We have to talk about CV Axles.....

[downforce137]

going on 150K+mi over 8 years on OEM or Motorcraft boots with no issues

 

[MTF]

Mid-perch is not a lifted truck!!!!
Ford designed the Raptor for Mid-perch but federal law requires the front bumper to be a certain height.
So. Ford had to set them at bottom perch.
I personally hated bottom perch, too much nose diving in turns and stopping.

Other than the IWE-delete, maybe over packing the grease and/or using the wrong grease.

 

[dsiggi]

Mid-perch is not a lifted truck!!!!
Ford designed the Raptor for Mid-perch but federal law requires the front bumper to be a certain height.
So. Ford had to set them at bottom perch.
I personally hated bottom perch, too much nose diving in turns and stopping.

Other than the IWE-delete, maybe over packing the grease and/or using the wrong grease.

I actually just heard this recently. The local person that rebuilt my shocks worked on develoment of the Gen 1 and was telling me they were designed for mid perch. I wish Ford would have kept that option in the gen 2 without having to go to aftermarket collars.

 

[Gumby]

going on 150K+mi over 8 years on OEM or Motorcraft boots with no issues

Are you running IWE deletes? if I have said it once. I have said it 100 times. IWE delete is not a smart decision. IMO especially on a daily driver. it is way easier to matin the IWE system. Than repair all the stuff delete can cause. I been doing mine while I rotate the tires. pull a vacuum on the entire system while you rotate. So easy
Of course it could be just a one off situation. LOL

 

[MTF]

I actually just heard this recently. The local person that rebuilt my shocks worked on develoment of the Gen 1 and was telling me they were designed for mid perch. I wish Ford would have kept that option in the gen 2 without having to go to aftermarket collars.

I may be wrong here, but I think not all Gen 2s have a single perch setting.
Or it could be when guys are rebuilding shocks there is an option to change the body for the three perches.

 

[Gumby]

I may be wrong here, but I think not all Gen 2s have a single perch setting.
Or it could be when guys are rebuilding shocks there is an option to change the body for the three perches.

I believe you are wrong only the 2.5 have adjustable perch.... stock. aftermarket I don't know about. Gen2 are top hats.

 

[downforce137]

Are you running IWE deletes? if I have said it once. I have said it 100 times. IWE delete is not a smart decision. IMO especially on a daily driver. it is way easier to matin the IWE system. Than repair all the stuff delete can cause. I been doing mine while I rotate the tires. pull a vacuum on the entire system while you rotate. So easy
Of course it could be just a one off situation. LOL

i have been for a little while.. i was getting some random slight CV engagement on extended highway driving so i unplugged the solonoid and they are engaged full time now.. we'll see but Id think keeping them exercised would be fine.. time will tell because i tried replacing the check valve and was still having the issue.

 

[Gumby]

i have been for a little while.. i was getting some random slight CV engagement on extended highway driving so i unplugged the solonoid and they are engaged full time now.. we'll see but Id think keeping them exercised would be fine.. time will tell because i tried replacing the check valve and was still having the issue.

I just did my buddies 2020 150 (non raptor) he would only get noise on Long drives. he did the solenoid and the check valve. didn't help. pulled a vacuum on the entire system it passed... just barely. Swopped out his IWEs. he just got back from an 8 hour road trip no noise.

 

[TomDirt]

I did get Trackmotive for this time around with their extreme articulation. Didn't do a thing as you see. They were both torn in 6 months.

I purchased a pair of them for my Gen 1, but they won't clear my Gen 2 shocks with the SVC coil adjusters, so I'm staying with the oem CV axles.
I researched the axles online. Couldn't find reviews for an F150 application, mostly just cars & other vehicles that don't really articulate much. There's one video on YouTube from a Dodge truck owner here:

he mentioned that he has a body lift only, and runs 37's. He says the boots have held up for 2yrs.

 

[TomDirt]

From the video: