Did you keep 35s and upgrade your suspension? What did you do?

[CBreedlove]

I want to keep my stock height for garage parking, personnel access and egress of the truck.

2017 model.

OEM shocks have been rebuilt, revalved already.

What's the best move, bang for buck?

Daily driver, blast around the desert on the weekends. Reliability, dependability, robust are a must. No towing really. Maybe occasional 500lbs in the bed from time to time.

Not interested in replacing shocks with aftermarket at this time.

OEM live valve with SDI E-Clik, Icon or Deaver springs out back?

What's your recommendation?

Thanks!

 

[Nex]

SDI and Deavers with drop brackets.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

Have Deaver +2 HDs, OEM live valves w/TSW Bravo valving for HDs. OE height, great ride. Less wheel hop, no sag with gear in back. Not sure about your Fox Blues but should be good to go.

 

[John813]

Price wise, a set of 17-18 Fox Racing Shocks may be the same price as OEM 19-20 live valves and SDI E click to tie it all together. Guess it depends if you want the option to have the electronics for the dampening etc.

Definitely upgrade the factory leafs. Icon or deavers, up to you. If no towing and no extra tire + always loaded bed then probably can stick with the SD Deavers for a smoother street ride. +2 for Deavers, and no extra leaf on the Icons.
IIRC the Icons come raised 1" in the rear without the add a leaf. Brothers 20 rear was higher than my stock 17 after putting on the Icons. Never checked after a few thousand miles if it settled.

 

[CBreedlove]

Investment of the factory race shocks aren't worth it to me, neither is the live valve setup with e-clik.

I'm going to suck it up and 37s.

Prog coil and replacement leaf pack. Tie rod ends and alignment lockout.

Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[Nex]

So... not worried about the parking garage anymore?

 

[CBreedlove]

Yeah, make it work..let the air out of the tires some. We'll see.

 

[nikhsub1]

Yeah, make it work..let the air out of the tires some. We'll see.

 

[ActionJaxon]

SDI and Deavers with drop brackets.

Can you break-down the meaning of ‘SDI’ and ‘drop brackets’ please?

I’m guessing the drop brackets are for leaf shackles? On that same topic, do longer leaf shackles do much other than lower the rear end on a stock rear?

 

[Nex]

Can you break-down the meaning of ‘SDI’

E-CLIK Suspension Direct

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‘drop brackets’

'15+ F150 & '17-20 Raptor +2" Extended MIG Shackles

RPG Off-Road Fabricated Shackles for your 15+ F150 or 2017-2020 Raptor. Increased articulation and improved performance. Manufactured in-house in the USA.

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