Other than stock, the only "ride" I have personally experienced with specific shocks was on a Jeep with Old Man Emu installed. The quality was great, compared to the OEM's, and I had occasion to ride in that Jeep when it had both, at one time or another. Ride was greatly improved with OME.
money no problem might wanna just go with the full fat ome bp51. if you get it tuned right it can literally go toe to toe with some airsus systems
I’ve had OMEs for a while on my truck and like them
Regardless if you got the medium or heavy duty packs break them in carry about 400-500 pound cargo for a like 3000-4000 miles…I have those they work perfectly right after
I did the exact same thing (OME med duty) on my 92 3VZE. It took way longer than expected, was a huge PITA but the change in how my truck handles and looks made it well worth the effort.
Those appear to be Old Man Emu springs, if they are then they are fine. I worked for ARB for 9 years (I don’t anymore) during which time they developed a new leaf spring system designed to give better comfort and on road compliance and that shape is the result
It has Old Man Emu Shock absorbers on it already (no idea which or hold old as they came with the car)
I had Old Man Emu shocks and springs put in my 07 sport. The XREAS was sagging severely to the left and was leaking fluid.
My BP-51s and Dakar leafs are noisy as fuck, it sounds like a rust bucket. I power wash them regularly and reapply grease/lube and it still squeaks and creaks. They were fine for a year but as soon as I have some time I'm going with something else. The shocks and front suspension is great, though.
Glad you ruled out old man emu. I have them on my 100 and they are rough!
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