I have a 87 Samurai, SPOA with stock springs.   

The current springs look like this --------- in the front  and are a horrible ride.  I just order a pair of OME leaf springs for RRO and will be replacing the old ones.  Also when i am done i will take off my front shocks and do a measurement so i can order some OME shocks, i cant wait, i am so tired of getting beat up.

Did whomever tell you the OME would ride better? Just askin because stock springs do look like ------- . They aren't wore out or bad. Sometimes they may even have a slight negative arch to them. I am only bringing this up hoping that you won't be disappointed with your new springs ride.

Most Zuk folks either run RUF (rear up front) or YJ / CJ springs to improve the ride. They do this because the springs are longer and provide  a better spring compression & flex.

Its a lil more work but the end result is a better stance, flex, & ride.

Hope the OME work out for you....

Yes, i have been told from numerous sources that OME products are great for our light vehicles because they are specifically designed with our weight in mind, and they are longer and have more arch so they allow more articulation and more movement and dampening.   

I will let you know when they are installed after i take them for a test ride.

I have medium old mans on my samurai. OME springs are better than the oem springs. And they are designed with the weight of the samurai in mind. But mostly they are designed for safe travel at highway speeds and safe weight shift (sway) around turns not off road comfort. While they do still throw you off your seats on the trail if your going fast, they are much better than stock.
My samurai is spring under axle and the springs are the medium trim.

I thought the samurai OME springs were designed for spua and don't last spoa. I have heard they ride nice.

ARB does not warranty them once they have been SPOA

Two years ago I put OME 2in springs on my Sammi. The ride had improved greatly over the worn out stockers(alot of negative arch). Although still basically in build stage, rides great on the highway with 215-75 15 ats on it. The 31x10.50 go on this week,we'll see how it after that.

Also been running OME's for about two years (w/ the extra leaf).  They do ride noticably better than stock (on & off road).

DON'T FORGET TO EXTEND YOUR BUMPSTOPS!!!

I'm getting ready to put on another set of rears because I never got around to redoing the stops.  My ZOR rear bumper & fully loaded tire carrier was too much weight in just the right place. I neg arched them hard on a trail ride.  Now Sami is dragging ass. Exding the bump stops would have prevented this.

Just saying - be careful waht you put on your "I'll do that later" list.   

ARB does not warranty them once they have been SPOA

or a modified drive train...

|removethispart|@warbird,  the bumpstops are for the shocks correct?  also i am buying the front lower shock perches and having my uncle weld them on the bottom of my front axles and then ordering a pair of OME shocks this will give a good deal more articulation and travel out of my shocks.

rbparker,
In a previous post, they had installed a "Load Carrying" OME spring set for the rear, stated that it was way too stiff !!
You mention a Medium Spring Rate, what is the Wgt Rating you have?
 I carry a lot of gear in back (No Rear Seat), portable winch, mini floor jack w/mud boards, large tool/breakdown supply bag, come-a long, 60' plus of straps & clevis's, 31x10.50 spare & 5 gallon Gerry can on tailgate, well you get the idea......
I want to get something better than the stockers + a leaf I have now!

CAPT

|removethispart||removethispart|@warbird,  the bumpstops are for the shocks correct?  also i am buying the front lower shock perches and having my uncle weld them on the bottom of my front axles and then ordering a pair of OME shocks this will give a good deal more articulation and travel out of my shocks.

Nothing to do with the shocks...

The bumpstops (part of the frame) limit the maximum upward travel of the axles (too much is bad).  The front frame "pad" has a rubber bumper bolted to it. The axle stops when it hits the bumper. The in the rear the bumper is attached to the axle buy the U-bolts.  The axle stops when the bumper hits the frame pad. 

Yes, last week when i was rebuilding my front knuckles i realized what the bump stops were, they are mounted directly above the axles, directly in line with the leaf springs.

Did RRO recommend the OME springs spoa? Although I don't see what the problem would be here's what some other vendors say...

Low range offroad says "These springs are NOT built for spring over applications. That being said, many run them that way anyway. If you are going to run them spring over, we suggest a traction bar on the rear"

Petroworks says "These Springs are not recommended for SPOA use."

Trail tough "Designed for spring under applications."