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What do you have to replace with OME coils? will i have to replace the shocks and struts? or can I wait a couple months?

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I suggest that if you are replacing the coils do it all at once. For one you need to replace the rears anyways with longer ones and the fronts are junk from the factory so you need to replace them as well. 450/475 you can get all four OME coils new rancho struts and shocks. Better to do it now the right way than to piece meal it

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but i can wait on the front struts? lol Im wanting to wait cuz thats the most, I can get all HD OME coils for $220+shipping and rear shocks for $80....... and then the struts are $240+ shipping

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If you wait, you're going to have to take the front end apart twice. Unless you're doing it yourself, I would think you'd pay more in labor to have it taken apart again than the struts would cost.

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no ill be doing it myself, too cheap to pay someone lol

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Its a job you dont really want to do twice , well not on the same vehicle :lol: I would just buy the parts you can this month and the rest next month or whatever/whenever. Do it right the first time and be done with it! :wink: I split mine up for a couple of reasons / other bills and ......a wife :lol: :lol: :lol:

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jsc7002 wrote:
but i can wait on the front struts? lol Im wanting to wait cuz thats the most, I can get all HD OME coils for $220+shipping and rear shocks for $80....... and then the struts are $240+ shipping


$240 + shipping for Rancho struts?
I got mine from Advance auto parts for $160 + tax.

Shop around for the best prices, most local stores will price match even if you found a better price online, and paying tax is cheaper than shipping charges.

Like Tom said, "save up and just do it once".

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I got my rancho rears from Summit Racing for 50 each shipped, front from AllJs for like 80 each I think so there are cheaper solutions for the front, check your local parts store like KJ04 said

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