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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 05:33 AM
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hey guys,

time to lift up the GX, the rear air suspension is giving me grief and rather than mess around with it i figure ill just jump in and convert.

Im thinking of getting this kit from OME as well as the spring isolators and such from metaltech.

https://www.metaltech4x4.com/search....6&category=106


any thoughts on this? would you go a different way? i am having trouble deciding between the heavy and medium.
Truck is stock as of now but will be adding bumpers and such in the future. so debating on putting up with a somewhat stiff ride for a year or so.

thanks,
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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 08:29 AM
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I was considering OME medium but I heard its pretty stiff. Maybe it wouldn't be a problem for you since you will be adding more weight? I ended up on Icon since I can adjust the front coil over if I needed to compensate for front end weight in the future. I went with the SSO rear conversion kit since they have spacers in case I needed more rear lift. Just something think about.
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Old Oct 15, 2018 | 03:47 PM
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yah i most likely wont ever want to go higher, did you have any issues with you cv boots?
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I went with Toytec 3” lift. No issues. Not really that stiff, kit uses Bilstein 5100’s.
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