opinions on rear suspensions...

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I think I will be going with the OME Dakars w/Billie 5100's.

I found a shop nearby that will install them for around $500. The shop was recommended to me by a buddy of mine that has had them do work on two of his vehicles. When I walked in, the first sales person was a lady that told me that OME parts were "junk and you are only buying the name" plus they only carried lifts for tacoma's from 4-6 inches! Then she lectured me how "if those billy's have three settings you have to tell us which setting you want it on before we install them. Changing the setting isn't that simples people just assume that real easy to switch bla bla bla" This was AFTER I told her I wanted the .85 setting. She then informed me that I really have to question the people 'writing on those forums'. After several minutes she asked if I wanted to talk to the owner which I quickly replied "gladly!" The owner and I talked for a couple minutes, he looked up the parts on line, made a couple phone calls right there and said, "yup, no problem, the price you can get them for is the price we will charge you (if you wanted us to order them for you)".

I will hopefully have enough saved up by the end of summer. My Taco is a SLOOOOOW build. After suspension, some type of front recovery points, then a drawer system, then a dual battery+Luna refridge then a...

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Can't go wrong with an OME suspension upgrade for it's durability, simplicity, and cost effective quality.
LOTS of guys here can chime in positively on this one. Some prefer a mix of components with OME springs, and others like myself have run the entire OME/Dakar HD setup on thier Tacomas.
If you're leaning more toward custom Alcan (or Deaver) rear springs, add some Timbrens
for your frequent heavy duty needs, since you're not too keen on airbags. http://www.timbren.com/

Walt

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