Eibach Pro-lift springs installed with pics and comments

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FrodoTB88 you have been an amazing help to me and others here! Folks like you are what makes this Forum so great. More importantly you’re a good guy who cares about others!
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You need a 27mm standard and 30mm deep well socket for the lower shock bolt, those are uncommon so you'll need to pick those up if you don't have them. Most of the other stuff is 8/10/15/18mm. You'll need to disconnect the tie rod end from the knuckle, disconnect front sway bar from sway bar link, and unbolt the 2 small brackets holding brake lines. Then you'll need a good thin BUT STRONG prybar to push down the lower control arm to give the shock room to come out of the control arm at the bottom. It really helps to have 2 people but it can be done alone if you take your time. The upper shock bolts are 15mm, there are 3 on each side and they're annoying to get to. I got to 2 of mine easier from the top, under the hood. The lower shock bolt torque spec is 406ft lbs. I didn't have a big enough torque wrench so I took an air impact rated at 450lbs forward torque and hammered it on until the impact basically stopped. Since you have a 2019 you'll also need to unplug the wire for the live valve upper control arm position sensor and get it out of your way. It plugs into the vehicle harness right up inside the fender wells, you unplug it there and leave the short part of wire connected to your shock. Don't try to pry the wire off your shock, it'll never go back on the same way unless you buy new wire clips to hold it on. You'll also want some lashing straps or small ratcheting tie downs for getting your brake caliper held up out of the way so you don't pull on your brake lines.

The only actual difficult part for me was prying down the passenger control arm far enough to pull the shock out. It didn't want to go down far enough for me. Had to enlist the wife for help. Good luck man!
FrodoTB88 you have been an amazing help to me and others here! Folks like you are what makes this Forum so great. More importantly you’re a good guy who cares about others!
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Thanks man I try to help out where I can since others have been such a help to me over the years. Good luck with your springs though let us know how it goes!
 

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I installed Eibach springs today to go with the Icon multirate leafs set on the highest setting.
Current height after filling up the tank left side front 41.75 rear 43. 75 and right side front 42 and rear 44. For what I do I need a little rake. I towed a trailer with ATV and had about 400lbs in the rear and it only lowered it about a inch in the back. I might eventually take a leaf out, but I still think it looks good. It feels and looks so much bigger. Here is a pic.

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I installed Eibach springs today to go with the Icon multirate leafs set on the highest setting.
Current height after filling up the tank left side front 41.75 rear 43. 75 and right side front 42 and rear 44. For what I do I need a little rake. I towed a trailer with ATV and had about 400lbs in the rear and it only lowered it about a inch in the back. I might eventually take a leaf out, but I still think it looks good. It feels and looks so much bigger. Here is a pic.

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Yeah the Eibachs and Icon leafs together make the truck feel so much more substantial for some reason. Mine feels like a bus when I’m driving it. Probably because my other cars are very small.

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1” spacers with just the Eibach’s and OEM wheels and tires will it rub? Did you go with Bora spacers? If this works I can go to the Icons for the rear vs new wheels!!


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Beautiful truck Fredo!! Have to catch up when I go to Raptor Assault while my wife goes to Kindigit Design in Salt Lake.


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