Trade my OME 863 for 860 (new or almost new)
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This doesnt give me great confidence that I'm going to like my 850/863 combo with no weight in the back...bummer
ps- Dan will be taking off his 860's on the 7th. fyi
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It's actually not bad at all, just a tad firm and stinkbug. Once I put a couple of spares and some cargo back there, it's great. But 95% of the time it's unloaded, so...
If I dont find someone with the right trade, I'll just leave them there. I want to see what the 860s feel like. Maybe I wont like them after all.
If you have'nt put them on yet think about exchanging them with the vendor for 860's if you're not loaded with a xtra 300lbs
I have some weight with the 4x4labs rear + 315 tire and the 860's are ideal for me. I still had to add spacers up front to level things out. After 2ys they really have'nt sagged much maybe 1/4", the front's 1/2"+
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Shoot, 863's? meh. Im running 864's. Babies!! 
I wonder why the front would've sagged so much more than the rear? You have the 850's up front? Too much weight on them? Any ideas?
Yep, thats exactly how I run. Almost empty 95% of the time and no armor.
Do you have any armor? How much lift did you gain over your stock height when you put the 850/863's in? Curious since a lot of people are telling me to expect 3.5"+ without any armor.
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It could be because the 850s have a smaller diameter bar than the 860s.
OME coil spring specs
No armor, but I have a toolbox in the back, but no 3rd row sets, so it's about the same weight as factory.
3.5" sounds about right. I was suprised how much lift I actually got. I really only want ~2" or so.
Once I fill it up with gear, it works great. Night and day difference vs. stock. Very happy with it, but I don't run loaded very much. If it wasn't my DD, I wouldn't touch it.
Sounds like we have very similar lift desires and DD needs. Guess I'll just have to drive around with the rear chocked full of gear and adopt the "anytime anywhere" motto
Just need to accelerate my heavy mod purchases to weigh the beast down to 2.5"
I have a set of 860s that I pulled off a couple of weeks ago. They were on the truck for about a year and a half though.
I am actually going to put the whole set up for sale (851s/860s). They were on a truck used mostly for commuting and camping.
Let me know if you're interested. Otherwise, I'm going to post them up in the for sale section when I get some time.
(Sorry, I was reading too fast and missed the new or almost new part.)
Maybe someone else local will want them.
I am actually going to put the whole set up for sale (851s/860s). They were on a truck used mostly for commuting and camping.
Let me know if you're interested. Otherwise, I'm going to post them up in the for sale section when I get some time.
(Sorry, I was reading too fast and missed the new or almost new part.)
Maybe someone else local will want them.
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I have a set of 860s that I pulled off a couple of weeks ago. They were on the truck for about a year and a half though.
I am actually going to put the whole set up for sale (851s/860s). They were on a truck used mostly for commuting and camping.
Let me know if you're interested. Otherwise, I'm going to post them up in the for sale section when I get some time.
(Sorry, I was reading too fast and missed the new or almost new part.)
Maybe someone else local will want them.
I'm interested in just outright buying the 860s. This will give me a chance to test them out without getting rid of my 863s.
Let me know. Thanks.
I just wanted to chime in here and add that the 863 setup, unloaded isn't harsh at all, just tall. I run it as a DD as well but carry allot of crap all the time. The thing is, when I go camping, the amount of crap I load doubles! With the stock springs I would sag low and scrape and hit all the time on trails.
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OK, I just installed a set of 860s. I took some before and after measurements and it looks like I lost about 1.5" vs the 863s (about what I would expect). The drop really isn't that much, but it just feels lower to the ground, all around. Definately less stickbug. Also, it seems to be less twitchy in the steering. Do you think lowering the rear will affect caster? I wouldn't expect it to, but it sure seems to steer better(I dont have any caster correction).
Didn't think of it, but I guess it would have been nice to get some before and after pics. Sorry.
Didn't think of it, but I guess it would have been nice to get some before and after pics. Sorry.