OME Dakar leaf springs on a 1st gen

lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
Was gonna wait on calmini's aal to come back in stock, but am kind of getting impatient. Anyways been looking around and seeing these OME Dakar springs being talked about. I know I can run the pack on my 1st gen, but was kinda of looking for some opinions on it and opinions about pairing it with revolvers. The aal is the last piece I need for my lift so i'm ready tp get it hear lol

Thanks

http://nissteclifts.com/index.php?p...tegory_id=173&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=72
 
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drbandkgb

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
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I know Xterror04 has used 2 gen leafs to rebuild his Gen 1 pack.. but Im not sure which
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
@rokdaddy, no worries man, I thought the 2nd gen packs would work across the board. Since xterror04 (hes running the prg deaver aal I think) and grantinex are both running 2nd gen springs.
 
NMTerras

NMTerras

Suspension Lift
Location
New Mexico
Took my springs to a local shop, they added another full leaf and re-arched for just under $200. I'll report back with my review
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
@yellowx16, no worries man, Ya that leaf could be run, I can't speak for the flex you'd gain though. Xterror04 is running the deaver 2 leaf pack, and when I talked to him about his setup, he said flexed well with the 1st gen packs... I don't think you'll gain awhole lot through that single leaf.

heres the deaver pack,
http://www.prgproducts.com/shop/product/2_prg_deaver_xterra_2-leaf_spring_pack/


@nmterras, I hadnt thought of that, definately interested in what terra gains from that setup
 
yellowx16

yellowx16

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Rochester, NY
4x4parts advertises that leaf i linked at giving 1-1.5" for a 4x4, thats for a 2nd gen though so it may be different for a first gen. I just want a leveled look once i get my UCAs thats why i like that one. Rearching seems like a good option too, then you would have a lot of control over how much lift you want. Im not sure if you're like me but i definitely still want a somewhat leveled look
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
with xterror04's frankstein pack (deaver aal, smallest leaf from a 2nd gen pack, all mixed into the stock pack) he gained 2.5 inches, the deaver pack claims 2 inches... So i'm guessing that the height increase is gonna be the same as advertised. Gotta be careful with the 4x4parts stuff though because some items, give more height than advertised.

Granitex's pack (springs for a pro 4x + short aal) netted him about an inch increase in height.
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
dang shipping is gonna kill me on these, somewhere in the neighborhood of $97.... Shipping and the dsicount from nisstec puts these somwhere around $450 or so


bump for any last thoughts before I pull the trigger???
 
lbishop

lbishop

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Polk County,TN
Everything I can found points to the Old man emu's being well worth the xtra coin. The 2nd gens running them and the tacoma's running them, say they ride good and flex good which is what i'm after. The deavers would be my 2nd choice. Im still kicking it around and researching but i'm really leaning ome's just weighing the pricing. Not to mention a buddy of mine all but talked me into them today, he runs ome on his land rover discovery

The calmini' pack is on like at least a 6 week backorder, im on the list to be notified when they get everything straightened out but im getting impatient which has led to researching other packs.

where's the best place to pick up longer u-bolts?
 
Silver dude

Silver dude

Sliders
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machesney park IL
lbishop said:
dang shipping is gonna kill me on these, somewhere in the neighborhood of $97.... Shipping and the dsicount from nisstec puts these somwhere around $450 or so


bump for any last thoughts before I pull the trigger???
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If your going to spend $450 might as well toss in a little more coin to go with a custom pack designed for your 1st gen. A fresh set of springs is better then worn out ones helped with new leafs.

No experience with these guys but I've had them bookmarked awhile.
http://www.customsuspension.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1808

I went the Alcan route myself.



lbishop said:
where's the best place to pick up longer u-bolts?
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Got mine from ruffstuffspecialties.com Beefy extreme quality.
 
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