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you didn't specify which morning...clever


Lol, sorry. Left that day on a backpacking trip down the Grand Canyon. With all the craziness before the trip. Totally forgot. I'll measure it today.


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Jomax- can you measure the distance from the center of your wheel hub straight up to the wheel arch in the fender?

I'm 22.25" front and rear. Curious where the 4400# springs measure.


I'm at 23 3/4in front and rear


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Ha! Thanks.

I expected to be lower, but not by this much. The first springs I tried were .5" lower than these!!

I've had this setup since 2013, and it's a bit rough at times. I think I could go back to stock shackles and 4400 springs to fix the harshness, but I'm not sure about the swaybars. I have hellwig front and back and the back one is for for a 2wd- need to call and verify fitment.

Or sell the truck. Really like new raptor.
 

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Ha! Thanks.

I expected to be lower, but not by this much. The first springs I tried were .5" lower than these!!

I've had this setup since 2013, and it's a bit rough at times. I think I could go back to stock shackles and 4400 springs to fix the harshness, but I'm not sure about the swaybars. I have hellwig front and back and the back one is for for a 2wd- need to call and verify fitment.

Or sell the truck. Really like new raptor.


I'm running a rear swaybar made for a 2wd.

Is your truck 2wd?


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I'm running a rear swaybar made for a 2wd.

Is your truck 2wd?


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No- 4wd. There are signs of the bar rubbing the spare, but I think it only happens when a load is connected.

The 2wd bar will probably work at factory ride height.
 

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No- 4wd. There are signs of the bar rubbing the spare, but I think it only happens when a load is connected.



The 2wd bar will probably work at factory ride height.


How did you get yours so low? I'd go lower if I could. But if probably loose way to much front travel.


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Had springs made by Coil Spring Specialties. The first set were 3" drop with factory rate. Too low.
This set are 2.5" drop at 15% stiffer rate.
 

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Had springs made by Coil Spring Specialties. The first set were 3" drop with factory rate. Too low.
This set are 2.5" drop at 15% stiffer rate.


How much front travel do you have?


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~1.5 - 2". Difficult to measure it, but probably right in the middle- 1.75".

Certainly not enough to air it out over speed bumps!
 
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~1.5 - 2". Difficult to measure it, but probably right in the middle- 1.75".

Certainly not enough to air it out over speed bumps!


Yeah. I'd die with that little of travel.


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What size u-bolts did y'all use when removing the rear block?

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I ordered new ones, didn’t realize they were the same as the ones on there until I was committed to the removal and the factory ones barely worked. If doing it again I’d get shorter ones.
 

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I got u bolts for a 2wd without overloads from ford.


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I got u bolts for a 2wd without overloads from ford.


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Awesome, thanks. I plan on making the switch pretty soon so wanted to make sure I had everything before I had it torn down and got stuck

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Well, after lots of questioning I finally got the new suspension put on in time for Christmas! Went with 20x10 wheels with 305/50 Toyo Proxes tires and gotta say I love the way it came out! Thanks to everyone who took time to answer any questions I had and look forward to doing much more to it in the future
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Well, after lots of questioning I finally got the new suspension put on in time for Christmas! Went with 20x10 wheels with 305/50 Toyo Proxes tires and gotta say I love the way it came out! Thanks to everyone who took time to answer any questions I had and look forward to doing much more to it in the future
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Nice! I didn’t know toyo still make the original proxes


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Nice! I didn’t know toyo still make the original proxes


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Thanks!

Not sure, I have a parts distributor that carries them and they had them in stock so I got them. Don't like the new proxes so was pretty happy they had the originals still

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I'm gonna bring this back up. Sorry if I missed it but has anyone kept the rear stock with 4400# coils in the front? Mine is beginning to sag a hair in the back and I dont wanna take the rear block out because I think that would be too low... im on stock tires rn but my 22x12s and 305x45 420s should be here in a week or so. Thanks
 

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