Suspension opinion

SNOWDOZER

Adventurer
Hello Toyota comrades, I have had the same OME suspension on my tacoma for eleven years and it is officially done. I am looking at getting the same OME kit but the heavy upgrade. Any opinions on the companies? Why buy a grease able shackle when I could drill and tap my own for nothing? Some in put would be great before I pull the trigger on a $1200 purchase. Thanksimage.jpg
 

cruiseroutfit

Well-known member
The stock Toyota shackles are extremely hardened so drilling while possible is going to be a bit of a chore and could in fact introduce more failure points than it solves. If you haven't felt the need to have greaseable for the last 11 years perhaps stick with the stock setup? The other hitch on the bushings is the different diameter for greasable versus non. OME makes a set of bushings only for use with the stock shackles and they may not have the gap in between the two bushings to provide a place for the grease to go. I've honestly never measured as I've not tried to go the direction you are. Assuming your comfortable with the drilling/tapping and the bushings will work or can be easily remedied, I say go for it.

Old Man Emu is currently back-ordered on one of the rear springs and have been for about a month now, I'm not in front of my work goods so I'm not sure if there has been an update but they didn't even have a current ETA for their next batch as of several weeks ago. So at that, start checking around with some of the reputable companies in the west and hopefully someone has a kit in stock. Good luck!
 

SNOWDOZER

Adventurer
Thanks Cruiseroutfit, I didn't know about the size diference in the shackles. Sierra Expeditions show that they have a "heavy kit " but that doesn't mean it's all there. My coworker had an issue with his spring order not to long ago. I don't know of any other shops that carry OME out here. Any brand sugestions? It's hard enough to drop $1200 bucks so that's kind of the limit.
 

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