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Atalarico - here's my experience with 890's to help with your decision making.
I've run 890's with n86c's and tundras with n91s's for about 5 years. As of 10 mins ago, unloaded with 3/4 tank, I sit 22.25" upfront and 23.5" at the rear (hub center to wheel arch). Unloaded, the ride is very firm. It's not what I would say harsh, but a lot of vibration from bumps is transmitted into the body, but hey, it's a body on frame design. The handling however is excellent. I can corner aggressively, brake hard and keep control and hit pot holes with confidence at speed.
When loaded up, the ride becomes much better. These springs are designed for a constant heavy load to perform at their best. Last summer I did a three week road trip from Pittsburgh to Yellowstone via Colorado Springs and back. I had four adults and as much crap and luggage as I could fit in the back, including a loaded electric car fridge and some offroad recovery gear. (I have a pic somewhere, I'll post it if I can find it.) The rear ride height dropped no more than an inch, taking up most up the rake and leaving things looking almost level. I was very pleased with the final stance and the ride quality. My 70 yo parents in the back seats had no complaints about the ride either. The trip was mostly on black top, but I did drive the full length of Rampart Range Rd and a few side trails just out of Col Springs, and several hours on Yampa Bench Rd in Dinosaur NP. That trail was ROUGH. I wished the ride was smoother when offroad, but the ride quality was probably affected most by the noise coming from everything rattling in the car.
So thats my two cents. My 890/Tundra set up settled perfectly for my applications. Good luck with yours.
I've run 890's with n86c's and tundras with n91s's for about 5 years. As of 10 mins ago, unloaded with 3/4 tank, I sit 22.25" upfront and 23.5" at the rear (hub center to wheel arch). Unloaded, the ride is very firm. It's not what I would say harsh, but a lot of vibration from bumps is transmitted into the body, but hey, it's a body on frame design. The handling however is excellent. I can corner aggressively, brake hard and keep control and hit pot holes with confidence at speed.
When loaded up, the ride becomes much better. These springs are designed for a constant heavy load to perform at their best. Last summer I did a three week road trip from Pittsburgh to Yellowstone via Colorado Springs and back. I had four adults and as much crap and luggage as I could fit in the back, including a loaded electric car fridge and some offroad recovery gear. (I have a pic somewhere, I'll post it if I can find it.) The rear ride height dropped no more than an inch, taking up most up the rake and leaving things looking almost level. I was very pleased with the final stance and the ride quality. My 70 yo parents in the back seats had no complaints about the ride either. The trip was mostly on black top, but I did drive the full length of Rampart Range Rd and a few side trails just out of Col Springs, and several hours on Yampa Bench Rd in Dinosaur NP. That trail was ROUGH. I wished the ride was smoother when offroad, but the ride quality was probably affected most by the noise coming from everything rattling in the car.
So thats my two cents. My 890/Tundra set up settled perfectly for my applications. Good luck with yours.
