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OME vs EFS

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OME vs EFS

Post by Neetas »

Any opinions on the above comparison? For a GU touring, club trips and camper trailer owing, daily driver use etc.
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Neetas wrote:Any opinions on the above comparison? For a GU touring, club trips and camper trailer owing, daily driver use etc.
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Some like this some have a great run with this and that, but in reality, talk with people in your club with same trucks or similar rigs see what they run for the terrain your runnign in and go from there.

OME is top stuff, EFS also has a good rep. the only one with bad on large 4b's is Ratshit0
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Post by Draven »

I had EFS stuff on my truck about 18 months - 2 years ago...was pretty disapointed with it. The vavling on the shocks just seem to harsh on rebound. I swapped them to pro-comps on the front, and its a 100% better.

As far as the springs go, they arent too bad...althought my 3" lift is basicly 2" now....but i guess thats to be expected with any spring.
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Post by ats4x4dotcom »

If your going on price, may as well go ironman.....

OME valving sucks, springs are good.

EFS more price orientated.

Ridepro best in that price bracket/market IMHO

Bilstein work really well on touring patrol. [extra long to suit 3" + on order from Germany]

Like everything, you only get what you pay for.
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ats4x4dotcom wrote:If your going on price, may as well go ironman.....

OME valving sucks, springs are good.

EFS more price orientated.

Ridepro best in that price bracket/market IMHO

Bilstein work really well on touring patrol. [extra long to suit 3" + on order from Germany]

Like everything, you only get what you pay for.
OME valving is fine if it is tailored to suit the pring BUT as per most major suspension mobs these days there are several choices of spring for one shock that often willl even suit more than one vehicle with the same valving. this does not work, you need to match springs and shockts together
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Post by Grimslov »

ats4x4dotcom wrote:Like everything, you only get what you pay for.
Generally this is my experience too.

I have had OME on two GUs with similar usage and I would buy it again.
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Post by 92shorty »

The best thing about OME on a tourer is that you can buy most spares in almost any town, if something should not last the trip. How many agents for ARB are throughout this country compared to ironman, ridepro etc...

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OME is better ride, no question. It'd need to be for the $$$$$
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Post by chachi_70 »

OME are still the goods i believe
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Post by morkz »

I didnt think OME were that good untill i tried a few other brands on my shorty I'm going to be running front LTR's (80series longers) and OME normal shocks for the rear as they dont work as hard. But if they do need replacing like everyone said they are only about $100 ish per shock and can be found just about everywhere.
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Post by Neetas »

Thanks for all your opinions on my 28903203948023894 suspension questions. Decided to go with the OME's subject to it solving my flare clearance issues with my ROH wheels and 33" muddies.
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ome v's efs

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I'm also after advice on what springs and shocks to put on my LWB GQ. I headed down to arb today and they guy told me they really only do lifts up to 2 inches and could nearly get 3 if i use stiff springs.

Can some1 please tell me from personal exp what is a good combination for a LWB gq on lpg and future steel bullbar and winch. How do ppl find king springs (they worked well on my surf)

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Jimbo wrote:I'm also after advice on what springs and shocks to put on my LWB GQ. I headed down to arb today and they guy told me they really only do lifts up to 2 inches and could nearly get 3 if i use stiff springs.

Can some1 please tell me from personal exp what is a good combination for a LWB gq on lpg and future steel bullbar and winch. How do ppl find king springs (they worked well on my surf)

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i went to ARB in east brighton (melb). He said they only do up to 60mm lifts!!!
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Jimbo wrote:i went to ARB in east brighton (melb). He said they only do up to 60mm lifts!!!
did you tell him that secret squirrel?
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Jimbo you have a pm.
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