Increased payload capacity for camper.

[mjamesreuter]

Looks like you've made some smart decisions here. That suspension system is designed specifically to handle heavy loads and to prevent shock overheating on dirt with that load onboard. Sticking with a sensible tire size has maintained as much of your original final drive ratio as possible, while improving angles, and increasing traction.

The only thing you may want to consider is a rear sway bar (Hellwig makes one). It'll add a lot of confidence at highway speeds, but at the expense of outright articulation off-road.

That camper still likely puts you at or slightly over payload (FWC is notorious for lying about weight). But keep other weight off of/out of your vehicle, check turnbuckle tightness regulary, drive carefully, and you'll be fine.

Thanks Wes, functionality was the main goal here. Still considering the rear sway bar but ultimately I think the truck seems to handle just fine without it. I am one to drive conservatively with the camper on, the potential minuets saved never seems to be worth the risk (or the drop in MPG for that matter). That said I am sure there is a benefit if you need to swerve unexpectedly.

I've still been using this truck on and off for work when I don't want to drive the massive F250 I usually use for work and I would say this setup is an excellent compromise for those that want their truck to serve multiple purposes, need a suspension upgrade, and don't want to worry about the service intervals of high performance shocks. I did a ton of research into fox, OME BP-51, icon, and Deaver springs before making this purchase.

For anyone interested in installing this kit I used a tutorial on this forum for the OME kit install and it was fairly easy but I recommend having a shop assemble the front coils. I did my own and it was not worth the effort for the money saved. I did keep the shim on the drivers side rear spring which required some custom fab as others have noted the locating pin that comes with the OME spring kit is not long enough unless you ditch the shim to fix the lean. Also I recommend dropping the axle nut to get enough clearance for the front coils to go in and out without accidentally yanking the axle from the t-case, trust me it isn't difficult to do just make sure you hit torque spec again when you reinstall.

Thanks for all the good info on this forum.

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