On Saturday I picked up a set of 3" lift coils that were made to also handle the extra weight of the Reunel.
On Sunday I met up with Justin (FJTHIS), and we did some part swapping. Over the course of an afternoon, and part of the evening we swapped out my stock coils and rancho 3" spacers for the custom coils and ground back the rear corner of the spring bucket to better clear my dual-shock up front (keep raking the side of the shock against the bucket, it's not pretty).
That was my truck.
Then on Justin's we installed my old spacers with his stock springs, and then put an add-a-leaf in the rear of his truck.
On my drive home I pretty much got to try it on every road-type except massive pot-holes or anything dirt.
Ride is definitely firmer, but not harsh, like I was afraid it would be. I wouldn't want to use these springs without the Reunel's weight, though. That could be VERY painfull. I'm also not running the rancho RS9000s any softer or stiffer. They were nice right the way they were.
What did I gain? I forgot to measure before-hand, but from comparing where the tire nearly rubbed the body before, a good 2" of lift from the coils. I think I gained the full 3" of the lift over stock, and because the lift-coils were ordered for 1000# over stock, AND a 3" lift, and the bumper only weights about 300-350#, then I think I may actually have a 4" lift up front.
I have noticed that the steering is a little more "odd" (Bumpsteer, sorta), but not much, and that was only in BIG dips, from when I was running the RS9000s at 2 instead of 3.
I'll measure up the truck tonight.
Oh, and I don't need my anti-sway bar at all. The springs plus the shocks are stiff enough that I don't get any (or any noticeable) body-roll in turns. Including the 50mph off-camber decreasing radius uglies that Hwy 9 has a few of. So I'll be permanently pulling that soon.
Justin gained 3" up front, which raised his front to 1/2" over his rear (from the bottom of the fender. But his 3" add-a-leaf gave him exactly that. So he's now 2 1/2" taller in the rear than the front.
As for ride, his should be softer than mine, but not sure how much so. We installed his RS9000s at setting 3 all the way around, which I now reallize was WAY too stiff for the back.
Justin, I run 1-2 in the back, depending on load. 3 when I'm carrying 4-500# worth of salt for the water softener. And adjusting the rear stiffness does amazing things for the ride.
Justin, how does yours ride?
On Sunday I met up with Justin (FJTHIS), and we did some part swapping. Over the course of an afternoon, and part of the evening we swapped out my stock coils and rancho 3" spacers for the custom coils and ground back the rear corner of the spring bucket to better clear my dual-shock up front (keep raking the side of the shock against the bucket, it's not pretty).
That was my truck.
Then on Justin's we installed my old spacers with his stock springs, and then put an add-a-leaf in the rear of his truck.
On my drive home I pretty much got to try it on every road-type except massive pot-holes or anything dirt.
Ride is definitely firmer, but not harsh, like I was afraid it would be. I wouldn't want to use these springs without the Reunel's weight, though. That could be VERY painfull. I'm also not running the rancho RS9000s any softer or stiffer. They were nice right the way they were.
What did I gain? I forgot to measure before-hand, but from comparing where the tire nearly rubbed the body before, a good 2" of lift from the coils. I think I gained the full 3" of the lift over stock, and because the lift-coils were ordered for 1000# over stock, AND a 3" lift, and the bumper only weights about 300-350#, then I think I may actually have a 4" lift up front.
I have noticed that the steering is a little more "odd" (Bumpsteer, sorta), but not much, and that was only in BIG dips, from when I was running the RS9000s at 2 instead of 3.
I'll measure up the truck tonight.
Oh, and I don't need my anti-sway bar at all. The springs plus the shocks are stiff enough that I don't get any (or any noticeable) body-roll in turns. Including the 50mph off-camber decreasing radius uglies that Hwy 9 has a few of. So I'll be permanently pulling that soon.
Justin gained 3" up front, which raised his front to 1/2" over his rear (from the bottom of the fender. But his 3" add-a-leaf gave him exactly that. So he's now 2 1/2" taller in the rear than the front.
As for ride, his should be softer than mine, but not sure how much so. We installed his RS9000s at setting 3 all the way around, which I now reallize was WAY too stiff for the back.
Justin, I run 1-2 in the back, depending on load. 3 when I'm carrying 4-500# worth of salt for the water softener. And adjusting the rear stiffness does amazing things for the ride.
Justin, how does yours ride?
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