Bushing install?

Done. Center of hub to bottom of fender is 52cm front and back. Drives way way better. Like even my gf noticed and she doesn't even know how to drive. And has never owned a car. The back and forth and side to side is gone. It feels a tiny bit harder when hitting bumps. But not annoyingly so. It's barely noticeable. And I'm sure that will lesson as I add weight. Just the roof rack and sound deadening is going to add a sufficient amount of weight 

I have not inspected anything visually. Got 4 hrs sleep last night. To exhausted. It does seem like it might need an alignment. But I have to find a road I can go fast that 25 miles an hour on. Lol. There are no freeways here. And you can rarely get over 50 on the two lane paved highways. But I'll drive out of town tomorrow. And go over it visually. 

But just driving it around town and out to my place on pretty rudimentary roads. It's a joy. Much much nicer ride. Really glad I did it. 

The install cost me $67. And the machine work was maybe $50. Can't beat that. 

 

Looks kind of tall, taller than I expected.

Do you have the part numbers for the springs & shocks you used? From memory there's a choice of three different springs & two shocks front & rear with the selection being based on the planned configuration & loading.

I don't have the part numbers readily available but it was medium or heavy. I chose medium. It's broken in somewhat since installation. And does not feel as stiff as it did the first week or so. Very happy with the results.

I was wondering which forum I had seen this discussion on - I now have all the pieces I need for my OME suspension installation, and am preparing to do the install.

One of the things I have noted about the caster correction bushes (OME CA001) is that they don't have a metal shell - it's made of plastic and has about a 1mm chamfer on one face.

I'd like to think that bush can be installed without reaming the arm - I'll get back to you after I've actually done it.

You have to know I'm in the Phillipines too. I did buy from an ARB authorized seller. There are only two here. But you never know what you are getting here. I don't think the kit is knock off or anything. But it's possible the bushings were different. Who knows?

Thus far it's run very well. And I'm very happy with the lift. I don't think I would be enjoying this vehicle half as much without this lift. The paved roads here are terrible. Mist sections are mismatched concrete pours. Just little 20 to 50ft sections. One after the other. With dubious compaction and maybe gravel underneath. A true testing ground for suspensions. Meaning it really stretches your suspensions capabilities. The OME is a joy to drive in the most terrible roads I've driven.

moab762 wrote:

 Mist sections are mismatched concrete pours. Just little 20 to 50ft sections. One after the other. With dubious compaction and maybe gravel underneath. A true testing ground for suspensions. 

I find this quite interesting - we have a couple of new "highways" that match this description - I did not think anywhere else in the world would/could have created such an abomination.