No help but thanks anyways.

[Nex]

Would it help if I told you I was transgender?

What does this have to do with anything talked about in this thread? Are you saying that transgender people can't repair their own vehicles? What are you implying with this comment?

 

[GCATX]

What does this have to do with anything talked about in this thread? Are you saying that transgender people can't repair their own vehicles? What are you implying with this comment?

It would probably help. It certainly wouldn't hurt.

 

[Nimrod]

I wasn’t implying anything. I asked a question, you implied what you thought I meant.

 

[3Dog]

I stand by my claim, you will hurt yourself with a gun.
No, Durango, Boulder is for Bud light types.

Just wait, Durango ain't far behind...

 

[Nimrod]

I had to draw myself a little picture And think of the shock As a solid piece of steel but my little brain finally got it.
whew. Now back to Glock vs Sig and AR vs AK platforms.

 

[Nimrod]

I have friends with long travel raptors. They stink as a daily. I’m pretty happy where she is now. I just need to swap out the Deaver +2’s for +3’s and those flip/extension whatever ya call em shackles.

I don’t have a ton of money but after being so on the team for so long I have some really good connections for parts.

 

[FordTechOne]

Someone explain it like they’re talking to a nimrod. how does larger diameter tire not raise the hub and suspension angles?

You’re confusing angles with overall height. The height of everything goes up evenly with a larger diameter tire. The suspension angles remain the same.

have you never changed a 40” tire on a TT and discovered the Jack won’t fit under the a-arm because its to low on a flat and it’s designed to fit under the rear end and with a flat you need a different Jack to get under the a arm but not too low or it wont lift the hub high enough for the new tire. It has to be just right.
Or you end up digging out dirt like a madman. Don’t ask me how I know.

That’s because the suspension extends to full travel/droop when jacked up. And you only need to lift it high enough to get the flat off. The inflated tire requires a higher height.

How are the suspension angles changed by a coilover set to fox’s recommended height on their aftermarket 3.0 shocks tuned for a raptor on 37’s with internal bump stops for 37’s but not by putting the 37” tire on? Is the hub not 1” higher off the ground? Isn’t this one of the reasons for a taller tire, besides more sidewall flex and a 18” rock is smaller to a 37” tire than a 35” tire?

I mean if I drive the left front into a 2’ hole arent The suspension angles changed? I’snt that why we have built in bump stops, so we don’t destroy the CV joints?
I’m serious, help me out Besides being a fan boy with wise cracks.

No wise cracks, just basic physics. As stated earlier, suspension angles are not the same as the ride height measured from the ground. As the vehicle ride height is increased via a spacer, spring, etc, the control arms angles relative to their mounting positions increase. That changes driveline operating angles outside of factory tolerance.

As far as Fox, they can recommend whatever they want. They’re a 3rd party/aftermarket supplier, and they’re not the one backing the vehicle warranty.

I’m seriously trying to be nice here. And that’s really hard after your rants claiming “known defects” with irrelevant links from random google searches, the entitlement of trying to con the manufacturer into a “buy back” of your modified 7 year old vehicle, and the statement that a lift doesn’t change suspension angles.

 

[Nimrod]

Thanks! I’m stoked on her. 24 hours and still no gear oil on the driveway so I’m keeping her until I sue ford and get a new one for free….

Kidding. I was at my wits end with trying to get her fixed when I originally posted. I just wanted her fixed and the dealership I WAS at kept doing the same repair over and over. I felt doomed.
I came here looking for real advice but didn’t start off with a very good post. I have no intention of lemon law ever. I was just off my rocker and wanted my baby to be all better.

I understand the warranty problem but I didn’t want to pay for a fix that would be leaking by the time I drove the 4 miles home until someone could figure out the real problem.

 

[Nimrod]

Sooo, this has been fun, what’s next?

@New recaros have you run the stuff around Ouray, being in Durango I’m sure you have. I’ve been there 3 times on motos and twice in raptors. I need to branch out to other CO trails but man that joint is so beautiful and fun.

 

[Muchmore]

No wise cracks, just basic physics. As stated earlier, suspension angles are not the same as the ride height measured from the ground.

Ok FordTechOne I think you are the confused one here.

We ALL know that the angle of dangle is directly proportional to the mass of the a$$ and the cube of the b00b. Which means the smaller the mass of the a$$ and the larger the cube of the b00b the higher the angle of dangle or ride height from the ground!