically quoted as a 1.5” lift.

OME coil chart (courtesy of @cruiseroutfit ):

Cruiser Outfitters

@crikeymike breaks down the Dobinsons options here (and seems to have closer to a stock height option):

Dobinsons 100 Series Suspension options - full breakdown

Hey guys, breaking down all of the current Dobinsons options for the 100 Series and LX470, putting it all in one place. I keep seeing various questions in various posts all throughout here about what options there are, so hopefully this can help some of you out when the time arises. All parts...

forum.ih8mud.com

Thank you.
Do you happen to know the numbers for the front springs too?

 

[GTV]

My truck leans to the left. The lean is worse when I have all of my gear in it.

That's common after all these years. Up front you can simply adjust the torsion bars with a few turns of a 30mm bolt. Absolutely no need to replace those (for your application I'm assuming). In the rear you can add coil spacers to correct the lean and restore ride height. How much gear are you carrying?

 

[jLB]

Thank you.
Do you happen to know the numbers for the front springs too?

As @GTV mentions (unless you have the only 105 series in the USA) the stock front end of the 100 series uses (easily adjusted) torsion bars. You can raise or level the front end by turning the 30mm adjusting bolts.

If you feel you absolutely have to have new front “springs”, to my knowledge each vendor of aftermarket springs for the 100 series, only offers one set of petrol/gasoline (2UZ-FE) springs, for OME I believe that’s “303001”

 

[Spike555]

As @GTV mentions (unless you have the only 105 series in the USA) the stock front end of the 100 series uses (easily adjusted) torsion bars. You can raise or level the front end by turning the 30mm adjusting bolts.

If you feel you absolutely have to have new front “springs”, to my knowledge each vendor of aftermarket springs for the 100 series, only offers one set of petrol/gasoline (2UZ-FE) springs, for OME I believe that’s “303001”

Thank you for that. I just want my truck to sit level and I figured if the rears were worn then so are the fronts.

 

[Spike555]

That's common after all these years. Up front you can simply adjust the torsion bars with a few turns of a 30mm bolt. Absolutely no need to replace those (for your application I'm assuming). In the rear you can add coil spacers to correct the lean and restore ride height. How much gear are you carrying?

This is what I carry in my truck every day. Couple hundred pounds of tools, fluids and gear.

 

[Spike555]

So it looks like OME 2863/2864/2865 and 2866 would be the ones I want.

Looks like 2866 has a variable spring rate from 240lbs to 300lbs But still only 18.31” in length, which keeps me close to stock height.

 

[pili]

So it looks like OME 2863/2864/2865 and 2866 would be the ones I want.

Looks like 2866 has a variable spring rate from 240lbs to 300lbs But still only 18.31” in length, which keeps me close to stock height.

I really like the 2866, but you will def be get around 1.75-2” of lift in the rear, even with that weight in the back. You’ll also need a 10mm spacer on the drivers side to account for the gas tank, unlike the 865s, which are unequal length.

 

[jLB]

unlike the 865s, which are unequal length.

If I remember correctly, both the 865/2865 and 866/2866 are equal height/length (no DS/PS), and the Cruiser Outfitters chart that I linked above seems to support this…

 

[GTV]

How much lean are we talking? Have you made a hub to fender measurement?

 

[pili]

If I remember correctly, both the 865/2865 and 866/2866 are equal height/length (no DS/PS), and the Cruiser Outfitters chart that I linked above seems to support this…

Oops, don’t mind me then. It’s been a while since a pulled off the 865s.

I’ve got like ~1/4” of lean.

 

[Spike555]

I really like the 2866, but you will def be get around 1.75-2” of lift in the rear, even with that weight in the back. You’ll also need a 10mm spacer on the drivers side to account for the gas tank, unlike the 865s, which are unequal length.

HA!! I did not know this. Thank you. I want the unequal length springs. I do not need to figure out spacers and everything else.
My brain is to full as it is.