Tech Notes:

A versus B OME Coil Springs: Old Man Emu applies a label to each of their coil springs, so while the pair make up a kit (2850J for example), they often contain two slightly different leaf springs. In those applications (80 Series, 100 Series, FJ Cruiser Rear, etc.) the coil labels will have an A or a B appearing directly behind the coil part number. These A and B designations represent a slight free height difference of the coil and are intended to be utilized on a specific side of the vehicle to eliminate or reduce lean. In the case of US spec Cruisers and installations (Left-Hand-Drive) you will put the taller B coil on the drivers side of the vehicle (left side) and the slightly shorter A coil on the passenger side of the vehicle.

What should I do if my vehicle is leaning?

1. Allow it to settle. I know the idea of driving it (loaded heavy helps too) doesn't sound like a feasible option, but you would be surprised how much it will help. I've had rigs settle over an inch in a matter of several weeks and some actual wheeling on the springs. That being said if your initial difference is ~2", there is something we ought to address sooner than later. We recommend that you measure your vehicle before the OME suspension install and again immediately after so that we can gauge overall lift achieved and reference it for future needs. OME recommends a minimum of 6 months to all the springs to settle into their designed heights, obviously if your springs are netting less than the intended height we need to address it immediately. It is common for the front springs to settle far quicker than the rear due to the immediate weight over the front end and the fact the rears are often designed for additional loads (camping gear, trailers, roof rack load, etc.) that often isn't present immediately following the lift install.

2. Use trim spacers or coil spacers to level the truck out. After your suspension has settled it is entirely possible and common to trim your vehicle. The process is rather inexpensive and extremely easy to do. Old Man Emu offers 5mm and 10mm coil packers (shown on your respective vehicles suspension page) that allow front to rear or left to right trimming. Additionally, we stock the SLEE Off-Road 1" coil spacer for the front of the 80 Series and for the rear of the 80, 100 and 200 Series Land Cruisers. Pricing and specs are shown on your respective vehicles suspension page.

3 .Consider swapping your coil springs side to side if your dealing with a side to side lean. If your low side is on the "A" spring side, consider swapping the coils. This has been done with satisfactory results, and it's easy enough to do.

Data collected from Old Man Emu Service Guide (October 2004/June 2006) & Cruiser Outfitters testing.

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