Pic and measurement help - top of shock installed

[Snuggles]

I recently picked up my 2012 SCREW and was looking into leveling with a set of eibach springs.

I was measuring the existing height, and it's closer to "level" than I expected. From what I've seen my front end is higher than many people posting measurements, so I checked the shock and it looks like it's still on bottom perch, but then realized it doesn't look like the top of the shock is all the way in the bucket.

Can someone share a picture of what the top of their shock looks like installed? I'm wondering if maybe the previous owner put a spacer lift in to level it:


Pic from the side:



Front wheelwell to ground is 41-7/8"
Rear wheelwell to ground is 43-1/2"
Basically a 1-1/2" difference front to back.

Does this jive with factory low perch heights?

Thanks!

 

[Snuggles]

This is the only similar pic I can find online, which I think might be a Gen 2. The top of shock looks much more seated in there, which makes me wonder if I have spacers:


My big concern is really trying to understand what the final height will be.

 

[HighwaySentinel]

 

[Snuggles]

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Thank you! Comparing these it certainly looks like the previous owner may have installed a leveling spacer. I was worried that adding 2.5-3" of front end height with the eibachs was going to make it crazy nose high.

 

[Snuggles]

Although I did search, the "similar threads" function at the bottom is apparently pretty good. Suggested this thread, which has the same exact question:

Please help identify previous owner mod

Hey guys, Ive had my 2013 for about 4.5 years and its been my daily driver with no issues (about 5k miles a year due to being gone alot). I havent modified anything during my time of ownership but Im finally getting some free time to learn more about the truck and wanted to ask the masses about...

www.fordraptorforum.com

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

Yeah there are definitely spacers there. Ditch the spacers and add geisers or eibachs, and move the perch up to the 2nd position if needing/wanting more height. The spacers are only hurting suspension geometry for the raptor

 

[Snuggles]

Yeah there are definitely spacers there. Ditch the spacers and add geisers or eibachs, and move the perch up to the 2nd position if needing/wanting more height. The spacers are only hurting suspension geometry for the raptor

I agree. Never would have bought spacers myself. I already have eibachs in a box on the floor ready to install along with freshly rebuilt shocks. I was mentally prepping for the install and thought the shock mount looked off.

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

Nice. You don’t by chance need new top hat isolators do you ?? The ones I ordered from TASCA parts a while back were back ordered and finally showed up, but I had already found a set on eBay by that point.

 

[Snuggles]

Nice. You don’t by chance need new top hat isolators do you ?? The ones I ordered from TASCA parts a while back were back ordered and finally showed up, but I had already found a set on eBay by that point.

I do! I was planning on putting together entirely new assemblies. I’ll either keep the old shocks as rebuild spares, or sell them.

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

I do! I was planning on putting together entirely new assemblies. I’ll either keep the old shocks as rebuild spares, or sell them.

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