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Old 01-22-2018, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jumpalot
Much better. But, I also put OME springs in the front and Zone shocks all the war around.
good to hear. Are the zone shocks the white body or black body ones?
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Which OME did you put on the front?
OME 930
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Originally Posted by pmondo
good to hear. Are the zone shocks the white body or black body ones?
White body.
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i would also like to hear some real world reviews of the rancho vs the crown

i have to replace my sagging leafs in the back

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Originally Posted by XwalkerX
i would also like to hear some real world reviews of the rancho vs the crown

i have to replace my sagging leafs in the back

I run the Dormans off Amazon. They gave me about 1.5 inches after settling and have been going good for me. I think Dorman and crowns are pretty similiar. Crowns don't come with bushings, you need to buy and press those in.
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Love the Rancho's. The only thing I might do is get rid of the poly bushings and press in the rubber ones. Can't stand the squeaking!
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Originally Posted by Jumpalot
Love the Rancho's. The only thing I might do is get rid of the poly bushings and press in the rubber ones. Can't stand the squeaking!
If you get a chance, can you get measurements front and rear from center of wheel to bottom of fender flare? Thanks!
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If you get a chance, can you get measurements front and rear from center of wheel to bottom of fender flare? Thanks!
I measured a few months ago and it was 19" front and rear.
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Interesting... That's basically the same front measurement as the Moog CC782 coil with 3/4" spacer that is frequently recommended. I wonder how the spring rates compare. I might have to look into those OME 930 coils.

I'm with you on the poly eye bushings. I use rubber for better flex and less noise.

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From what I can find:
Moog CC782 146 lbs/in rate
OME 930 147 lbs/in
Rusty's 2" coils I couldn't find the spec.

I've got 2k miles on my suspension which is like Tbone's. Measured it earlier and still 19.5" up front and 19" in back.
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
From what I can find:
Moog CC782 146 lbs/in rate
OME 930 147 lbs/in
Rusty's 2" coils I couldn't find the spec.

I've got 2k miles on my suspension which is like Tbone's. Measured it earlier and still 19.5" up front and 19" in back.
whay do you guys run? Moog coils and dorman leafs?
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Originally Posted by Jumpalot
I measured a few months ago and it was 19" front and rear.
Thanks. Im having a tough time trying to figure out what route i want to take. I thought the leafs were sagging but im at 17". Front is 18" which i think the previous owner has an extra rubber stock isolator in there. I have ironman shackle relocate boxes which i guess will give me 1.5" in back. But my bushings dont look good. Im up in the air what to do. Ome coils and rancho or ome leafs, moog coils and dorman leafs with new stock shackles or just throw the shackle relocation boxes on. I just bought 235s couple months ago and dont really want to go bigger right now.
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
I run the Dormans off Amazon. They gave me about 1.5 inches after settling and have been going good for me. I think Dorman and crowns are pretty similiar. Crowns don't come with bushings, you need to buy and press those in.

how long have you been running the dormans?
ive read that they tend to sag rather quickly just wondering if thats the case with you?

my original plan was to get the crown and some poly bushings but now im not sure of anything lol
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Originally Posted by EZEARL
From what I can find:
Moog CC782 146 lbs/in rate
OME 930 147 lbs/in
Rusty's 2" coils I couldn't find the spec.

I've got 2k miles on my suspension which is like Tbone's. Measured it earlier and still 19.5" up front and 19" in back.
I just read earlier today on NAXJA that the OME 930's are 160 lbs/in and OEM are 147 lbs/in. Who knows... Don't know if Moog's are spec'd like that since they're variable rate. They feel stiffer to me than OEM, but that could be due to my shocks.

Originally Posted by pmondo
whay do you guys run? Moog coils and dorman leafs?
We're running Moog CC782s with 3/4" spacers. I'm running Crown HD leafs and Bilstein 5100 shocks. My flare to center is 19.25" front, 18.25" rear. I have about 16K miles on that setup with no sag, and I tow occasionally.

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Originally Posted by XwalkerX
how long have you been running the dormans?
ive read that they tend to sag rather quickly just wondering if thats the case with you?

my original plan was to get the crown and some poly bushings but now im not sure of anything lol
I read just the opposite about the dormans and crowns. Im with you on the not sure thing. So many different reviews...lol


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