so. i need a plan to make this pig ride a bit nicer.
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so. i need a plan to make this pig ride a bit nicer.
as for the rear what do you guys suggest? that is the worst. its just too bouncy. the JD trac bars helped a little bit, but it still sucks.
and for the front, i was thinking of the ORW coilover conversion.
what do you guys all suggest? links are appreciated as well!
and for the front, i was thinking of the ORW coilover conversion.
what do you guys all suggest? links are appreciated as well!
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Coilover conversion with Fox coilovers and Eibach or Hypercoil springs for the front. Deaver or Skyjacker leaf springs with Fox shocks for the rear.
You can see the set-up I have in my signature. I love the ride, leaps and bounds better than stock. My ride would be even better on regular all-season or all-terrain tires.
You can see the set-up I have in my signature. I love the ride, leaps and bounds better than stock. My ride would be even better on regular all-season or all-terrain tires.
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I think he has some cheaper aftermarket shocks. A good shock makes a huge difference.
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Be careful with getting shocks first unless you're sure you won't want to upgrade the springs. You'll need a longer travel shock for most aftermarket springs since most add lift.
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yep! and im not terribly concerned with the front end. its acceptable for now. but the rear is just bouncy now that i dont have a full tool box and a full size spare sitting in the back all the time.
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Just something to think about, but...
The way my F150 sits with my canopy and tools and stuff in it, there is only about 1/2" to 1" of compression left before the 'overload' spring is engaged. It makes a smaller bump feel bigger as it as hits the overload sometimes. Maybe with the weight out of the bed, the springs are just touching the overloads (instead of fulling engaging them before?) making the ride seem harsh.
I know the smoothest ride I ever got from my ranger was with the sway bars both disconnected, Bilstein HDs, belltech shackles in the rear and a bunch of weight in the back (again canopy/tools/spare etc...). The truck pretty much felt like it floated over everything.
The way my F150 sits with my canopy and tools and stuff in it, there is only about 1/2" to 1" of compression left before the 'overload' spring is engaged. It makes a smaller bump feel bigger as it as hits the overload sometimes. Maybe with the weight out of the bed, the springs are just touching the overloads (instead of fulling engaging them before?) making the ride seem harsh.
I know the smoothest ride I ever got from my ranger was with the sway bars both disconnected, Bilstein HDs, belltech shackles in the rear and a bunch of weight in the back (again canopy/tools/spare etc...). The truck pretty much felt like it floated over everything.
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Fine, just with more body roll. The bilsteins helped a little.
I just didn't drive it like a sports car. Even on windy mountain roads it was alright, if I pushed it hard I could bottom out one side up front and top out the other on a corner. But I really kept a ton of crap in the back of the truck. If I was planning on a long freeway drive or something I would just throw the other end link back on.
I just didn't drive it like a sports car. Even on windy mountain roads it was alright, if I pushed it hard I could bottom out one side up front and top out the other on a corner. But I really kept a ton of crap in the back of the truck. If I was planning on a long freeway drive or something I would just throw the other end link back on.
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