Installed my OME 881/906, Nothing short of amazing!
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OME coils , 881's in front and 906's in the rear
Dear ; MR juiceboxer
I need you to tell more details about the characteristics of the OME coils , 881's in front and 906's in the rear (are they comfortable , stiff , soft , hard, the behavior of road ?
because you said the ride quality is significantly improved.
more details please ?:clap2:
Dear ; MR juiceboxer
I need you to tell more details about the characteristics of the OME coils , 881's in front and 906's in the rear (are they comfortable , stiff , soft , hard, the behavior of road ?
because you said the ride quality is significantly improved.
more details please ?:clap2:
Finished installing my OME coils, 881's in front and 906's in the rear, no trim packers needed. This is definitely one of the best mods I have done to the truck, right up there with the Tundra brake upgrade. The ride quality is extremely improved, no question about it. If you are thinking about this upgrade, do it! The height increase is very mild yet ride quality is significantly improved.
Ride height is measured from bottom of limited fender flare to ground W/full tank of gas and 265/65/17 tires
Ride height before
Driver Front 34 3/8"
Passanger Front 34 1/2"
Driver Rear 34"
Passanger Rear 34 1/4"
Ride Height after
Driver Front 35 1/2"
Passanger Front 35 1/2"
Driver Rear 36 3/4"
Passanger Rear 36 3/4"
Also note front spring have been driven for roughly 100 Mi before I installed the rear springs. I know the rear springs will settle some I don't know about the fronts. I will post updated measurements after settling.
Time for some picturesarty:
Before
Sorry for the bad lighting, this picture was taken the morning of...
During, the fronts are in!
After
Old vs. new springs
The Obligatory glamour shot
EveningCommuter
New member
I would like to bump this thread from the dead. I would also like to know about the improvements in ride quality as I am shopping around at the moment.
poleclimber63
Member
Mine...
I did spring replacements 2 yrs ago to OME 880's and 906's. My old rears were sagging badly and hitting the bump stops on moderate pot holes.
My change was amazing! I ended up with a 2" lift. These are progressive springs, so as you load them they stiffen. I tow a sportboat, and it feels much more planted when towing. Before, if I went over a bump while towing, the back end would bounce and hit the bump stops... very disconcerting, not to mention, when I hitched up, the rear would drop significantly, with just the tongue load! On a gravel road and over wash board, the suspension absorbs the shock and doesn't sway and drift. With the old springs, hitting wash board, the truck would bounce and sway, the steering would become soft and imprecise with a general loss of control--- frankly quite scary!
When the kids rode in the back seats they constantly complained of a jarring ride over any bumps! No complaints after the replacement! Of course the shocks also make a huge difference. I think most people with this setup go with OME shocks or Billies. I went with Rancho 9000XL's adjustable shocks. They were a bit more expensive than Billies and in retrospect, if I did it again, I'd probably go with the Billies, as I felt only a small difference through the adjustment range.
Overall, It was an excellent decision! To this day, The truck still performs as well as the day I did the retrofit! Love it!
I did spring replacements 2 yrs ago to OME 880's and 906's. My old rears were sagging badly and hitting the bump stops on moderate pot holes.
My change was amazing! I ended up with a 2" lift. These are progressive springs, so as you load them they stiffen. I tow a sportboat, and it feels much more planted when towing. Before, if I went over a bump while towing, the back end would bounce and hit the bump stops... very disconcerting, not to mention, when I hitched up, the rear would drop significantly, with just the tongue load! On a gravel road and over wash board, the suspension absorbs the shock and doesn't sway and drift. With the old springs, hitting wash board, the truck would bounce and sway, the steering would become soft and imprecise with a general loss of control--- frankly quite scary!
When the kids rode in the back seats they constantly complained of a jarring ride over any bumps! No complaints after the replacement! Of course the shocks also make a huge difference. I think most people with this setup go with OME shocks or Billies. I went with Rancho 9000XL's adjustable shocks. They were a bit more expensive than Billies and in retrospect, if I did it again, I'd probably go with the Billies, as I felt only a small difference through the adjustment range.
Overall, It was an excellent decision! To this day, The truck still performs as well as the day I did the retrofit! Love it!
when you say the "extended" 2nd gen sway links, do you mean stock 2nd gen links that just happen to be longer than 3rd gen stock links ?
luck
Yeah, theres a youtube vid that has the details if you do a quick google. I'm sure there are custom adjustable options as well but, the 2nd gen links are cheap and really helped take some of the head toss and stiffness out of the ride.
toyota4running
Junior Member
Currently thinking going the ome 881/906 route with 5100 4runner specific
I have questions about this set up and keep finding dead threads on here.
wanting to go the route with the 881/906 and 4runner 5100s, i have a coastal offroad plate bumper 80#s and a 9000warn winch up front and a single mtx 12" sub in the rear which probably weighs around 50 odd#s and a bit of recovery gear.
2000 sr5 i do a bit of rugged offroading nothing beyond where i cannot get home that night
wondering if this is a good set up to go with and what else is potentially needed such as diff drop or pan hard correction, new bump stops, and so on.
in the end I'd really just want some good clarification on the set up
I have questions about this set up and keep finding dead threads on here.
wanting to go the route with the 881/906 and 4runner 5100s, i have a coastal offroad plate bumper 80#s and a 9000warn winch up front and a single mtx 12" sub in the rear which probably weighs around 50 odd#s and a bit of recovery gear.
2000 sr5 i do a bit of rugged offroading nothing beyond where i cannot get home that night
wondering if this is a good set up to go with and what else is potentially needed such as diff drop or pan hard correction, new bump stops, and so on.
in the end I'd really just want some good clarification on the set up
