Who's got OME 885's and medium Darkars on their Taco?

[Clawhammer]

I'm in the process of selling off my first gen Tacoma. I'm going to use some of the funds to build up my new(er) second gen. On the first gen, I installed OME 880 springs with light duty Darkars. In theory, I should have gotten about 1.75" of lift from this but wound up with more like 2.5"-3" (V6, access cab, no armor) and approximately a factory level of rake. Hey, works for me!

Now for the second gen, I'm planning on adding skids and maaaaaaaybe sliders. Plus, I'd like to have a bed rack (over my Softopper). No big bumpers or winches or anything. This one's also a V6 access cab and I'd like to get about 2.5" of lift like before.

It seems like 885's should get me where I want to go, but after experience with the 880's I was hoping one of you here could confirm for me how much lift you got with the 885's. Anyone running the medium leaf packs, how much lift and how much rake did you get? (With the extra weight of the rack I'm planning on having built, I figure it's a good idea to get the mediums, but I'll be running with the bed empty for a while and don't want to end looking like a wedge).

Anyway, anyone got any numbers for me to confirm what I'm reading online?

 

[highwest]

I don’t have exact numbers, but have this arrangement on my 3rd gen DCLB. It has rake when unloaded and sits perfectly level when it’s fully loaded for travel. I have a platform (only 3/4” ply), mid rise shell, and sliders on it 100% of the time. I think you’ll see more people go with 887s, at least on 3rd gens - I also have a buddy with this setup, GFC, and sliders and it still had a little bit of rake for now (unloaded).

 

[tacollie]

I ran 885s on my 05 and the medium Dakars on my 09 so I can't speak to the rake as much.

The 05 was stock on the front and I had sliders. It was about 2.5" of lift. I had a Flippac (~260lbs) on full-time when I installed the medium Dakars. Even with the Flippac I had 2.25" of lift. Hopefully that helps some.

 

[Dances with Wolves]

885s on the front, Dakar CS047R Rear Leaf Springs. I'm level with 2 1/4" over stock height.

 

[Clawhammer]

Cool, thanks guys. I'm shooting for 2 to 2.5" just to avoid the cost of new UCA's, and it sounds like that's pretty doable, if your experiences are typical.

885s on the front, Dakar CS047R Rear Leaf Springs. I'm level with 2 1/4" over stock height.

And that's about the stance I want... hope it works out with the extended cab and a Softopper! ?