Greetings Everyone,

I've been trolling a while on this forum and a few others and I've finally decided to make a post and ask a few questions.

I'm going to be going with Old Man Emu because they've been around for a long time and I've got a few friends running their stuff and it seems to work great, but before I start ordering I want to make sure I have all of my bases covered.


So my questions about the kits are the following:

Do I need the heavy or light truck application? Currently I'm not running any aftermarket bumpers but would like to upgrade f/r later down the road, but this may not be for a year or two.

The Kit comes with shocks and springs. From everything that I have read, these lifts typically net between 2.5-3.5'' of lift in when actually installed. A lot of the other lifts with 2.5''+ come with many extra components, do I need to get anything else? Brake extenstions, sway bars, etc.

Is there anything else I'm forgetting that I need to do?

 

Which components you will want depends on your personal tolerance, and which of the 15+ different OME coils you get. A good place to start is the FAQ's at the top of this modified area. If you don't plan on heavy bumpers, medium or light coils should be fine. If you do plan on adding a bunch of weight, go for the heavy coils and deal with issues as they arise. At 2", you won't need anything else. (want, maybe). Over 3", added components become more desired. Axle centering, caster correction, longer brake lines, bumpstops, longer links front and rear, upper arms for the new rear driveshaft, etc. You could also go out to northridges website and look at the OME Long Travel kit they put together - not a bad kit, if you want to spend a bit more.

 

I have it and I like the ride a lot. Check out Northridge 4x4. Dave runs the kit with JKS F&R Trackbars for a real good price. If you plan to add weight, you may want to go with the HD set. I didn't at first and had to go with a front space to level it out later. If you do go with HD's expect a lot more than the advertised 2".... It will surprise you how high it sits. The only change I made was that I added Bilstein's because I really like the way they dampen at higher speeds off-road. The OME shocks are killer too, just a little different feel on pavement.

 

Wow, that site is a great resource! Thanks, that's one I had yet to come across!

 

David @ Northridge will help you out with the coil selection based on your build.

I'd recommend making the OME complete... out of the box without some additional parts the kit won't be so special. I'd strongly recommend saving & doing it right the first time.

If you're gonna wheel it really hard & have time/space for maintenance (& a little more $) think about the long travel version of the kit. Otherwise the standard kit is pretty solid with a few additions.