Perch or Spacer?

[MurciToRaptor]

For those that did the Top Perch please share your feed back. Are you happy with the Top Perch adjustment or the Spacer is the better way to raise the front? Thankx in advance.

 

[Humvee21]

I think you'll find that most if not all the guys here did the perch adjustment

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

I did the middle perch and am completely happy...all around.

 

[Blukrom]

Take a look at the bilstien web site under their 5100 series leveling shocks. Its not a raptor but they have a good write up on spacers verses the perch.

http://www.bilsteinus.com/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload_us/pdfs/Bil_LevShks_WebArticle.pdf

Here's the link that specifically tells the differences by a very reputable source.

 

[MurciToRaptor]

Take a look at the bilstien web site under their 5100 series leveling shocks. Its not a raptor but they have a good write up on spacers verses the perch.

http://www.bilsteinus.com/fileadmin/user_upload/user_upload_us/pdfs/Bil_LevShks_WebArticle.pdf

Here's the link that specifically tells the differences by a very reputable source.

Thankx for the link Blukrom, good read.

 

[BigJ]

Hey didn't see this till now. Here's the route I took, and why: http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f5/leveling-front-spacers-not-perch-adjustment-5235/

I'm not entirely sure that Bilstein link applies to us. They mention that spacers limit up travel due to bump stops; we don't have any in the location they say would limit travel.

They also say that spacers limit down travel, but those concerns don't apply to the Raptor either; its been measured and shown that there's plenty of room in the Raptor's suspension to allow for the extra droop.

I'm sure that's a good general info source, but I don't think it applies to us. And anyway, given that they're trying to sell you their products, I doubt we're getting the whole story in the first place.

 

[MurciToRaptor]

Thank you for the info BigJ. I'm at the Middle Perch now and the Raptor is scheduled to raise up to the Top Perch next week, hopefully my wheels/tires will clear then.