Deaver/eibach combo ?

BALLYWOOD007 said:

90lbs???? I dont think that would make the back sag that much.

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I can notice a difference just with a full gas tank. The stock leafs aren’t that great and are pretty soft from what I gather.

BALLYWOOD007 said:

90lbs???? I dont think that would make the back sag that much.

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It doesn’t look like it’s sagging it just might be why the front seems a tad nose high. Go to a flat surface and put a leveler in your bed.

Socalbeachbum said:

It doesn’t look like it’s sagging it just might be why the front seems a tad nose high. Go to a flat surface and put a leveler in your bed.

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I used the leveler on my phone and it showed that the nose was high.

GordoJay said:

Thanks. I'm surprised that you don't have more rake. If the Eibachs raise the front by 1.7" and the +3HDs raise the back by 2", I'd expect factory rake plus a bit, so around 2". More if unloaded +3HDs raise the back more than +3s.

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I’m not surprised, EVERY truck I see running just front springs Whether geiser or eibach to “level” the truck are not level- they’re all slightly nose high lol!

reason I never installed mine, a lot of additional $$ in labor/parts to get the right stance/ride having to add the deaver springs + need to do something for bump stops, then thought to decide what type of deavers to go with & lastly- while I’d definitely coat the hell outta them w/ amsoil HDMP- seems like they’re also very prone to rusting up good

also not sure it makes sense to have the linear eibachs up front despite the cost savings...going to either install or sell em soon

My truck and most I have seen are level with Eibach’s installed. The Raptors suspension is something of a self leveling system. Go park or drive on uneven ground and look how a wheel or two will have suspension extended and other wheels will be more tucked up. If you not parking this truck on level ground or the street, the front can appear nose high. Especially since, compared to stock the Eibach’s are a stiffer spring and won’t relax as easy as the stockers. This has been my observations and the characteristics of this truck and different springs.

Badgertits said:

I’m not surprised, EVERY truck I see running just front springs Whether geiser or eibach to “level” the truck are not level- they’re all slightly nose high lol!

reason I never installed mine, a lot of additional $$ in labor/parts to get the right stance/ride having to add the deaver springs + need to do something for bump stops, then thought to decide what type of deavers to go with & lastly- while I’d definitely coat the hell outta them w/ amsoil HDMP- seems like they’re also very prone to rusting up good

also not sure it makes sense to have the linear eibachs up front despite the cost savings...going to either install or sell em soon

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Your right, the cost is probably not worth it to most, as most probably do not really push the limits of their Raptors often enough to justify the cost. For me, besides the cost of the springs and bumpstop kit, it only cost me a $150 alignment as I did the install of the springs myself. I will have to get back to you on the rusting part, I did coat them with a couple coats of CRC Marine Corrosion Inhibitor prior to install.

The Eibachs are stiffer than stock by a little bit, so while they are less expensive than Geisers, I would not call them the "cheap" route for spring replacement. I have found I am much less likely to bottom out or rub the front skid plate with Eibach springs than with the stock springs.

TravisHTX said:

Your right, the cost is probably not worth it to most, as most probably do not really push the limits of their Raptors often enough to justify the cost. For me, besides the cost of the springs and bumpstop kit, it only cost me a $150 alignment as I did the install of the springs myself. I will have to get back to you on the rusting part, I did coat them with a couple coats of CRC Marine Corrosion Inhibitor prior to install.

The Eibachs are stiffer than stock by a little bit, so while they are less expensive than Geisers, I would not call them the "cheap" route for spring replacement. I have found I am much less likely to bottom out or rub the front skid plate with Eibach springs than with the stock springs.

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I had the same thought until I started offroading and then I was hooked. I got my raptor for a reason.

Socalbeachbum said:

I had the same thought until I started offroading and then I was hooked. I got my raptor for a reason.

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Haha! Yea, what is it about things that cause a little bit of an adrenaline rush? Too much fun!

BALLYWOOD007 said:

90lbs???? I dont think that would make the back sag that much.

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My new bed cover is 115#, it dropped the rear of the stock truck about 3/8”.

35 gallons of gas is roughly 292 pounds...so a full tank, a bed cover, uneven pavement all that can play a part in what your seeing. Your truck looks fairly level to me.