Perch Mod Discussion

[knine]

I hope you figure it out. I NEED to move to mid-perch. I have two examples from this fall that mid would have been better. Once the crops were out, the 550 acres got a personal visit from me and the Raptor.....and other areas that I have access to.

 

[Phyguy]

Take the swaybar off and that will loosen things up a tad.

Also, you'll love mid over lower perch offroad.

 

[BIRDMAN]

I just don't think some binding bushings would be enough to hold up the front end of the truck from moving.

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[pat'sRAPTOR]

I didn't really either but I noticed it one day rotating my tires they seemed a little twisted or under more stress then normal so I jaked it up loosened te bolts and as soon as I did they untwisted and settled into place so I lowered the truck to a nuetral position and torqed em down and it rode a little better but vein on top perch still a little bumpy but I don't mind one bit haha

 

[IPvFletch]

I wouldn't be surprised if you go back to lower perch and it is all the same. Snake oil. I notice bumps in the road as well now (mid-perch too) but I think they were always there, I just am noticing them more because I'm paying more attention to the suspension now that I tweaked it (went to mid-perch). Also, check your tire PSI maybe it has somehow risen and made your tires firmer (though with the cooler weather it would likely be the opposite)..

 

[BIG_TEXAS]

you know of somebody in atx? wanting the mid perch bad...

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

You could always take a little trip to rock&roll off road they can do everything for you the perch and alignment they're great guys up there check em out.

 

[Huck]

Pulled wheels off today, uca is good to go. How ever what ever is clunking I can feel it through the floor, seat and pedals. When jacking up the truck I measured 3" of squat at mid perch before the truck lifted from the jack stand. That's with the jack right at the lower shock mount. With that as well, truck started to lift immediately, then after an inch started to sag.

Not sure what to make of it. Check roll bar everything is torqued correctly, nothing loose.

 

[BIRDMAN]

the bottom (big blue) shock bolt takes 400+ lb/ft torque to tighten or else you will get a clunk.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f193/dredded-front-suspension-clunk-16298/

 

[Huck]

any idea where to get a hold of a torque wrench with that capacity?