Svt raptor...leveled or lifted???
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Since the installation a couple weeks ago, I raised the truck off the ground and rotated the axles in both directions. I noticed no binding.
Also, I have jumped the truck several times, a couple feet in the air, and there is no marking or scuff marks on the control arms or springs. I think the longer arms are sufficient to prevent that.
I had Truxxx develop a spacer for the top of the shock and they used grade 8 hardware and cycled the suspension as well.
The level kit is not like increasing the preload and allowing the shock to top out when unloaded.
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And not to forget Fox added 3 preloads level on the strut...
So you can actually lift the front without a leveling kit, but at the same time the front will be stiffer and lose travel, but will be level.
The front being lower is to give the truck some working ablility... Never saw a trophie truck or chase truck with the front lower then the rear anyway. Plus it look ''goofie'' with the front so low.
Roser truck is perfect as it is right now. Could use bigger tire but the truck still look perfect the way it is.
So you can actually lift the front without a leveling kit, but at the same time the front will be stiffer and lose travel, but will be level.
The front being lower is to give the truck some working ablility... Never saw a trophie truck or chase truck with the front lower then the rear anyway. Plus it look ''goofie'' with the front so low.
Roser truck is perfect as it is right now. Could use bigger tire but the truck still look perfect the way it is.
Last edited by °°Pat°°; 10-31-2009 at 02:58 PM.
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And not to forget Fox added 3 preloads level on the strut...
So you can actually lift the front without a leveling kit, but at the same time the front will be stiffer and lose travel, but will be level.
The front being lower is to give the truck some working ablility... Never saw a trophie truck or chase truck with the front lower then the rear anyway. Plus it look ''goofie'' with the front so low.
Roser truck is perfect as it is right now. Could use bigger tire but the truck still look perfect the way it is.
So you can actually lift the front without a leveling kit, but at the same time the front will be stiffer and lose travel, but will be level.
The front being lower is to give the truck some working ablility... Never saw a trophie truck or chase truck with the front lower then the rear anyway. Plus it look ''goofie'' with the front so low.
Roser truck is perfect as it is right now. Could use bigger tire but the truck still look perfect the way it is.
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looks sweet with the level kit! I dunno about cranking the fox shocks up and having the level kit... I would think the CVs and the control arms would be at terrible angles.
Just something to thing to think about which has nothing to do with whats been stated above: F150s were designed to come with ~32" stock tires. So lifting and putting a 35" tire on is not increasing the tire size much at all, therefore not creating a whole lot more stress for the suspension/control surfaces. So considering the Raptor was designed to come with 35s stock, I believe putting a 37" tire on the raptor would be comparable to putting a 35 on a stock f150 and would be fine. And I would love to see it with some 37s. Make sure you get an MT tho! I think km2s would be sick on there
Just something to thing to think about which has nothing to do with whats been stated above: F150s were designed to come with ~32" stock tires. So lifting and putting a 35" tire on is not increasing the tire size much at all, therefore not creating a whole lot more stress for the suspension/control surfaces. So considering the Raptor was designed to come with 35s stock, I believe putting a 37" tire on the raptor would be comparable to putting a 35 on a stock f150 and would be fine. And I would love to see it with some 37s. Make sure you get an MT tho! I think km2s would be sick on there
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