GEN 2 Need Suggestions: Lowering Raptor?

Buy an FX4. Parking problem solved.

Glamisfan said:

Honestly, shackles and adding some weight to the bed should get you that 1/2”. They used to sell a bladder for the bed that you can fill with water to make it ride better.

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Because I honestly don't know, is the idea of shackles vs leveling kit for the rear really going to affect the height of the front part of the cab when entering the garage? I am trying to picture one of those awful Carolina Squat trucks for a much more drastic version of what I need to accomplish, and I just don't know how much lower the front corner goes down by lowering the rear. The geometry just isn't working in my head, mainly because this is the first truck I've ever considered buying!

DrippinRaptor said:

Buy an FX4. Parking problem solved.

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Not helpful, but thanks

How much are you wanting to drop the rear?


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RPG said:

How much are you wanting to drop the rear?


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Just enough to feel comfortable entering the garage, without any fear of hitting anything. No more than 2" I would assume.

Deaver +1 and shackles should get you right in that zone.

Come on now- you don't "need" a Raptor. You want a Raptor.

There are plenty of trucks that sit slightly lower and will take you to the same places a Raptor can. The Raptor is setup for high speed off road conditions. I'm guessing you aren't doing 70 MPH through disaster zones?

EricM said:

Come on now- you don't "need" a Raptor. You want a Raptor.

There are plenty of trucks that sit slightly lower and will take you to the same places a Raptor can. The Raptor is setup for high speed off road conditions. I'm guessing you aren't doing 70 MPH through disaster zones?

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Ding ding!

I really don't understand all the Debbie downer's on this forum. If you have nothing constructive to say then just move on without commenting.

To the OP, stock the front is lower than the rear. So I'm thinking if you put on 2 inch shackles on the rear to lower the rear 1 inch, it should net you half an inch at the roof. And it's not the front of the roof that you need to drop it's the rear of the roof because that's already higher then front due to the forward rake.

There are a couple ways that you can approach this. Factory has a 2 inch block between the Axle and the Leaf spring. If you wanted to, you could remove the factory block but make sure that you get a set of shorter U bolts and a bump stop from an 2017-F150 4wd.

Deavers +1 and a set of shackles would also help nicely.

Go hunting for wild boars and throw them in the bed. A few hundred will do the job. [emoji12]


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Not trying to thread jack, but does anyone have information or link to whats needed to lower a gen 1? Ive seen it but cant find it now. Dropping and cutting for 37's. Thanks