i installed discos the same time i put on my tundra coils and i haven't noticed any extra body roll from the 881's with spacers and stock end links which were shorter than my discos.

 

It's a tradeoff, if you want on-road stability, then you're going to have stiff springs and you'll lose off-road flex. If you want off-raod flex, then you'll sacrifice cornering on-road.

However, there is one way you can have both - stiffer sway bar. With it attached, you'll limit body roll, but then disconnect it offroad and you'll have full flex.

I've already bent my sway bar to hell and back just palying around w/ it attached. You need to make sure to disconnect it before you do any flexing or you'll tweek the hell outta it.

 

very true. I guess i'll install the Tunrda coils and see how bad it is. Then i can order an Addco swaybar if i need to.

Will my nukes work with the bigger Addco bar?

 

Not really, you'll have to extend the shaft longer, replace the threaded rod with a longer one. The Addco bar ends are alot thicker.

I think just the stock bar is fine. That Addco thing is freaken huge.

 

Bah, my sway bar is on and I have HD Billies. I am an addict.

 

I ordered the 3/8" Revtek spacer with their longer studs over a month ago. I knew i was going to use the new setup and at the time Andy had nothing in the works. The top out spacer is all i'm using up front with the OME shocks and Tundra spring. I will be putting my bull bar on in the next week and we'll see if I need a 1/2." Either way, I love my new set-up. I have a real DD that doesn't beat the crap out of me

 

Great, Hey- when can you send your stock bar back?

 

For anyone considering this setup, i have an extra set of 4WD TRD Tunrda coils (Yellow/Blue, Yellow/Yellow) that i need to get rid of. they came off a 2003 Tunrda Access Cab w/ TRD package and less than 8000 miles.

Please PM me, no hijacking.

 

I would use the yellow/yellow blue/yellow and sell off the other set.

 

I think he has two sets of YY/YB Coils. It doesn't matter. I'm running YR/YP and I get the same lift.

 

nah im gonna use the non-TRD 4WD coils... G/B G/Y. like andy said, they give about the same lift right?

 

PM sent.

 

I'll have it in the mail tomorrow Thanks steve

 

I know this sounds stupid but will the Tundra shocks work or coils only?

 

Huh? Yes, you either need tundra shocks or OME shocks because of the length. 4Runner shocks won't work..if thats what you're asking.

 

Gapguy,
I am looking at the coilovers on Tundrasolutions that you also looked at.
Why did you not pick them up? I was thinking of picking them up for installation later.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Matthew

 

From mike.elmes? If so, it'll "work" BUT they're OEM Yellow/Blue TRD shocks, not the good ones. PM me the link or hit me up on messenger.

 

I just came across this in an old thread, and it's very informative concerning OME springs...

Here's what ARB-USA had to say:

If you want 2" of lift, than OME isn't your brand. Our lift is only gives you approximately 1.25" of lift in the front and 2.5" in the rear. And if your wondering you can't use coil spacers with our system...

The reason we say no spacers, is that our springs weren't engineered for more than one 5mm trim packer (spacer)per side of the vehicle and we only recommend these if the vehicle is leaning to one side which is common on a lot of new vehicles with stock suspension. It is very rare for our springs to sag below there specification. In most cases when you install our springs
it will sit a bit higher than our advertised lift. After the driver takes
the vehicle out wheeling for the first time and flexes the suspension a great deal, the springs will settle. We experience a lot of people calling us complaining of there vehicle sagging when really the springs have just broken themselves in and are where they're supposed to be. For the front springs, the only difference is that the heavy duty springs (OME881) are a few millimeters taller to compensate for the added weight. Both the heavy
duty and light duty springs have the same spring rate...

Here is your requested information on our shocks:
N86/N86C 539mm (extended) 329mm (compressed)
N91S 470mm (extended) 335mm (compressed)
N91SC 470mm (extended) 335mm (compressed)

Thank you for you interest in our products and have a good day.

Best Regards,
Steven Bisig
ARB Tech Dept
ARB-USA
sbisig@arbusa.com

So, the OME front coils are designed for 1.25" of lift, and the rear ones are designed for 2.5". Trying for that dragster look??? Why the hell do they sell them for 4runners then? Makes you wonder. If you're heavier, then you should go up a step or two on the coil numbers to keep the ride hieght the same. They DON'T recommend using a 881 or 882 on a stock truck to get 2+" of lift because the ride will be harsh. That was posted by ravencr in 2003, but went mostly UNNOTICED by anyone here until now...

In other words, ARB/OME DOES NOT RECOMMEND their coils for a 2" lift in the front. You can do it, but it will be a firm ride, reduced compressibility, and in the long run, your off-road capabilities may be comprimised - their words, not mine.

That means you're other choices are cornfed, revtek, or daystar spacers, or Toyota Tundra Coils - unless of course you're in southern Cal and you run the desert, then you should consider SAWS or KINGs or Donahoes. As far as quality goes, I think we can all agree that the Toyota Tundra coils is the best way to go since they don't involve inside the pack spacers that will stiffen the ride. Next after that would be the cornfed spacers, simply because you can choose a height that will maximize the sesign of the suspension without compromising droop. After that, I'd list Revtek and Daystar as a tie for the bottom of the barrel. Both are cheaply made and neither offer the optimal 2" of lift that will maximize off-road flex while maintaining on-road comfort. Save the desert running stuff for just that - the desert. Anywhere else and it's out of place and isn't best suited for the application.

 

any new updates?

Steve? how they flexing?

 

Yep, I have been for about 15k miles. The stud is stripped..There's 5 more holding it on.