New Guy from WV

[ilove2drive]

Hey guys! Just joined and thought I would introduce myself. I bought my first (new to me) Raptor last week and so far I love the truck! It's a 2010 model with about 24,000 miles on it. I'll have to get some good pictures of it up later!

However, I do have a question about it as well. It appears to me that it has a leveling kit installed on it already...which I know can be really bad in offroading situations. But I used to have a Toyota Tacoma that I lifted and had nothing but problems out of it so even though I don't offroad I'm still a little leery of any vibration or anything that I feel. My front differential messed up in the Toyota as well as having to replace a CV axle in under a year's time...and I don't want to go through that mess all over again.

Essentially what I'm wondering is I have taken a few pictures of what my CV's and tie rods look like on the truck and wondered if you guys could diagnose exactly what's on it, and whether it looks like the geometries are way too steep and will cause problems unless I remove it (again I won't be offroading with the truck at all so that is not a concern in my case).

Thanks again for any tips and advice, I look forward to joining you on this forum!

 

[ilove2drive]

Sorry pictures are sideways...they came from my phone!

 

[MotuMute]

Welcome! Uh oh what kinda leveling kit?

 

[bcjohnson22]

Yeah looks like a spacer to me. Definitely don't need that, just adjust shocks to mid perch! Best thing ever!

 

[ilove2drive]

Would setting it at mid-perch achieve the same effect height wise as the leveling kit...and have any different effect on the CV's and things? They just look kind of steep to me but maybe if I'm just on the road it's not too much...but I don't want to go through all the problems again...although it is a Ford this time..so that's an improvement

---------- Post added at 11:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:24 PM ----------

Welcome! Uh oh what kinda leveling kit?

Not sure what kind...was just on it when I bought it and looked to me like a spacer was on there but I wasn't for sure. I knew something had been done because it sits higher than stock.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

morning..........

 

[JD_27]

Welcome, I agree to go mid perch. Will make the truck look good after eliminating the lift.

 

[Cleave]

what is that black crap on the shock body and coils?

---------- Post added at 12:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:14 AM ----------

welcome to the family by the way

 

[ESRaptor]

Welcome!

 

[JRaptor11]

Welcome!