Question about Rear Shocks...

[RaptorEnthusiast]

I've noticed that the 2017 Raptors have the rear shocks mounted in different directions respective of the driver and passenger side rears. What's the justification for this design?

I ask this because on the Gen 1s (and every other truck I've seen) all have the rear shocks mounted in the same direction on both sides.

Just in case, I have pointed out the shock locations on each side with Red Arrows in the pics.

 

[Ballistic]

Ive always wondered why they do that on trucks, especially on a raptor when you look at any pre runner or trophy truck they are all the same..

 

[RaptorEnthusiast]

Ive always wondered why they do that on trucks, especially on a raptor when you look at any pre runner or trophy truck they are all the same..

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that is wondering this lol

 

[Toadster]

Probably has to do with axle load

 

[17Jake]

F150 staggered rear shocks (left rearward<>right forward) minimize axle hop.

 

[RaptorEnthusiast]

F150 staggered rear shocks (forward left/rearward right) minimize axle hop.

Ahh makes sense. Has this configuration been used in recent times? A previous poster said even pre-runner trucks don't abide by the staggered layout.

If not, why hasn't this been done more on later trucks?

David

 

[Aaron]

F150 staggered rear shocks (forward left/rearward right) minimize axle hop.

Loosely translated to "it's cheaper to mount a shock facing rearward on all the trucks than to use a progressive leaf spring (Deaver/National/Etc type) to improve the suspension further AND eliminate hop"

 

[RaptorEnthusiast]

Loosely translated to "it's cheaper to mount a shock facing rearward on all the trucks than to use a progressive leaf spring (Deaver/National/Etc type) to improve the suspension further AND eliminate hop"

Speaking of which, if I were to simply change out my stock gen 1 springs to Deavers while keeping the original Fox 2.5 shocks, that's all I would need to do to eliminate wheel hop?

David

 

[ckanderson]

Lots of trucks are set up this way to control axle hop.

 

[Aaron]

Speaking of which, if I were to simply change out my stock gen 1 springs to Deavers while keeping the original Fox 2.5 shocks, that's all I would need to do to eliminate wheel hop?

David

Yeah, lots of reviews from guys who have switched to deavers saying it's fixed their wheel hop.