Do Deavers Settle???

[Huck]

I helped install marks leafs. I don't recall taking a measurement after we installed them.

I did the same run as him ARDD and the same commute there and back, my dealers are still good to go. I have about 5k miles on them before i left.

I had several nationals, Had no corellation to how "hard on them" I was.

One set HD's sacked out after 1k road miles. Put them on before before havoc in the hills last year, got there, and they were toast. That was from chicago to eastern PA. With virtually no load in the bed. Tent, 5 gallon fuel can etc. less than 300 pounds.

the standards sacked before we hit dirt in south dakota on SDBR. loaded up to head out, around 500 pounds, and when we arrived the back was lower than the front, and the front was still set at bottom perch height.

I am not sure what is up with labraptors, I will see him sunday and further investigate.

 

[MTF]

When I and another Raptor went to Axle Exchange we measured his +3 Deavers from ground to fender flare,
it was right at 45" and he had them on for over a month with lots of stuff in the bed and a hard cover.
I would guess about 200 lbs. + with the floor jack and everything.

 

[Labraptor]

Was at 45" right after install.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Was at 45" right after install.

Yeah, you should not have lost 3" yet.

Although Huck had had bad luck with national, my HD national +3" have held up well for a year and a half.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[Huck]

I'm sitting at 43.5 in my drive way right now. But it's up hill so there's more weight on the back normally it's right at 44 ish give or take a few c hairs


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[LekRap]

So @Huck...I saw in a previous thread, a pic of your truck where you said you were at 45" in the rear. Is that where you started? So your down about 1-1 1/2" from install? I know we are counting c hairs, just wanting to account for settling when purchasing the Deavers.

BTW I'm still getting +2's regardless. Basically just thinking of running a drop shackle and can just switch the shackle back to stock if/when they settle. That a good plan?

 

[Huck]

They settled about and inch, starting at 45" which is to be expected. I couldn't see over the bed, but I'm a midget in 30 states.

The front coils with 3.0" settled much more than that.


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[LekRap]

Cool, thanks @Huck for the feedback! I appreciate it!

Any word on why @Labraptors sagged so much from the same trip as you?

 

[Huck]

He carries a lot more shit than me. I even had some of his stuff in my truck.
And he has a screw vs my scab. He just sent me numbers he at 43" on his driveway

But when you need something he's got it


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[Labraptor]

43" passenger now. 42.5" driver. So 2.5" lower than started out at drivers side and 2" passenger. Truck was low on fuel on purpose for install. About 1/4 tank.

Latest measurement was on concrete drive and verified in garage.

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43" passenger now. 42.5" driver. So 2.5" lower than started out at drivers side and 2" passenger. Truck was low on fuel on purpose for install. About 1/4 tank.

Latest measurement was on concrete drive and verified in garage.

All measurements were without load of off road gear.