| Author | Message | ||
     robert emmers (Rhemmers) New Member Username: Rhemmers Post Number: 6 Registered: 08-2003 |
I want to do a modest lift on my '03 Disco. Anybody have any thoughts on the pro and cons of OME springs vs. Rovertym? | ||
| Mike Mason (Lrmike) New Member Username: Lrmike Post Number: 11 Registered: 10-2003 |
ROVERTYM ROVERTYM ROVERTYM! OK, so I'm a bit biased, but I've installed OME on a couple of RRC, and while they are good, I think the Rovertym I put on my D1 is better. Definately Heavy Duty, and John will match the spring for your rig (Accesories and driving). That's something OME can't do. oh yeah, MADE IN THE USA!!! | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 768 Registered: 08-2002 |
Why do you consider them better? Which of the RTe springs do you use? Which OME? How much load do you carry? | ||
| Kahbahzahkee (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 588 Registered: 02-2002 |
Mike- You've never shopped with Expedition Exchange, have you? | ||
| Ron L (Ronl) Member Username: Ronl Post Number: 195 Registered: 11-2002 |
"but I've installed OME on a couple of RRC, and while they are good, I think the Rovertym I put on my D1 is better" Good comparison, apples, oranges and peanuts. 3 years and 40K miles, my OME springs and shocks show no signs of fatigue. Of course my D2 is only a 2000 so your results may vary ;-) | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 97 Registered: 08-2003 |
Robert, There are many guys here who run OME, and many guys who run RTE. So you are going to get a lot of different opinions about what's better. From what I've heard OME makes great springs. I have a 3" setup from RTE, and I think they're great too. Mike is right though, Steve (I think John had some health issues so Steve has taken over)at RTE is a very helpfull guy and he can answer all your questions. Matt | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 135 Registered: 05-2003 |
Mike, Go here - www.expeditionexchange.com, then click "Products", then OME springs. Contains all the coil springs OME makes for Rover, with all the spec's. Further down are pictures and examples of D1's and D2's with various lift packages - an excellent resource. This will give you a good base of info. from which you can talk to RTM about your needs. | ||
| Kahbahzahkee (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 589 Registered: 02-2002 |
Can anyone say "brain-rape?" | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1056 Registered: 08-2002 |
No, it's just using the info on EE's site, which is why it's posted. It's only Brain Rape if he calls EE and takes up John's time, then uses that info to buy somewhere else. | ||
| Mike Rupp (Mike_rupp) Senior Member Username: Mike_rupp Post Number: 280 Registered: 02-2002 |
"No, it's just using the info on EE's site, which is why it's posted." So then, EE posted that info with the intention of others using that info to buy their products elsewhere? | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1058 Registered: 08-2002 |
Well, I'm not going to speak for the owners of EE, but to me it seems that if they wanted that info kept for just their customers, it wouldn't be on a website. I would think that it's there to help people figure out what they need. Then, if they decide they want OME, they'll buy it there. I just can't see where it's brain rape when you're simply reading information. Don't get me wrong. I strongly disagree with the whole BR thing. I just don't think this is an example of it. | ||
| Ron L (Ronl) Member Username: Ronl Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2002 |
Robert, I just looked at your profile and noticed your in Los Angeles. If you would like to test ride the OME lift mentioned on expedition exchange, please do not hesitate to email me. Ron | ||
| Kahbahzahkee (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 590 Registered: 02-2002 |
Greg, call it Brain Date Rape. Date rape is still a conscious decision to take advantage of a unwilling participant. What Eric Johnson is proposing is still a conscious decision to take information provided for potential and existing EE customers for use when purchasing product at another vendor. I can't see how EE, despite providing the information, could be considered willing participants in that action. I also think it's fucked up that Eric would even publicly condone that course of action on Discoweb, considering all that Expedition Exchange has done for Discoweb in the past. | ||
| robert emmers (Rhemmers) New Member Username: Rhemmers Post Number: 7 Registered: 08-2003 |
I don't want to step in it here, since I'm fairly new to the board, but what I took Eric to be saying was to read the EE info about OME and then talk to Rovertym and compare. Which seems a reasonable course of action. But maybe there's some subtext here I'm not understanding. And Ron, thanks for the offer. Once I;m off the case I'm on and back in town I may take you up on that. | ||
| Mike Mason (Lrmike) New Member Username: Lrmike Post Number: 12 Registered: 10-2003 |
Man I love stirring the ****! I installed both the OME HD and Medium duty Air spring replacement sets from AB, both with Bilstien shocks. They both gave the RRC a MUCH improved ride quality over the air springs, and can put up with some pretty heavy abuse. (The owner of both trucks can be a little 'rough') My Rovertym have been on for about 2 years now, and I've loaded them WAY more than sensible, and worked them off-road hard. They give me great load capacity for the full rack and RT winch bumper, very good road manners for HD springs, and awesome response off-road. I guess in a word my experience withthe OME is that they seem 'softer'. My opinion: For HD abuse; Rovertym. For name brand recognition; OME (OOPS, I did it again  ) |
