The rake is back

[zonzin]

About 2 years ago I upgraded front and rear suspension with OME bits. On the front I added OME 90010 + 884 springs and JBA UCA's. The results was a 2.5" lift and a leveling of the rake, just what I wanted.
Fast forward to now and the rake has returned and the front height has dropped 2.25". I did add a SSO AL slimline front bumper and a Smittybilt 10K winch that weigh in at ~ 100 lbs however that only dropped the front 1/4". So I am assuming the other 2 inches is due to the springs settling in.
So,, I am going to swap out the springs and looking at the OME 885, 886, 887 and 888 options for the best option to maintain height over time.

If I go with the 887 coils I will get the same spring rate but an additional 10mm of height or the 888 I will get an additional 15mm
of height. However since I added ~100 lbs of weight to the front end would it make more sense to go with the 886 springs? Thoughts?

Coil specifications:

OME 884: 390mm in height 590 pound spring rate
OME 885: 395mm in height 590 pound spring rate
OME 886: 402mm in height 660 pound spring rate
OME 887: 400mm in height 590 pound spring rate
​​OME 888: 405 mm in height 590 pound spring rate​

 

[sinks88]

Mine did the same My OME is in my sig

 

[zonzin]

Mine did the same My OME is in my sig

I'm thinking more and more the 886 or 888'S.



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[Judd94]

So basically your lift dropped back to stock after 2 years and you still want to use the same brand? Why don’t you try the new 2.5” Toytec lift or Dobinsons?

 

[zonzin]

So basically your lift dropped back to stock after 2 years and you still want to use the same brand? Why don’t you try the new 2.5” Toytec lift or Dobinsons?

I'm open to a different brand spring ,, as long as I can use existing shocks. Do they not have this issue?

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[Badmeat]

Perhaps look into Dobinsons? I’ve been very happy with mine.

 

[zonzin]

Perhaps look into Dobinsons? I’ve been very happy with mine.

Looking right now,, comparing to Toytec. Definitely a $$ diff.


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[3wbdriver]

I've got around 70,000 miles on the 5100/885 OME's I installed after the SSO bumper and winch. My extra front weight is closer to 130 pounds by my calculations, and they are still holding at the 2" lift they gave me when installed. And actually I am carrying more weight with a full set of BudBuilt skids under it now. I remember losing about 3/4" of height after adding the bumper/winch on the factory springs. The ride is soft like factory springs so if you want a little stiffer you might want to go one higher on the rating.

Editted to add: I just looked at the Toytec website. They are advertising the 885 now does 2 1/2 - 3" of lift and is the same as the 884 for weight.. When I bought mine almost 4 years ago they only gave 2", you had to use a spacer to get 3", and they were about 110 pounds stiffer than the 884. So I'm not sure what to tell you now........ :tape2:

 

[zonzin]

Just ordered the Dobinsons C59-314 springs for 195$. Should do the trick.
Thanks all for input.

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[2012sr5]

Happened to me, too. I have a set of 883s that have settled around half their lift height in a year with no added weight on the front end.