I have posted before about suspension concerning body roll/lean and general overall lack of absorbtion of shock. My OME setup ("stock replacement") is over two years old and I drive the terrible roads of San Diego County (almost #1 in the nation) everyday in my daily driver FZJ80.
My question is:
I see coil springs on other trucks and they do not "stack up" like my coils do at the top as you can see from the attached pictures. Instead, each rung is evenly separated like the bottom of my coil in the attached picture. Is this normal for OME coils or any coil springs for that matter?
Also, if it is normal, could it be that my shocks are just plain worn out and not doing the job of dampening shock and controlling body lean somewhat (probably in addition to original, 12 year old, sway bars and bushings)? I know OME shocks are not really designed for high speed stuff like maybe the baja style bilstein shocks that are meant for high speed and bumps but rather the slow speed rock climbing stuff.
How long do shocks generally last?
How long do coils last?
If the shocks are shot, should I replace with monroe or bilsteins considering I don't offroad that much at all but drive these horrible highways of San Diego County?
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https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42659
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42338
My question is:
I see coil springs on other trucks and they do not "stack up" like my coils do at the top as you can see from the attached pictures. Instead, each rung is evenly separated like the bottom of my coil in the attached picture. Is this normal for OME coils or any coil springs for that matter?
Also, if it is normal, could it be that my shocks are just plain worn out and not doing the job of dampening shock and controlling body lean somewhat (probably in addition to original, 12 year old, sway bars and bushings)? I know OME shocks are not really designed for high speed stuff like maybe the baja style bilstein shocks that are meant for high speed and bumps but rather the slow speed rock climbing stuff.
How long do shocks generally last?
How long do coils last?
If the shocks are shot, should I replace with monroe or bilsteins considering I don't offroad that much at all but drive these horrible highways of San Diego County?
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https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42659
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42338