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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 09:10 PM
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I'm thinking shackle and spacer on mine, gonna run these 225/70-16 until they are gone (next year) and go up to a 245/75-16 A/T
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Old Oct 29, 2019 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Battle
I'm running "29 inch" tires with a 1.5" lift, mostly because I still have stock 3.07 gears. I know I could fit 30s or maybe even 31s. Still, I think it looks pretty good.

Lift and tire specs? I want that exact look without the rear sag so many people end up with after the new leaf springs settle.
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Old Oct 30, 2019 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bajabug
Lift and tire specs? I want that exact look without the rear sag so many people end up with after the new leaf springs settle.
It's a pieced-together lift consisting of Old Man Emu 2930 coils, Rancho RS44148 leaf springs, Iron Rock Off-road adjustable shackles (at the 0" setting), Rusty's adjustable track bar, Tomken Machine sway bar endlinks, and Old Man Emu sport shocks all around. Tires are 235/75r15 Yokohama Geolander ATs with 15x7 Procomp steel wheels.

I went with the Rancho's specifically because of the aforementioned sag people experience with the Crowns and the excessive lift people experience with the current leaf spring offerings from OME. Other than the poly bushings squeaking, I wouldn't change a thing!
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Old Oct 30, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Battle
It's a pieced-together lift consisting of Old Man Emu 2930 coils, Rancho RS44148 leaf springs, Iron Rock Off-road adjustable shackles (at the 0" setting), Rusty's adjustable track bar, Tomken Machine sway bar endlinks, and Old Man Emu sport shocks all around. Tires are 235/75r15 Yokohama Geolander ATs with 15x7 Procomp steel wheels.

I went with the Rancho's specifically because of the aforementioned sag people experience with the Crowns and the excessive lift people experience with the current leaf spring offerings from OME. Other than the poly bushings squeaking, I wouldn't change a thing!
Ok, thanks. I have done so much research and people either end up with leaf sag, or more lift than they were supposed to get. How are the leaf springs in terms of ride/load capacity? Are they on the "heavy duty" end and stiffer than average or no?
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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 03:29 PM
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They're rated at 185 lb/in, which is kind of "in the middle" I reckon. They ride great! Nice blend of comfort and firmness. The poly bushings are starting to wear on me - not literally but the squeaking. I'll maybe swap in rubber ones down the road.

I haven't towed with it yet but I have loaded it down with 800 lbs once. It squatted maybe a quarter of an inch but handled the weight just fine. I really like them!
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