JayRolla
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To add a bit of uncertainty to all this, I did have the 883s with the OME 90004 shocks and sure enough, rode like rocks.
Had a gift card to 4WP and decided to swap the shocks for some tundra 5100s and it's night and day different. Still firm, but not jarring at all. My fender liners will also tell you that I have no trouble stuffing the tires offroad.
My reasoning was that the 883s are rated at 590lb/inch and the Eibachs that a lot of people are running are rated at 620lb/inch. That got me thinking that maybe it was the shocks, and not the springs that were causing my rough ride.
I agree about the Eibachs. My buddies Eibach toytec ultimate coilovers rides so bad. He can barely keep the front end to stay on the road when he is hitting wash board. Same with his OME rear billy setup. I installed the lift for him years back and he was upset mine rode so much better. I was surprised how bad the Toytec Ultimate handled on dirt road/washboard. Does great on road and rock crawling.
The 881's with 90004 is perfect. 883's would feel a bit better on Billy's but if he is not adding weight for a long time I dont recommend he go with 883's.