Well we drove 1500 miles about a week after installation and they held the load level which the 2618's weren't doing. The Jeep does feel a little stiff unloaded, but I'd much rather deal with that and have the correct spring weight when loaded for obvious safety reasons. The springs can handle the weight, but my question is can the Jeep? There are a lot of things to consider when rating a vehicle for GVWR and I'm sure the suspension was at the top of the list for the OEM. My goal is to ultimately get the Jeep back down to GVWR for long term reliability of the platform as well as safe handling in an emergency situation. I kept the 2618 springs and they may find their way back under the Jeep at some point once we've made strides in the weight loss department.
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Wow. My shop recommended the OME setup as well. Thanks for the tip on the spring weight and your experience. It's definitely pointing my towards OME springs with adjustable shocks like the Falcon 3.3. I will probably keep the entire suspension kit from Metalcloak and just swap the springs and shocks.
Did you get the extra heavy duty springs for the rear only or for all four corners?
The ORO Swayloc looks really good and am thinking of upgrading to that as I am looking at the GenRight rear fuel tank which requires a different sway bar setup where the ORO is compatible.
As a tangent, I was thinking of the ORO AirRock suspension for overlanding. Adjustable height, dynamic leveling, can stiffen up the corners that require it (aids in sway I guess). Being able to level the jeep at campgrounds or just airing all the way down to fit into indoor garages is a nice feature.
Am thinking....if the shocks are firm, does coils matter as much? As I looked into the Falcon 3.3's, I see that they now have an adaptable e-adjust shock for in-cabin control tuning and 'programmable adaptive' functionality.
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Called Falcon (Teraflex) today and they are closed for the holiday....didn't realize it was a holiday weekend?.?.?
Once I find a solution for taking the Rhino Rack off with the RTT/Awning combo easily for storage, I will be driving my jeep without the rooftop accessories. Knowing myself, I won't be swapping coils.
I had air bags with my stock springs for pulling my Casita and they worked well for the occasional load. If my jk wasn’t constantly at a higher weight with all extras I have I would consider it again.
