Old Man Emu BP-51 Impressions

[Frenchy]

If it helps, I will buy your current OME kit...


I have heard really good things about this suspension, I just need a cool $4 grand to make it happen. I have no doubt that its worth the cost.

By the time I'm done my shocks will be worn out and not you support LOL you might as well buy the kit brand new yourself

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[Colo_Ranger]

By the time I'm done my shocks will be worn out and not you support LOL you might as well buy the kit brand new yourself

Worth a shot. I am actually thinking about pulling the trigger soon on the kit. Maybe I can just blow my credit card wad on the BP kit. Its only money, right?

(before anyone harasses me about credit card usage, I was being facetious.)

 

[AZRanger]

Not going to lie... I'm quite jealous of you right now..... In time I will get it!!

Also it looks like the basic springs for standard load. I'm curious how it is on the constant 660 springs?

Are you talking about the front or rear springs?

How is the front lift achieved? Are the perch adjustable? What amount of level can it provide? Thanks!

The upper spring collar can turn on the threaded shock body. Arb only recommends doing this if you add weight to the front, and not to simply gain more lift height. Otherwise it supposedly throws the handling way out of wack.
For example: on an empty truck you adjust it to 0mm of preload. With a bumper and winch I believe you turn it 15mm of preload. Lift height is 2 inches.

 

[Frenchy]

Are you talking about the front or rear springs?

The upper spring collar can turn on the threaded shock body. Arb only recommends doing this if you add weight to the front, and not to simply gain more lift height. Otherwise it supposedly throws the handling way out of wack.
For example: on an empty truck you adjust it to 0mm of preload. With a bumper and winch I believe you turn it 15mm of preload. Lift height is 2 inches.

I was talking about the rear springs. It looks like the same Springs I have on mine.

 

[JeeperCreeper]

I had an OME suspension on my XJ Cherokee. By far the superior suspension.

And I love my Tremor Fox set up.

I'd be curious if anyone has a comparison between these premium set ups... Emu ? vs Fox ?.

 

[Stage3Motorsports]

Very Nice writeup.

Both OME and icon rear leafs are great options, the fact that the icons give you options on how to set them up for different heights make them my personal favorite!

 

[AZRanger]

I was talking about the rear springs. It looks like the same Springs I have on mine.

Yea they’re the basic medium load springs.

 

[NvrFinished]

I was very interested in this these. However, I don't believe that these shocks are extended travel in order to get maximum articulation out of the setup.

 

[Frenchy]

I was very interested in this these. However, I don't believe that these shocks are extended travel in order to get maximum articulation out of the setup.

Unless you are hitting the BAJA or trying to build a rock crawler with solid axles you will be just fine with the BP51 kit. You still get more travel compared to the stock setup

 

[AZRanger]

I was very interested in this these. However, I don't believe that these shocks are extended travel in order to get maximum articulation out of the setup.

I’ll try to get out and take some flexed pictures. We hit a tough trail in Sedona and it only lifted a wheel once. On stock suspension it was always teetering. You’ll only get so much travel out of a leaf spring unless you make special systems such as cantilever or spring under axle.

 

[AndyMedic]

Thanks for this write up. Definitely a system I wanna upgrade to at some point

 

[jflogerzi]

I had an OME suspension on my XJ Cherokee. By far the superior suspension.

And I love my Tremor Fox set up.

I'd be curious if anyone has a comparison between these premium set ups... Emu ? vs Fox ?.

I be curious where the OEM Tremor suspension lies performance. Guessing in between Fox 2.0 and 2.5? @Stage3Motorsports

 

[Frenchy]

I be curious where the OEM Tremor suspension lies performance. Guessing in between Fox 2.0 and 2.5? @Stage3Motorsports

OEM Tremor is a non adjustable 2.0 type. Is it better compared to other stock shocks? Yes. How does it compare to tue BP-51's? Most likely doesnt stand a chance.

 

[Stic-o]

BP-51's are crazy adjustable.

I'm going to be participating in some back to back comparison with different shock set ups. I can see if we can add these to the mix if there is interest.

 

[mapco]

nice

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