ome is advertised as having to remove leafs if you want the lower lift. Sounds weird I know, especially from a company as highly regarded as ome.

You're blindly assuming that I'm blindly assuming.
I was just sharing one example advertisement.
I did not imply that Morris manufacturers the spring and creates the installer note(s) for installtion.

Read your post again. It can very easily be read that way. I knew what you meant. Was just clarifying just in case someone who didn't know, knows haha

This particular leaf spring is something that intests me.
I work swing shift and when I'm working nights I research things to stay entertained/ awake between calls and routine checks.

I have several hours of research under my belt for this spring.
I like to know people's experiences and issues with anything before I waste my time installing a product on anything.
I do not have much time to spare with my lifestyle and get really angry when I've wasted it.

OME/Dakar leaf springs have a wealth of reputation for not settling much, people with alot of heavy accessories and armor and whatnot really have enjoyed this quality after years of use and abuse while being able to retain their ride height.


Now that's not saying that they won't settle after being installed new, because they will indeed settle some.
I've had and installed several new springs and torsion bars and understand that new springs will take a small amount of time to settle.

It is very common for folks with light body XJ's to remove the 3rd leaf and the 3rd leaf only from these leaf packs to obtain only 3 to 3.5" of lift, and yes that is after some initial break in.

Perhaps it does.
I won't edit since you clarified.

Yeah my response wasn't geared directly at you so I apologize if it read that way. Just a general statement at whoever reads it. I also don't think we mucked up the thread. The discussion was still pertaining to the OP lift that he got. Just added some helpful info. So op you can add a spacer up front, but then you'll need more components. Or just remove a leaf to get the lift you want.

I've never heard of that from any spring company. Got a link?

If you think it will "settle" that much, I suspect you are wrong. Has already been installed for a couple weeks now and has "settled" some. When first installed the shackle was all the way to the front and now almost perpendicular ( big word, thanks spell ck ). Not sure I want to go higher cause of the short arms. Spoke with Metalcloak who said...spacer in front or remove third leaf. Said most have spare and parts in the back or the bumper with swing away spare that weighs it down.

Post #13 and look at the ome kit on quadratec. It says you have to remove a leaf there as well. Not sure if these instructions are coming directly from ome but they might be because that is how I've seen it advertised anytime I see it. Anywhere it's listed with a description anyways. Dpg offroad sells these kits but no descriotion. Ome doesn't have xj products on their site so it's kind of a weird situation. When I was doing my research on them as well, I came across quite a few threads and postsee saying how they had to take a leaf off because the lift they got was alot higher then 3 inches.

What was said about the sway bar disco's?

Ok, a fault on my part. I thought these were new brand new, fresh install. Now if everyone is advertising these at 3" and they are not settling anymore than 5-5.5", there is something severely wrong with their (OME) advertising. Now I did find out from my friends at Morris 4x4 that there are two different sets offered. A standard load and a extra load. Now is the link you posted the exact version and part number you ordered? Also, I'd be more pissed off at Metalcloak if I spent that much damn money (not saying it was a bad decision) on a lift kit and ended up in your situation.

Yes there is the standard and heavy duty springs. You need to be real careful with ome on what you order. Most kits are the heavy duty. As far as ome advertising? Well I mean they don't even advertise xj products on their site!! Can't speak on their products for other vehicles. Also, can you really be mad at metal cloak when it's advertised like that everywhere? You could order ome from dpg or rocky road and be in the same situation.

Purchased the kit for bout haft price from an individual so don't guess I can complain too much. Metalcloak did not say much about the sway bar discos and I think they work alright just have the bar a little too high. Like was said most have a lot of weight in the rear and right now I have nothin back there, not even a full tank of gas.

Ok, so not too bad then on price.

On vacation now but will post pics when the the rear springs are corrected