You know, looking back at what was originally posted was:
"mid perch SHOULD have no affect on warranty"
Dave didn't say "mid perch WILL have no affect on warranty"
Then he goes on to say that alterations technically voids the warranty, so he again is not saying that it WILL not void it. He also mentions that some dealers do the perch mod and they are the ones that provide the Ford warranty, so why are they doing it (the point Dave was making)?
And lastly he says that you wouldn't need to worry about warranty on this mod but ends it with his 2 cents, making it an opinion.
I think we ALL know that mods could cause a potential warranty denial issue and if anyone thinks that it will not is just fooling themselves. I never read Dave's post and thought for a second, oh because he is saying it (or anyone for that matter) that it will not affect warranty so I am going to proceed now. I don't think I am alone on that either.
Pirate Air, your a ford tech, right? I haven't even gotten my raptor yet but do plan on doing the mid perch. My dealer said they would do it for $480 and I know I can go elsewhere to get it done for less. My question is, What have you seen that a mid perch causes that would cause damage to the suspension down the road to deny a warranty claim? I am asking because I really would like to know. I would think off-roading hard at the factory setting would actually do more harm to the suspension but I am no expert so I am seeking your advice before I proceed.
"Then he goes on to say that alterations technically voids the warranty, so he again is not saying that it WILL not void it."
Exactly! It's admitted that it may or may not (or who knows what at this point because it was contradicting to previous sentences) void warranty... But the post continues to say, go ahead and take it in because the dealer won't (because the retarded ford techs can't wipe their own ass) notice the perch adjustment.... Warranty fraud anyone??
Adjusting perch would accelerate wear on cv joints while in 4x4 due to the fact static ride height will be higher changing the working angle of the cv joint.
really, you don't significantly effect much in terms of possible wear and tear besides the cv joints. The perch mod has historically been a pretty safe mod. I've only ever seen a few cases where a shock, cv shafts, and upper control arm/ball joints denied from perch mod. Fords not blind to the mod, some action has taken place over time.
It's low risk, but you still have to accept the fact that if something does go wrong, you may be paying out of pocket to fix it. With the way all manufactures are tightening the grip when it comes to warranty, what your dealer over looked today (inadvertently or not) may not be over look tomorrow. Techs didn't know what a smaller pulley was on blown cobras but they sure as hell do now ten years later. Same thing with duramax piston damage and countless other things. You never know what or when a manufacture is going to make it a point to deny something.
Paying more for the dealer to perform the job says to me the dealer will stand behind it and try to fight to get it fixed under warranty if something should happen. You pat their back, they pat yours kinda deal. But as long as you realize there's some risk, take it to whoever you feel will do the best job for the right price.
