Progressive springs UCA's and Tie Rods

[vanilla_gorilla]

Sub'd...and I was looking at that Ruby Red Raptor and scratching my head...didn't look like the front progressive coils...lol

I should be ordering my springs in August...

 

[mudblood]

I promise to take pics and let you all know how it goes. Little_D has been great to keep me informed on how things are going with his project. Bottom perch should not be any problem at all, it's mid perch that is really pushing things. l I hope adding the SVC upper control arms will take off a bit of stress from the CV's but that is just a hope. I did want more articulation and I am sure I will get that with the UCA's. The tie rods I will put on purley because several Raptor folks in my part of the country have had those fail on them before anything else.

Now, just a quick word about SVC. What a great customer service experience and a nice FRF discount.

 

[mudblood]

Damn if I didn't get a UPS notice on the springs today. I should have everything in a a week or two.

 

[Jake Y.]

Its definitely a liiitle nose high, I'll post some pictures or make a build thread tonight. Stiffer on the highway but just in general transfers a ton more road feel. Fine if you have smooth roads but they are destroyed where I live right now so its kind of annoying. Im sure I'll get used to, waiting till I move to california before making a final decision about keeping it here or lowering it back down

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Its definitely a liiitle nose high, I'll post some pictures or make a build thread tonight. Stiffer on the highway but just in general transfers a ton more road feel. Fine if you have smooth roads but they are destroyed where I live right now so its kind of annoying. Im sure I'll get used to, waiting till I move to california before making a final decision about keeping it here or lowering it back down

What leafs are you running?

 

[mudblood]

Its definitely a liiitle nose high, I'll post some pictures or make a build thread tonight. Stiffer on the highway but just in general transfers a ton more road feel. Fine if you have smooth roads but they are destroyed where I live right now so its kind of annoying. Im sure I'll get used to, waiting till I move to california before making a final decision about keeping it here or lowering it back down

Thanks Jake. I think we all would love to see your truck and be interested in your rear spring set up. Did it lower the rear of the truck or remain at stock level.

 

[Jake Y.]

Stock leafs, stock everything else, this is a new truck. Other news, with 37" wildpeaks I still haven't rubbed. Too chicken to offroad until I get a chance to do some trimming.

Pics! Progressive spring on mid perch. I thought it was more nose high than it is based on the pictures, i still think its just a tad nose high on flat ground



ground slopes a little here

 

[mudblood]

Stock leafs, stock everything else, this is a new truck. Other news, with 37" wildpeaks I still haven't rubbed. Too chicken to offroad until I get a chance to do some trimming.

Pics! Progressive spring on mid perch. I thought it was more nose high than it is based on the pictures, i still think its just a tad nose high on flat ground



ground slopes a little here

Jake it sure doesnt look nose high at all. Looks totally level in my opinion. Also looks darn good. I personally love the Terrain color. I will admit it had to grow on me but once I saw one in person I loved it.

 

[farman]

I have a question for anybody that has taken these springs off-road, do you think that it helps the front end soak up pot holes or small whoops any better at speed? And If you have a system like an rpg stage 3 or 4 rear end, does it help the front end keep up with the rear any better at all. The front end on my truck is very I don't know what to call it I guess it's bouncy, I mean at the end of a small whoops section the rear end is flattened out almost immediately while the front keeps bouncing up and down about 3-4 more times. The obvious answer is new $2000+ Front 3.0 shocks, but that's not going to happen right now. Not looking for a miracle just a little extra help for the front end. Thanks for any feedback.

 

[mudblood]

I have a question for anybody that has taken these springs off-road, do you think that it helps the front end soak up pot holes or small whoops any better at speed? And If you have a system like an rpg stage 3 or 4 rear end, does it help the front end keep up with the rear any better at all. The front end on my truck is very I don't know what to call it I guess it's bouncy, I mean at the end of a small whoops section the rear end is flattened out almost immediately while the front keeps bouncing up and down about 3-4 more times. The obvious answer is new $2000+ Front 3.0 shocks, but that's not going to happen right now. Not looking for a miracle just a little extra help for the front end. Thanks for any feedback.

The folks who have them on their trucks say much better off road feel. No POGO over bumps. These springs being progressive versus our stock linear springs make them stiffer as the downward pressure increases. It looks like you get incresed road feel through the steering wheel and just a slight bit stiffer ride on highway.