2015 F150 Rancho quickLIFTs installed
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04-06-2016, 07:30 PM
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My truck is the 5.0, I decided I couldn't live without the sound of the V8!
I thought about paying someone but I really don't like my truck in anyone else's hands if I can avoid it so I installed myself in the driveway. I have done this enough times on trucks that I really don't have to think about it anymore. Took my time and was not in a hurry, probably spent about 4 hours total work time. I could knock at least an hour off if I really went at it.
I would think it can be done by a shop with lift and all the right tools in a couple of hours.
I thought about paying someone but I really don't like my truck in anyone else's hands if I can avoid it so I installed myself in the driveway. I have done this enough times on trucks that I really don't have to think about it anymore. Took my time and was not in a hurry, probably spent about 4 hours total work time. I could knock at least an hour off if I really went at it.
I would think it can be done by a shop with lift and all the right tools in a couple of hours.
Have you had a chance to do any off roading since the install? I am curious how the flex and articulation is compared to stock. I don't do a ton of off roading, but I have heard the quick lifts negatively affect the droop.. What are your thoughts?
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I am in Mississippi and we do have some hills but I don't have quite the rough terrain you probably do and most of my off roading is limited to farm fields and muddy trails at the hunting club. I have not had a chance with this truck but with the previous I never had an issue or felt like all 4 tires were not on the ground on any situation I experienced.
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04-15-2016, 02:19 PM
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Just got mine installed finally! Looks great, I got almost 3 inches on mine. I'm sure they will settle some.. the only thing I am slightly concerned with is that the adjustment ***** are facing to the rear of the truck.. and Wil be a pain to adjust. I marked driver passenger sides on each shock and they are on the correct side. But the ***** makes me nervous..
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04-15-2016, 11:28 PM
[QUOTE=ab46501;5190605]1st pic is stock, Second is 1.5 spacer an added 275/60/20 KO2's, 3rd and 4th is Rancho quicklifts.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
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04-15-2016, 11:33 PM
A couple of videos from a few years back on the advantages of the quickLIFT LOADED.
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[quote=wolverine08;5190631]
1st pic is stock, Second is 1.5 spacer an added 275/60/20 KO2's, 3rd and 4th is Rancho quicklifts.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
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[QUOTE=wolverine08;5190631]
It is hard to tell in the picture but I verified everything with a tape measure. I got about 1.25 lift out of my spacer. I got about another inch, maybe a bit more, out of the Ranchos. As I have mentioned before the Rancho struts will tend to compress some after a while so I am guessing around 2 to 2.25 of lift when it is all done.
I had quicklifts on my last truck and loved them. The ride really is better than stock. I would have put them on when I bought the truck but they were not out yet so I installed the spacer as a temporary option. I like a little rake in a truck but not the amount it sits from the factory.
1st pic is stock, Second is 1.5 spacer an added 275/60/20 KO2's, 3rd and 4th is Rancho quicklifts.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
Cannot tell much of a difference between the 1.5 spacer and the quicklifts.
Do you happen to know the overall difference between the two?
Question 2, why go with Ranchos over the 1.5 spacer?
Not trying to nit pick here, as I have the 1.5 spacer on my truck and considered the Rancho quicklift. Due to the small amount of
lift I was after and wanting to maintain the factory ride I chose the 1.5 AS level.
I had quicklifts on my last truck and loved them. The ride really is better than stock. I would have put them on when I bought the truck but they were not out yet so I installed the spacer as a temporary option. I like a little rake in a truck but not the amount it sits from the factory.
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04-18-2016, 10:54 PM
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It is hard to tell in the picture but I verified everything with a tape measure. I got about 1.25 lift out of my spacer. I got about another inch, maybe a bit more, out of the Ranchos. As I have mentioned before the Rancho struts will tend to compress some after a while so I am guessing around 2 to 2.25 of lift when it is all done.
I had quicklifts on my last truck and loved them. The ride really is better than stock. I would have put them on when I bought the truck but they were not out yet so I installed the spacer as a temporary option. I like a little rake in a truck but not the amount it sits from the factory.
I am really starting to like mine. I am not sure why but I got almost 3 inches from mine.. Honestly it's a bit more than I wanted but like you said they will settle some. Before I was at 41 rear and 37.5 front. Now I am at 40.5 front and still 41 rear. I was actually really second guessing them the day they were installed. I had some bags of concrete in the bed and it was a little nose high. And the ranchos were very stiff and jarring especially over speed bumps etc. but I have put about 150 miles on them and they really are starting to ride very nice! Way less body roll and like you mentioned the truck is way more planted. 1/2 an inch of rake is less than I wanted, but I will give it some time and if I need to will add some blocks in the rear. But after a few days with the ranchos I will say I am very impressed now
It is hard to tell in the picture but I verified everything with a tape measure. I got about 1.25 lift out of my spacer. I got about another inch, maybe a bit more, out of the Ranchos. As I have mentioned before the Rancho struts will tend to compress some after a while so I am guessing around 2 to 2.25 of lift when it is all done.
I had quicklifts on my last truck and loved them. The ride really is better than stock. I would have put them on when I bought the truck but they were not out yet so I installed the spacer as a temporary option. I like a little rake in a truck but not the amount it sits from the factory.
