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2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:43 pm
by BroncoRaider
Trying to decide between these 2 lift kits. Goal is smoothest ride, 95% on-road. Would those of you that have these share your thoughts?
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Pr ... System_2inhttp://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product/ ... bronco-new
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:52 pm
by Gunnibronco
I've never heard a bad word about Wild Horses & Bilsteins are excellent too. Lots of guys here are running WH springs. I'm running a WH 3.5" 11 leaf pack rear and its great. But I'm comparing it to the previous rear springs, a 5 leaf pack from 1996, so anything would have been an improvement.
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:37 pm
by landshark
Running toms 11 pack rear springs and jbg deaver coils with bilstiens all around rides very nice on the road.
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:13 pm
by Justin
I strongly suspect that both leaf packs are made by Deaver, and that they're essentially identical. There's more variability in the front springs, but I'm guessing they're similar as well. I'd order whichever is cheaper after shipping. Tom's just announced a 10% off everything sale.
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:25 pm
by sykanr0ng
I've been told by DirtDonk on CB that some front springs are progressive spring rate and some are linear.
For example:
WH are progressive
BC Broncos are linear
Progressive springs are softer riding if the bumps are small.
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:47 pm
by mickphatmac
I bought my "Tom's" 3.5" 11 pack/Progressive well used from Craigslist and have had it installed for 4 years. Still no sag.
Super street ride, firm without being jarring and soft without being squishy.
I barely feel the RR tracks at speed that I always slow down for in my car.
Easy decision....Buy the less expensive one and save yourself the $300+ for other goodies!
Re: 2.5" Sus Lift: Tom's vs. Wild Horses
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:31 am
by Viperwolf1
sykanr0ng wrote:I've been told by DirtDonk on CB that some front springs are progressive spring rate and some are linear.
For example:
WH are progressive
BC Broncos are linear
Progressive springs are softer riding if the bumps are small.
Progressive springs have less spring rate at the top 6 or so coils. You can recognize them as those coils will be closer together than the bottom coils. If you have enough weight up front those lower rate coils can get squashed together and leave you with just the stiffer rate coils for your travel. In that case it would be better to run the linear springs.