Top Perch Mod DONE!

[BIRDMAN]

After trying to compress the spring on the truck and just move to the middle perch and failing(don't even try), I took out the shox and that top perch was staring at me saying "do it"...or that might have been the borderline harassing text messages I was getting from BOJANGLES the entire time telling me to do the top perch. Either way, it went smoothly.

A couple of notes, make sure you mark the top shock mount in relation to the shock before you take it off because that mount(and 3 bolts) will only go back in 1 way. Once you compress the spring it's not going to line up like it did on the bottom perch.

Also, you can rest assured you will be able to line up the perch the way it was because when you move the perch up you will see the old mark made by the set screw on the shock and you just have to use that mark as a guide to line the set screw up again.

Anyway here she is, BOJANGLES was right....definitely go to the top perch aka BEAST MODE it's a huge difference:

 

[BOJANGLES]

Looks SO good Bird!!! Great job. Your truck looks mean like that. Have you adjusted to the ride differences yet from behind the wheel??? It took me a few days....

 

[BIRDMAN]

Looks SO good Bird!!! Great job. Your truck looks mean like that. Have you adjusted to the ride differences yet from behind the wheel??? It took me a few days....

Yeah I'm used to it except for the alignment issues. i took it in this morning and it was too wide for the lasers to read LOL so i have to go somewhere else Monday.

 

[BOJANGLES]

Bird's last pic is a perfect example of what I keep telling people:

DON'T CUT OR REMOVE YOUR BIG FOX STICKERS WHEN DOING THIS MOD.

There is a misconception out there on other forums that you have to remove that sticker in order to slide the blue spring seat upwards. That is total hogwash!! All you need is a shit load of lube (I used brake cleaner). As you can see in that photo, Bird's spring seat is now on the top perch and his Fox stickers are fully intact.

 

[BOJANGLES]

Yeah I'm used to it except for the alignment issues. i took it in this morning and it was too wide for the lasers to read LOL so i have to go somewhere else Monday.

Ford (local dealership) told me they were unable to adjust my alignment because "their machine would not fit my rims"

I ended up going back to a local 4 Wheel Parts where they adjusted the Toe no problem. It rides great once you have that done. I THINK its Hockster that has a thread or post out there somewhere on how to adjust Toe yourself with the proper tools.

 

[BIRDMAN]

Bird's last pic is a perfect example of what I keep telling people:

DON'T CUT OR REMOVE YOUR BIG FOX STICKERS WHEN DOING THIS MOD.

There is a misconception out there on other forums that you have to remove that sticker in order to slide the blue spring seat upwards. That is total hogwash!! All you need is a shit load of lube (I used brake cleaner). As you can see in that photo, Bird's spring seat is now on the top perch and his Fox stickers are fully intact.

yeah i doused it in WD-40 and it slid up just fine with no problem...don't cut your stickers.

 

[peppercorn]

Looks great Bird!

 

[BIRDMAN]

thank you

 

[Raptizzle]

Looks like a different truck! Good call Bird!

 

[jdowens1]

does your top perch mod sit level or is the front slightly higher?