Why not go with the 3" OME? (vs 2")
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10-13-2009 | 08:49 AM
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seems interesting that just one more inch would lead to steering issues.
anyone on here run into geometry issues with their 3" OME?
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10-13-2009 | 08:56 AM
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The real question is why do you think you need a 3" OME instead of 2"? To get the OME to 3"s, you have to get creative and use a 751 D1 front coil along with the 763 cargo coils that will beat you to death because of their weight rating.
What sort of trails are you planning to run where you think a 3" is required?
If you really must have a 3" and you never plan to park it in a garage or public parking area, the use the 3" RTE coils.
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10-13-2009 | 09:54 AM
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I agree.
The real question is why do you think you need a 3" OME instead of 2"? To get the OME to 3"s, you have to get creative and use a 751 D1 front coil along with the 763 cargo coils that will beat you to death because of their weight rating.
What sort of trails are you planning to run where you think a 3" is required?
If you really must have a 3" and you never plan to park it in a garage or public parking area, the use the 3" RTE coils.
The real question is why do you think you need a 3" OME instead of 2"? To get the OME to 3"s, you have to get creative and use a 751 D1 front coil along with the 763 cargo coils that will beat you to death because of their weight rating.
What sort of trails are you planning to run where you think a 3" is required?
If you really must have a 3" and you never plan to park it in a garage or public parking area, the use the 3" RTE coils.
so far we have steering geometry, pinion angle, parking garages, stiff ride, and short people.
it's interesting that one extra inch is such a big difference. one inch! it's not like i'm trying to squeeze on 35s.
not sure if it has the 751 and 763 coils, but this is the kit i'm talking about: http://www.lucky8llc.com/Products.asp?ProductID=2171
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10-13-2009 | 10:48 AM
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A true 3" lift will shift both front and rear diffs. quite a bit to the drivers side, this will effect your turning radius and well as your pinion angle that if being used hard, will need to be corrected using new radius arms in the front and trailing arms in the rear as well as replacing your pan hard rod with an adjustable one so you can recenter your wheels, front and rear.
So as for your statement, there are way to many reasons to not do it then to go to a 3'". By the way, I have nearly a full 3" lift and am speaking from experience.
So as for your statement, there are way to many reasons to not do it then to go to a 3'". By the way, I have nearly a full 3" lift and am speaking from experience.
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10-13-2009 | 11:16 AM
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10-13-2009 | 11:28 AM
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A true 3" lift will shift both front and rear diffs. quite a bit to the drivers side, this will effect your turning radius and well as your pinion angle that if being used hard, will need to be corrected using new radius arms in the front and trailing arms in the rear as well as replacing your pan hard rod with an adjustable one so you can recenter your wheels, front and rear..
If not, is it any less "drastic" than the RTE in terms of side effects/drawbacks?
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10-13-2009 | 03:13 PM
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10-13-2009 | 03:15 PM
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