Do Deavers Settle???

[coder]

Make sure you measure the ride height the right way, if you measure from the ground it will vary from day to day as the air in the tire heats and cools. Here's a pic of the way to measure it.

 

[ModFreaksRAPTOR]

Just installed Deaver +3 on my 2013 SCREW, it measured 29in from the center hub on the passenger side and 28.5in on the passenger side. I also measured from the ground and the passenger side was 45in and drivers was 44in. I installed these on Saturday evening and have been driving around town and to work since then. Not sure what to make of this, I'm pretty sure that judging from the reading I've done on this forum, it won't sag anymore than that. Forgot to mention I have King 3.0s all around. My truck also seems to suffer from the "Raptor Lean", the drivers side droops down a bit more than the passenger side. Is this normal?


MF RAPTOR

 

[Huck]

Just installed Deaver +3 on my 2013 SCREW, it measured 29in from the center hub on the passenger side and 28.5in on the passenger side. I also measured from the ground and the passenger side was 45in and drivers was 44in. I installed these on Saturday evening and have been driving around town and to work since then. Not sure what to make of this, I'm pretty sure that judging from the reading I've done on this forum, it won't sag anymore than that. Forgot to mention I have King 3.0s all around. My truck also seems to suffer from the "Raptor Lean", the drivers side droops down a bit more than the passenger side. Is this normal?


MF RAPTOR

You've got 30+ gallons of fuel on one side of course it's going to lean

 

[ModFreaksRAPTOR]

You've got 30+ gallons of fuel on one side of course it's going to lean

You are correct however, I could have sworn I noticed it when the truck was nearly empty. I just need to pay attention next time when it's empty.


MF RAPTOR

 

[RaptorBri]

Well I am quite choked!! I just went and checked my +3 Deavers and I am 42" on the drivers side and 42.5 on the passenger side. These were installed in July of this year! I originally installed the National std leafs and they sagged out, so I after discussing with and reading results on the forum I went with the Deavers +3.....so what or who do I try next??? Man, I don't want to do that job again...

Ill try measuring from the center of hub to the fender and see how it compares to the rest of you guys.

 

[ModFreaksRAPTOR]

Well I am quite choked!! I just went and checked my +3 Deavers and I am 42" on the drivers side and 42.5 on the passenger side. These were installed in July of this year! I originally installed the National std leafs and they sagged out, so I after discussing with and reading results on the forum I went with the Deavers +3.....so what or who do I try next??? Man, I don't want to do that job again...

Ill try measuring from the center of hub to the fender and see how it compares to the rest of you guys.

Please forgive my ignorance but why is 42/42.5in bad? It's only an inch or two lower than my Deaver +3s and I barely installed mine. Is there some set standard for the measurement that you or I aren't meeting? Thanks.


MF RAPTOR

 

[RaptorBri]

You know what? too early this morning....I forgot I still have everything loaded in my box except my second spare......so I am fine! I think last summer with everything out of my box, I jumped up an 1 to 1.5"

I think the stock height is approx. 42" If somebody could verify this.... but if you install +3's and after a six months it has sagged out 2-3" that is too much......but some guys like their ass to droop a little

 

[ModFreaksRAPTOR]

You know what? too early this morning....I forgot I still have everything loaded in my box except my second spare......so I am fine! I think last summer with everything out of my box, I jumped up an 1 to 1.5"



I think the stock height is approx. 42" If somebody could verify this.... but if you install +3's and after a six months it has sagged out 2-3" that is too much......but some guys like their ass to droop a little

Ah ok gotcha! I need the ass of my raptor to sag a little.


MF RAPTOR

 

[Yukon Joe]

Well I am quite choked!! I just went and checked my +3 Deavers and I am 42" on the drivers side and 42.5 on the passenger side. These were installed in July of this year! I originally installed the National std leafs and they sagged out, so I after discussing with and reading results on the forum I went with the Deavers +3.....so what or who do I try next??? Man, I don't want to do that job again...

Ill try measuring from the center of hub to the fender and see how it compares to the rest of you guys.

I was going to say to check your bed for gear.

Keep in mind that you have all that weight on the first two leaf springs. They will eventually say a bit back to where the third spring is starting to engage. This will be right around stock hight.


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