Truck rides rough as hell. Help
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From: NorΩCal - East Bay
Well I bit the bullett and took some good advice from some guys on here, after a LOT of reading I decided to get the rancho quicklifts for the front and the rs9000xl for the rear. Paid $508.79 shipped from my4by.com Best price I could find. They also have a deal where you get a free Myride wireless controller kit to adjust the shocks from inside the cab. Hope it works, I will post my results/review after I get them installed.
BTW, if I recall, I set my fronts to "5" and the rears to "7". I figured since the bulk of the weight is at the front, I set the fronts stiffer so as to soak up the bumps better. I do adjust the rears when I tow the boat so it's not too mushy.
Post pics and feedback once you get them installed!
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Did you get the "Loaded" version (spring already installed)?
BTW, if I recall, I set my fronts to "5" and the rears to "7". I figured since the bulk of the weight is at the front, I set the fronts stiffer so as to soak up the bumps better. I do adjust the rears when I tow the boat so it's not too mushy.
Post pics and feedback once you get them installed!
BTW, if I recall, I set my fronts to "5" and the rears to "7". I figured since the bulk of the weight is at the front, I set the fronts stiffer so as to soak up the bumps better. I do adjust the rears when I tow the boat so it's not too mushy.
Post pics and feedback once you get them installed!
2 x Rancho quickLIFT shock absorber; 2004-08 F150 4WD, front (ran-RS999792) = $323.54
2 x Rancho RS9000XL shock absorber; 2004-08 F150 4WD w/ 0-1" lift, rear (ran-RS999286) = $160.30
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Aside from rotating the tires every 3000 to 4000 miles, a trick that worked for me on 2 of my lifts; to get tire pressure right and a smooth ride.
While the truck is on a flat surface;
Take a dollar bill and slide under the tire;
Let the air out until the bill would not slide under the tire at all.
I had ProComp Tires; the air pressure was between 30 and 33lbs.
Worked for me
While the truck is on a flat surface;
Take a dollar bill and slide under the tire;
Let the air out until the bill would not slide under the tire at all.
I had ProComp Tires; the air pressure was between 30 and 33lbs.
Worked for me
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From: Michigan
Aside from rotating the tires every 3000 to 4000 miles, a trick that worked for me on 2 of my lifts; to get tire pressure right and a smooth ride.
While the truck is on a flat surface;
Take a dollar bill and slide under the tire;
Let the air out until the bill would not slide under the tire at all.
I had ProComp Tires; the air pressure was between 30 and 33lbs.
Worked for me
While the truck is on a flat surface;
Take a dollar bill and slide under the tire;
Let the air out until the bill would not slide under the tire at all.
I had ProComp Tires; the air pressure was between 30 and 33lbs.
Worked for me
HYPO
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Here is a photo: (This is my SVT Raptor, but to show you what I did)
https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...-out-ride.html