OME Lift

kj924 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:01 pm **Posts:** 103

Did you install your lift yet Uttles? Can you get a measuement of the new OME front coil before you install?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 3:33 pm

kj924 wrote:

Did you install your lift yet Uttles? Can you get a measuement of the new OME front coil before you install?

measurements will tell you nothing at all, I can set a coil that is 14 inches tall next to one that is 12 inches and the 12 inch will give you more lift,

kj924 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:01 pm **Posts:** 103

What? I thought the taller the spring the more lift ya got

.

I realize that Tom, I was just kidding btw. What I am looking at is the height diffrence between my Rusty's (patooey!!) spring and an OME heavy duty spring. This will tell me in my own terms, what I need to know about the spring's steel and toughness.

If the diffrence is anything like my stock front's to the Rusty's fronts, well that was about a 2" diffrence right there. The KJ still rides the same on the front as before the lift, now I sit higher.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 4:58 pm

when i installed my OME coils I sat an OME up to a oem and there really isnt much height difference, like a .5" or so

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 5:02 pm

Rustys would have to be quite a bit taller due to being so soft/weaker than the OMEs , that is the way they acheive their lift is by lenghth

Uttles · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 5:03 pm

I thought you only needed two rear springs and one for the front! :lol:

Just didn't want to unpack everything....I got it all.

No bumpstops. Yet. I am planning on 245/70R16 BFG's (AT) so overall diameter of tire staying almost the same (225/75R16 now). Also regular travel OME shocks...not the N132L. However if I went with 245/75's i would certainly be adding bumpstops.

I'll get some measurements later tonight just for fun.

They sure are some tough lookin parts!

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 5:28 pm

Uttles you still need or should have (to save your springs from stacking), bumpstops no matter if you are running a 20 inch tall tire or a 35 inch tall, tires dont have a thing to do with needing or not needing bumpstops

Uttles · **Posted:** Wed May 07, 2008 10:21 pm

fastRob · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2008 8:02 am

For you Diesel folks, pay attention to what you order.
I almost ordered the wrong springs.
Thankfully the CRD guys pointed out my folly.
I have 790's for the front, 948's for the rear.
The front shocks/struts need to be OME NS 131's.
Ranchos or OME for the rear.
Bumpstops, now the bumpstops, I do not know yet.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2008 10:13 am

I am running stock front and rear bumpers and I just put on a Franki II with OME HD coils and OME long travel shocks. The ride is amazing. I figured why not go all HD so I have the option of upgrading the bumpers later. There doesn't appear to be any height gain over the MD coils either. I used hockey pucks in the rear for bmpstops, and I am still using the stock ones up front. My pre lift measurements are 18 1/4" from wheel center to fender and after the lift they are 22 1/4".

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri May 09, 2008 10:16 am

fastRob wrote:

For you Diesel folks, pay attention to what you order.
I almost ordered the wrong springs.
Thankfully the CRD guys pointed out my folly.
I have 790's for the front, 948's for the rear.
The front shocks/struts need to be OME NS 131's.
Ranchos or OME for the rear.
Bumpstops, now the bumpstops, I do not know yet.

Yes the difference betwwen the OME gas and CRD springs has only been discussed a few hundred times on here, glad the CRD guys straightened you out though. :lol:

bumpstops , you don't know yet?

just get them you need them and they are cheap insurance to keep you from stacking your springs.

OME Lift

Who is online