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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 428147" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p><strong>Suspension (Again!)</strong></p><p></p><p>For mid 2020, I decided I had enough of the rough riding garbage BDS 3.5" setup I installed in 2017. It rode rough, one leaf sagged, it didn't flex hardly at all, and just overall sucked on my Jeep. After reading nothing but praise for Old Man Emu, I opted to go with their parts.</p><p></p><p>Old Man Emu does NOT make it easy to select parts for suspension. They try to by selling one "kit" and offering it in medium or light load, but there's more to it than that. Most everyone does not buy the kit, and opts to buy their own selection of parts instead.</p><p></p><p>First off, they sell 3 springs:</p><p></p><p>CS014F - 4-leaf spring, around 140 lb/in spring rate - OME calls it their "heavy duty" front spring (it is the only front spring they offer)</p><p>CS036R - 5-leaf spring, around 180 lb/in spring rate - OME calls it their "medium duty" rear spring (it is the heaviest rear spring they offer)</p><p>CS037R - 5-leaf spring, same spring rate as 36R (around 180 lb/in) - OME calls it their "light duty" rear spring (it is the lightest rear spring they offer)</p><p></p><p>Where it gets confusing is that the front spring that they call heavy duty, is the only front spring they sell. Their wording would lead you to believe there are other front spring options; there aren't. What's also weird is that their "heavy duty" front spring is actually weaker than both rear springs they offer. </p><p></p><p>What many opt to do, myself included, is install their heaviest duty spring at all 4 corners. All YJ springs are the same length, so any rear or front spring can be installed in any location. So I went with 4 36R springs. Here are the parts I used.</p><p></p><p>List of Parts:</p><p>-4 36R springs</p><p>-2 60098 Front Shocks</p><p>-2 60099 Rear Shocks</p><p>-2 OMEGS11 Greasable Shackle Kits</p><p>-4 OMESB87 Spring Bushing Kits (Made for OMEGS11)</p><p>-Rubicon Express RE2420 and RE2421 U-bolts Kits for Dana 30 & 35</p><p></p><p>Overall the ride is INCREDIBLY smooth. I did not have my hopes up when I was waiting on the parts to arrive. I have found that other people have vastly differing opinions than my own about ride quality, so I was truly expecting nothing great. The newfound smooth ride was absolutely mind blowing. My YJ glides over bumps the best it possibly could at this point.</p><p></p><p>The Jeep sits pretty much perfectly level as it is currently. I worry that with people or towing, it will have anti rake or squat, which I don't want. I will evaluate later: if it squats when loaded, I will likely swap the fronts to the 14F springs. It will have some rake, but that's okay. We'll see, for now it will keep 36Rs on all 4 corners.</p><p></p><p><strong>Picture Time!</strong></p><p></p><p>Here was the YJ with BDS 3.5" springs, 3/8" MORE shackles, and 1.25" Body Lift. It looked ridiculously tall. Also, damn, those 6" wide flares look way too wide.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]116962[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here is a comparison of OME to BDS. The only differences are the springs, shocks, and shackles. It's a pretty big difference when looking at the tire-fender gaps. It measured around 1.5" lower after swapping to OME. Still a bit high for 31's but that's ok, it's being built for 33's.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH]116966[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p></p><p>Here are a bunch of pics after the OME swap. I think it looks MUCH better and the 33's will be right at home. The 31's look a bit close to the fender flares in some spots but part of that is just the way the pic looks and the fender flares are 6" that I no longer have. It looks great in person.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]116960[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116961[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116963[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116964[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116965[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Overall I give OME a 10/10 for their suspension products. I would say the clarity on details and specs of their products could be better, but I did figure it out and was finally able to make an informed decision. </p><p></p><p>If you didn't notice, I also changed the ugly smoke housings back to amber. I thought they were cool at first, but they really didn't look right after a while. The lack of contrast was very blah. Especially at the side marker areas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 428147, member: 18789"] [B]Suspension (Again!)[/B] For mid 2020, I decided I had enough of the rough riding garbage BDS 3.5" setup I installed in 2017. It rode rough, one leaf sagged, it didn't flex hardly at all, and just overall sucked on my Jeep. After reading nothing but praise for Old Man Emu, I opted to go with their parts. Old Man Emu does NOT make it easy to select parts for suspension. They try to by selling one "kit" and offering it in medium or light load, but there's more to it than that. Most everyone does not buy the kit, and opts to buy their own selection of parts instead. First off, they sell 3 springs: CS014F - 4-leaf spring, around 140 lb/in spring rate - OME calls it their "heavy duty" front spring (it is the only front spring they offer) CS036R - 5-leaf spring, around 180 lb/in spring rate - OME calls it their "medium duty" rear spring (it is the heaviest rear spring they offer) CS037R - 5-leaf spring, same spring rate as 36R (around 180 lb/in) - OME calls it their "light duty" rear spring (it is the lightest rear spring they offer) Where it gets confusing is that the front spring that they call heavy duty, is the only front spring they sell. Their wording would lead you to believe there are other front spring options; there aren't. What's also weird is that their "heavy duty" front spring is actually weaker than both rear springs they offer. What many opt to do, myself included, is install their heaviest duty spring at all 4 corners. All YJ springs are the same length, so any rear or front spring can be installed in any location. So I went with 4 36R springs. Here are the parts I used. List of Parts: -4 36R springs -2 60098 Front Shocks -2 60099 Rear Shocks -2 OMEGS11 Greasable Shackle Kits -4 OMESB87 Spring Bushing Kits (Made for OMEGS11) -Rubicon Express RE2420 and RE2421 U-bolts Kits for Dana 30 & 35 Overall the ride is INCREDIBLY smooth. I did not have my hopes up when I was waiting on the parts to arrive. I have found that other people have vastly differing opinions than my own about ride quality, so I was truly expecting nothing great. The newfound smooth ride was absolutely mind blowing. My YJ glides over bumps the best it possibly could at this point. The Jeep sits pretty much perfectly level as it is currently. I worry that with people or towing, it will have anti rake or squat, which I don't want. I will evaluate later: if it squats when loaded, I will likely swap the fronts to the 14F springs. It will have some rake, but that's okay. We'll see, for now it will keep 36Rs on all 4 corners. [B]Picture Time![/B] Here was the YJ with BDS 3.5" springs, 3/8" MORE shackles, and 1.25" Body Lift. It looked ridiculously tall. Also, damn, those 6" wide flares look way too wide. [ATTACH]116962[/ATTACH] Here is a comparison of OME to BDS. The only differences are the springs, shocks, and shackles. It's a pretty big difference when looking at the tire-fender gaps. It measured around 1.5" lower after swapping to OME. Still a bit high for 31's but that's ok, it's being built for 33's. [B] [ATTACH]116966[/ATTACH][/B] Here are a bunch of pics after the OME swap. I think it looks MUCH better and the 33's will be right at home. The 31's look a bit close to the fender flares in some spots but part of that is just the way the pic looks and the fender flares are 6" that I no longer have. It looks great in person. [ATTACH]116960[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116961[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116963[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116964[/ATTACH][ATTACH]116965[/ATTACH] Overall I give OME a 10/10 for their suspension products. I would say the clarity on details and specs of their products could be better, but I did figure it out and was finally able to make an informed decision. If you didn't notice, I also changed the ugly smoke housings back to amber. I thought they were cool at first, but they really didn't look right after a while. The lack of contrast was very blah. Especially at the side marker areas. [/QUOTE]
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