Second Thoughts on Raptor... Tremor maybe?

[pbtjrlmrt]

Did you remove the rear blocks?

Nope. Per Deaver. They retain the rear blocks. Not sure why but they said it's better. I have the KHC bar installed so I'm not concerned about wheel hop and RPG says it works with stock spring setup which includes blocks.

 

[DrJacks]

Nope. Per Deaver. They retain the rear blocks. Not sure why but they said it's better. I have the KHC bar installed so I'm not concerned about wheel hop and RPG says it works with stock spring setup which includes blocks.

Now I’m lost. I thought the blocks were a cheap way to add some height and that the correct way to do it was with more leaf spring altitude but I’m far from being a leaf spring expert.

 

[BroncoAZ]

Now I’m lost. I thought the blocks were a cheap way to add some height and that the correct way to do it was with more leaf spring altitude but I’m far from being a leaf spring expert.

Ford decided to use a 2" block from the factory on the Raptor, they are talking about keeping the stock block. The Deaver springs +2 are actually stock height without the block. Blocks are still bad.

 

[DrJacks]

Ford decided to use a 2" block from the factory on the Raptor, they are talking about keeping the stock block. The Deaver springs +2 are actually stock height without the block. Blocks are still bad.

That’s what I thought... at least until Deaver said it was better with the block per the post I quoted.

 

[BroncoAZ]

That’s what I thought... at least until Deaver said it was better with the block per the post I quoted.

In that one off post they were rearching and modifying the OEM springs, so keeping the block makes sense.

 

[NASSTY]

Ford decided to use a 2" block from the factory on the Raptor, they are talking about keeping the stock block. The Deaver springs +2 are actually stock height without the block. Blocks are still bad.

The stock blocks are 2.5".

 

[pbtjrlmrt]

Now I’m lost. I thought the blocks were a cheap way to add some height and that the correct way to do it was with more leaf spring altitude but I’m far from being a leaf spring expert.

Agreed. My understanding as well. I don't know why Deaver chose this path. I trust their decision though as they are the best in the business.
I almost wanted to just demand they do it but I'm sure they had their reasons. I even spoke to the guy who actually will make the spring. I'm gonna guess it's because of my particular application and need but I don't know. I really appreciated that instead of upselling me they actually put me into a cheaper solution...almost 500.00 cheaper and I made it clear that money was not an obstacle. Repeatedly they guided me to this solution soooo...I'll take it