I know that Camburg gets there UCA's from total chaos and just repaints them. possibly other parts as well.
This is incorrect. Camburg's arms are cheaper because they do more work in house. Until recently, the two arms weren't even made with the same material so they obviously could not be the same arm. Camburg used DOM tubing for 10+ years, but due to demand they switched over to 4130 chromoly tubing. Their zerks, bushings, and uni-balls are also different between the two.
Hey guys what is the real advantage offroading with going with a setup like these guys vs. getting say an OME lift? I just wanna know performance wise. Is it mainly for higher speed running, like baja? Or is it I've got a bigger d**k than you kind of thing, having these guys suspension?
I know they have adjustable coil-overs and usually reservoirs. Plus I understand about the UCA's.
The brand of suspension you choose does not affect the need for UCA's. Once you go over 3" of lift, UCA's are mandatory if you want to get your alignment back within specs. The UCA's come into play with the suspension when you look at extended length coilovers, as it will allow your suspension to utilize more of it's travel range. UCA's also take the place of wheel spacers when going to a larger tire (285/70/17 or bigger) as the stock arms will not clear the tires.
The benefits of suspension such as King, Fox, Icon, etc over a brand such as OME is very basic, and could have been attained by a simple search. Coilovers allow the adjustment of ride height. This becomes especially important when you start adding weight. If you have the medium rated OME and add weight, it will sag and become less controlled. If you start out with the heavy coils, you will have an extremely harsh ride until all of the weight is added (winch, bumper, dual battery, etc). With coilovers, all that is needed is a simple adjustment to accommodate the additional weight. If you do not plan on adding any aftermarket parts, then get OME and forget it. However, with this logic, I would just get spacers.
King, Fox, Icon, etc all allow valving adjustments. You can get them valved for your specific needs, which allows for better suspension cycling and handling. You do not need to be a hardcore off-roader to want a better handling vehicle. The difference between my King's and the SAW's I previously had was massive; the difference compared to OME would be even larger. My truck is my daily driver, so on-road characteristics were very important to me as well.
Lastly, most coilovers excluding Toytec can be rebuilt. When your suspension starts fading, rather than buying an entire new setup you can just get them rebuilt and they are like new. Users with OME will have to make a full suspension purchase again.
For offroading I personally don't think there is an advantage. Although at higher speed like desert runs or baja you are going to have a more comfortable ride plus they would take the constant bumps an abuse better. Just depends what your primary focus is.
Are you referring coilovers, UCA's, remote reservoirs, or all of them? :wtf:
