Classic4X4
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I know this has been discussed fairly extensively, however, after spending all last night looking through threads I still don't have a definitive answer to this.
I've ordered the OME (Old Man Emu) Medium duty kit from Rocky Road for my 90
I currently have a terra-firma kit and the rear end is sitting a whopping 1.5" lower than the front (absolutely no load) - says something about these kits. Especially since its only been on for ~10K miles
Measuring from hub to bottom of wheel arch my truck sits about 1/2" lower on the drivers side
So my question is -
My kit came with handed springs (one side a bit taller) ~1/2"
I'm reading the taller springs always go on the drivers side -
My truck is LHD and the fuel tank is under the RH seatbox - so I'd think handed springs wouldn't be necessary as the fuel weight would counteract the driver weight? (as opposed to the opposite where driver sits over tank on RHD models)
I know some suppliers match the kits so that they aren't handed but that being said my RH is 1/2" lower (seems like the springs would correct this?)
Before I bolt these things on and lose any shot at returning them, I wanted to get some opinions from you guys.
Am I going to spend a night under the truck to find that the thing has a nasty lean to it? I'd rather get unhanded springs than have to put in disco isolators.
Edit: The kit was also supposed to come with correction caster bushings but they didn't send them to me. When I asked - they told me I probably don't need them and to refer to the ARB datasheet.... which says to "check manufacturers specs" - so no idea
Thanks guys - warms my heart to know there's a place like this where people with shared passions spend time helping total strangers.
I've ordered the OME (Old Man Emu) Medium duty kit from Rocky Road for my 90
I currently have a terra-firma kit and the rear end is sitting a whopping 1.5" lower than the front (absolutely no load) - says something about these kits. Especially since its only been on for ~10K miles
Measuring from hub to bottom of wheel arch my truck sits about 1/2" lower on the drivers side
So my question is -
My kit came with handed springs (one side a bit taller) ~1/2"
I'm reading the taller springs always go on the drivers side -
My truck is LHD and the fuel tank is under the RH seatbox - so I'd think handed springs wouldn't be necessary as the fuel weight would counteract the driver weight? (as opposed to the opposite where driver sits over tank on RHD models)
I know some suppliers match the kits so that they aren't handed but that being said my RH is 1/2" lower (seems like the springs would correct this?)
Before I bolt these things on and lose any shot at returning them, I wanted to get some opinions from you guys.
Am I going to spend a night under the truck to find that the thing has a nasty lean to it? I'd rather get unhanded springs than have to put in disco isolators.
Edit: The kit was also supposed to come with correction caster bushings but they didn't send them to me. When I asked - they told me I probably don't need them and to refer to the ARB datasheet.... which says to "check manufacturers specs" - so no idea
Thanks guys - warms my heart to know there's a place like this where people with shared passions spend time helping total strangers.
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