04-26-2024, 02:47 PM
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Added OME lift kit also. In general, I love it, but the ride is harsh with just one person in the vehicle.
As it is a daily driver, I put a couple bags of cement in the back wrapped in plastic bags, (96 kg, 211 lbs). This made a huge difference in daily ride satisfaction, but is occasionally inconvenient when I need to put larger items in the back.
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The OME springs are designed for you to be carrying a constant load in the back of the vehicle. They ride like crap without it.
As for myself, I have a subwoofer, 2x 50lb. bags of sand, tools, a recovery kit and a Hi-Lift jack in the back. 285/75 spare tire and a tow hitch. I added the sand bags to get the ride height and ride quality I wanted. The LC 7.5 Wraps ride too high and are too jiggly without the extra weight. When loading up for camping/adventures, I remove the sand bags and they ride great and deal with my typical load.
The Downey Off-Road 3" linear rate springs I used to have were the best riding rear springs I've ever had on this truck. They also dealt with the loads I typically have for camping and I didn't need to have a 100+ lbs of extra weight back there all the time. I wish they were still in business...
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04-29-2024, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Devbot
Weirdest take I've heard in a long time. If they wanted it to ride rough, Toyota wouldn't have implemented double wishbone and 4-link, and would've made the vehicle 2-link on both axles with HD leafs with no steering stabilizer. To that effect the people here aren't talking about factory suspension, they're talking about Old Man Emu.
Hell by that metric there should be no bushings anywhere on the car and we should all weld in pieces of bar stock for static mounts because "hurr durr its supposed to ride as rough as possible."
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So, People are buying suspension parts that make the thing ride rough?
Why not just keep the stock suspension if you're gonna complain?
I was being sarcastic about the ride of the 4runner. Dang! Some people just don't pick up on anything.
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04-30-2024, 06:22 PM
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Short answer, Yes. Long answer, I carry tools, recovery kit, emergency kit, and misc. to the tune of around 150-200lbs. My mind is more comfortable with that stuff on board. My ass being more comfortable is a bonus.
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05-10-2024, 12:04 AM
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OME with stock weight is a bouncer! Like others have said, they’re designed for more weight
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05-10-2024, 11:34 PM
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Either I'm an outlier, or different OME/shock combos are different.
I recently installed OME 880/906 and Bilstein 5100. I think it rides just fine. A little stiffer than stock, but not bad at all.
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05-13-2024, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WayneM
Either I'm an outlier, or different OME/shock combos are different.
I recently installed OME 880/906 and Bilstein 5100. I think it rides just fine. A little stiffer than stock, but not bad at all.
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Its the OME shocks that are stiff, not the springs. 5100's and 906's are just fine with no weight.
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05-17-2024, 10:10 AM
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I've got OME 861's in the rear w/ LC80 Tokico shocks. Many will say "tHe RiDe iS tOo HaRsH" but I disagree. I love it. I've also got an adjustable panhard bar so perhaps that has some influence on my ride quality, too. But with regard to carrying any additional weight to smooth out the ride, I don't have anything majorly heavy. I usually carry one box of tools, jumper cables, my Viair air compressor, my longboard and my kids' scooters/helmets. I don't carry this stuff for any particular reason other than convenience, lol. Not sure if it has any impact on my overall ride quality but that's what I carry!
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