Deaver/eibach combo ?

[sixshooter_45]

Suspension Reset:

"First thing to do is a shock reset.

Simply sit in the truck without foot on the brake. Ignition On without Engine Start. Then Ignition Off.

According to RPG, this will reset the sensors in the shocks and it can usually correct the feeling of the shocks after install."

https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/‘19-with-2-5”-lift-now-rides-horrid.71643/#post-1404669

However, if I remember correctly, @FordTechOne stated in another thread that Ford needs to recalibrate shock sensors after spring install.

Hopefully he'll chime in again on this.

 

[K223]

I found your post with this, and noted the same thing. I did not want to recommend it without confirming. Otherwise I thought it was as easy as this.

 

[FordTechOne]

Suspension Reset:

"First thing to do is a shock reset.

Simply sit in the truck without foot on the brake. Ignition On without Engine Start. Then Ignition Off.

According to RPG, this will reset the sensors in the shocks and it can usually correct the feeling of the shocks after install."

https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/‘19-with-2-5”-lift-now-rides-horrid.71643/#post-1404669

However, if I remember correctly, @FordTechOne stated in another thread that Ford needs to recalibrate shock sensors after spring install.

Hopefully he'll chime in again on this.

Yes, that procedure will not reset the ride height; the IDS service procedure is required.

 

[K223]

You may want to call the dealer and have them run through it. You just may be stuck up! No pun intended lol.

 

[Ron Lanza]

I have eibachs only on my 2020 SCAB !! When i park on level ground like in my garage the truck is almost perfectly level !!
However if its not on level ground, it can appear as much as an inch nose high. This drives me crazy, but it is what it is !! Cant do anything about our un-level earth !! Even if I add some sort of lift to the rear it's only going to look as level as the ground it's parked on !!

 

[sixshooter_45]

Yes, that procedure will not reset the ride height; the IDS service procedure is required.

Just what exactly does that procedure do, the one that claims to reset the ride height?

Simply sit in the truck without foot on the brake. Ignition On without Engine Start. Then Ignition Off.

According to RPG, this will reset the sensors in the shocks and it can usually correct the feeling of the shocks after install.

Thanks!

 

[FordTechOne]

Just what exactly does that procedure do, the one that claims to reset the ride height?

Simply sit in the truck without foot on the brake. Ignition On without Engine Start. Then Ignition Off.

According to RPG, this will reset the sensors in the shocks and it can usually correct the feeling of the shocks after install.

Thanks!

The IDS Service Routine puts the Vehicle Dynamics Module (VDM) into a training mode, at which point it reads the ride height sensors and records the values.

If the procedure could by completed by simply cycling the ignition, the ride height values would be incorrect each time the ignition was cycled with the vehicle on a hill, with passengers, with a payload, with a trailer, etc.

 

[K223]

So question is. If a truck is raised, front end wise from new springs and it’s sitting level as the springs are suppose to do. The truck drives fine, meaning quality of the ride. Are the front end sensors now thrown off and passing this on to the front shocks? Or does this only pose a problem if you know the ride is suffering and very firm or the truck height appears higher than it should be?

If the lift is within a couple of inches, does it not throw the system off and real-time shock valving takes place normally? Meaning what causes the shocks to be set in this irregular position? The installer may have disconnected a sensor or a shock and powered the vehicle on?

 

[FordTechOne]

So question is. If a truck is raised, front end wise from new springs and it’s sitting level as the springs are suppose to do. The truck drives fine, meaning quality of the ride. Are the front end sensors now thrown off and passing this on to the front shocks? Or does this only pose a problem if you know the ride is suffering and very firm or the truck height appears higher than it should be?

If the lift is within a couple of inches, does it not throw the system off and real-time shock valving takes place normally? Meaning what causes the shocks to be set in this irregular position? The installer may have disconnected a sensor or a shock and powered the vehicle on?

If the ride height is altered and the ride height recalibration procedure is not performed, the VDM will interpret the sensor readings as the front shocks being constantly extended, as if he vehicle is carrying a heavy load in the rear or accelerating aggressively. The inaccurate sensor readings will negativity affect the operation of the live valve shocks, since the readings the module is receiving are not accurate.

 

[K223]

If the ride height is altered and the ride height recalibration procedure is not performed, the VDM will interpret the sensor readings as the front shocks being constantly extended, as if he vehicle is carrying a heavy load in the rear or accelerating aggressively. The inaccurate sensor readings will negativity affect the operation of the live valve shocks, since the readings the module is receiving are not accurate.

Interesting. I can see clearly see what you mean. Of course Eibach says no recalibration is needed and most of the owners that do this upgrade do not have any negative effects or perceive them. But by what your saying as fact, means the shocks will not be operating optimally. Could be by a small amount, but still not optimal anymore.

Now if the dealer performs the IDS service routine, can they initially see any faults the system may have triggered or if the sensors are now past there neutral position? Or is it just the case the sensors are not in alignment anymore to the shocks (how small or large it can be) and your just losing performance?