895E rear springs with Bilstein (1.75") up front

[clemson4rnr]

I have searched around and can't seem to find a conclusive answer... For those running the OME 895E's in the back how much lift have you seen on the 5th gen?

ARB doesn't list the 895E's for the 5th gen, but I know some of y'all are running them. I currently have the adjustable Bilsteins in the front (set at 1.75") and I have started hauling some heavier loads recently and I am getting some pretty bad reverse rake.

Ideally I hope to find a solution for an extra 1" or 1.5" in the back thats why I thought the 895E's would be a good option (supposedly lift the 4th gen 1.5").

What are your thoughts?

 

[phillyd2]

Talked about much, here is one thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/93535-anyone-gone-old-man-emu-ome-lift.html

After all was said and done I went with the SAW 1.5" Coils and am glad I did.

 

[clemson4rnr]

I am not familiar with the SAW Coils... What part number and where did you order?

It looks like the consensus is the the 895Es will give you 1.75-2.00", but if the SAW's netted you about 1.5" that seems much more up my alley.


Thanks for your help

 

[Qjake]

Toytec had all the OME rear coils listed as options for one of their kits along with each of the coils specs, I just tried to look but seems their site is down.

For comparison I run the 2" Icon rears which after 5 months are sitting at just under 3" of lift with approx 150lbs of gear in the rear.

 

[phillyd2]

Sway-A-Way Coilover Shocks from Wheeler's Off-Road

 

[Stifler]

what did you decide on? I was looking for something in the 1" range but these SAW 1.5" coils may do the trick. I don't mind a little rake and don't want to be level or nose high

 

[phillyd2]

IMHO the trouble with a 1" coil (if you can find one) is that you may get reverse rake when adding weight to the rear. Also, I think the coils are technically rated per pounds / spring rate, not inches of lift. When we talk about 1" or 1.5" lift its only because that is what we have experienced in our trucks. For example SAW claims a 12% increase in spring rate which should yield about 1.5" life. Actual lift without weight is about 1.75" - 2" after settling.

 

[Stifler]

right which is why I was asking if he went with the SAW out back with the 1.75" up front. I went with 1.75" up front so I wanted to see how it looked... I am guessing rake is almost stock looking, maybe a touch less (.25 range)

I will be running:

5100 up front at 1.75
5100 out back
probably SAW coils out back

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