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If you install the icon or fox 3.0 shocks will it lift the front of the truck any? If so how much lift will be gained.
 

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I can somewhat speak of the Fox coilovers. Near the bottom setting they will lift the front to where I would guess is about mid-perch on the stock coilovers or slightly higher.

That said, they can be adjusted in what I would guess is about 2" range.
 

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The FOX Coilovers and Icon Coilovers you can crank up to 3" over stock setting. You will need upper control arms at this point if you don't want to cause the upper control arm to bind and wear out prematurely when you go this high. Also, watch out for CV Angles, you'll be popping boots pretty often anything over 3".

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Also, Top perch setting is around 2"-2.5" over stock. The end result is a slightly nose high appearance. (maybe 1/4" rake front high to rear) I've done this many times and fit 37's BFG Baja TA's. The guy had method rims @ 0" offset, and I didn't have to trim anything in my shop. Also all we had to adjust was Toe for the alignment, camber and caster changed .01 Degrees, didnt have to adjust.
 
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Upper control arms

My Raptor doesn't see off road much and if it does its just a dirt road. With that being said would the upper control arms and the cv axles still be an issue?
 

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Yes. Our Owners Raptor has the RPG Upper arms at 3" over stock with the Fox front 3.0's and stock CV axles. He's had to replace one CV axle already, but he beats the shit out of his truck out at the local spot (Plaster City / Ocotillo). His symptom was clicking noises with the wheel turned due to lack of lubrication from the CV boot popping off. He's at about 24k miles. It's the constant driving at the higher angle that will cause them to blow over time. So still would be a concern.
 

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Yes. Our Owners Raptor has the RPG Upper arms at 3" over stock with the Fox front 3.0's and stock CV axles. He's had to replace one CV axle already, but he beats the shit out of his truck out at the local spot (Plaster City / Ocotillo). His symptom was clicking noises with the wheel turned due to lack of lubrication from the CV boot popping off. He's at about 24k miles. It's the constant driving at the higher angle that will cause them to blow over time. So still would be a concern.

Do you work at the ORW in escondido?
 

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My Raptor doesn't see off road much and if it does its just a dirt road. With that being said would the upper control arms and the cv axles still be an issue?

Your comment here begs that you should first investigate mid-perch or top-perch setting of your stock coilovers. Way cheaper adjustment than the $2,500 price tag on 3" Fox Coilovers.
 

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Your comment here begs that you should first investigate mid-perch or top-perch setting of your stock coilovers. Way cheaper adjustment than the $2,500 price tag on 3" Fox Coilovers.

Yep, strictly on road use would be smarter to adjust your stock shocks higher, monetarily speaking.

We charge $150 to adjust the stock shocks up + (toe set/wheel re-center) alignment for $50 here at ORW. Also would reccomend to do a full caster/camber alignment for $130, depending on what your tires look like, and when the last time it was fully aligned.
 
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I have the 2 inch spacer on the top of the stock shock and i see where everyone says how terrible that is. I would like to have more lift in the front just to make the stance of the truck look better. I am about to put 37 mud grapplers on the truck and would like to prevent scrubbing as well.
 

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