Rear Spring reccomendations and user experience

[Tooltime19]

I would suggest the OME 895 with custom valved Fox resi shocks (adjustables) in the rear. The Superflex are ~15% stiffer than stock (ok with 5100's), the OME 895 are ~40% stiffer than stock and outside the proper working range of the off the shelf 5100 shocks.

i always kept ~100# of gear in my 4Runner and with properly valved shocks the 895's rode just fine. To offset the possible driver side lean (which I never noticed) I installed my fridge & dual batteries on the passenger side of the truck.

I have the 5100's and the 895's and the above poster said it best. The 5100's are not valved for the heavier springs. The ride is far too bouncy when empty if you drive "Sportingly" such as I and when loaded, just a bit too spongy. Im saving for some custom valved FOX Resi's just as this guy above. I believe with the 895 coil (for the load carrying capacity) and the perfectly valved shock, the truck will be perfect!

 

[Tooltime19]

Something else I was reading afterwords. If you plan on running fast roads, powerline roads, rollers ect., the OME 895 with that same nicely valved shock will help the truck ride great and help it handle amazingly well for what we have at the faster speeds. You will be surprised how well our trucks can be made to handle.

 

[stickw]

Airlift 1000 install

Again, thank you for all the replies. I wanted to post back and show that I installed airbags. $88 and hope it satisfies what I am looking for. For install, i did NOT remove the coils. I lifted and jackstand frame high as i could. I did remove spare and rear tires (rears may be optional) and cut the jounce bumper slowly with a saw zaw which worked perfect. I did route the lines up, instead of down per instructions. Lastly, did add plastic tube outside of airline for more protection. At 15psi and no load it gave the rear a half inch lift.