I agree with this. I think if Ford left the door more open, people like Fox, King and real software engineers could tune the hell out of a live valve system. In a way it’s similar to a computer. I personally think that’s the future of shock tuning after this whole Live Valve debacle.again. I'm sure they did, but my personal interest in the technology is aftermarket and/or retrofit.
The complexity of attempting that with the way the system was designed is more complex than necessary on purpose if judging the decision solely on the most simple way to gain the data in order to draw the correct conclusion and make the tuning adjustment.
For ford, they already had most of what was necessary as part of the oem sensor package, so I get it.
They didn't do the aftermarket any favors though. Kinda short-sighted if you ask me. A desert truck with an easily tuned in the aftermarket live valve suspension would garner the same rabid following that raptors have. it wouldn't surprise me if one of the other MFGs beat ford to it. All ford is interested in is EV crate motors for hot rods.
but I also think they took away a lot of real shock tuning by giving most of it to a computer. The new rear 3.0s aren’t even bypasses anymore, it’s all computed.