Frankinlift - Rancho vs. OME

benmar2000 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 1:30 am

I was noticing that they are offering the Frankinlift with the OME front struts now.. I know it is more expensive but are the OME struts that much better then Rancho?

Ben

spencevans · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 1:32 am

Wilmo · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 5:43 am

I'll tell you on Wednesday - I'm swapping my Ranchos out for some OMEs!

fish eye · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 8:51 am

benmar2000 wrote:

I was noticing that they are offering the Frankinlift with the OME front struts now.. I know it is more expensive but are the OME struts that much better then Rancho?

Ben

I was slightly disappointed that the FL was offered with the OME's shortly after I bought mine with the Ranchos. IT was just my luck. Honestly though, I am happy with the way the Ranchos ride, but I can't say anything about the OME's. I think eventually I will swap out to the OME's, but I can't imagine that will be a fun job. Seriously though, I don't think you'll be disappointed with either set up.

Wilmo · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 8:58 am

I'm just going to the OME's because I have a CRD - and I don't feel the Ranchos are as good as they can be (especially with the ARB bar on the front). I think on a Petrol the Ranchos would be fine. They are mostly on my CRD until you wheel it really hard and bottom out the front suspension, I'm hoping the OME's are going to control the compression a little bit better.

benmar2000 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 9:08 am

Yeah.. I am thinking of getting an ARB bumper down the road... So it looks like getting the OME struts would be my choice then...

Thanks for all the answers..

Ben

Wilmo · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 9:16 am

The All-J's guys that make the Frankenlift are recommending the OME's for CRD owners especially if they have an ARB bar.....they do say the OME's are better, I'm just taking their advice.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 1:58 pm

benmar2000 wrote:

Yeah.. I am thinking of getting an ARB bumper down the road... So it looks like getting the OME struts would be my choice then...

Thanks for all the answers..

Ben

The ome struts do nothing different for weight, they are basically shocks. The springs that All j's use are ome, they only used rancho struts.

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

I ended up going from an OME setup to the Rancho Frankenlift set-up. In terms of ride quality it seemed a little firmer, but that was most likely because of stepping up the the HD springs from the MD ones. The front end seemed to have a little more bounce, but nothing determental and that could have been due to other factors such as changes in the spring pretension. Either way, they are both quality products and you won't be dissapointed.

Finally, just from hear say on the board I have heard the Frankenlift setup sits a tad bit higher with the OME struts because of where the clevis mounts to the struts. Supposedly, the celvis sits a bit lower on the OME struts vs the Rancho.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 4:28 pm

Eddo wrote:

I ended up going from an OME setup to the Rancho Frankenlift set-up. In terms of ride quality it seemed a little firmer, but that was most likely because of stepping up the the HD springs from the MD ones. The front end seemed to have a little more bounce, but nothing determental and that could have been due to other factors such as changes in the spring pretension. Either way, they are both quality products and you won't be dissapointed.

Finally, just from hear say on the board I have heard the Frankenlift setup sits a tad bit higher with the OME struts because of where the clevis mounts to the struts. Supposedly, the celvis sits a bit lower on the OME struts vs the Rancho.

Hmm, so the ome struts give more lift? Then thats why everyone says to get them with an ARB.

krazz1e · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 5:56 pm

in my experience OME is great quality.

Frankinlift - Rancho vs. OME

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