Top Perch - Fox Shocks (adjusting your shocks to level the Raptor)

[Omani-Raptor]

My apologies , im sure this was thoroughly discussed at this thread , if running on top perch , any problems with stock axles ?

Reason I ask is because of this http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/rcv-axles-big-problem-23490/

Not sure now how to fix this top perch problem , thought the RCV would fix axle issue but it didnt !

 

[bstoner59]

 

[pat'sRAPTOR]

My apologies , im sure this was thoroughly discussed at this thread , if running on top perch , any problems with stock axles ?

Reason I ask is because of this http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/rcv-axles-big-problem-23490/

Not sure now how to fix this top perch problem , thought the RCV would fix axle issue but it didnt !

Top perch is really only functional on the 2010 raptors. The newer raptors just don't seem to function very well on top perch especially the 2012's ad up with the front torsion diff.

I have a 2010 an have been on top perch for about 2 years and haven't many problems I've only had to replace 2 cv boots but one of them wast fault cause I ran over some branches and bushes that punctured a hole in it

 

[Squatting Dog]

2010-2011
top perch is fine

2012-2013
Mid perch or highest 26" (measured center of wheel to fender lip)

-Greg (aka squatting dog)

 

[Mahukaawenui]

So has anybody gone to middle perch on a 13 yet?

 

[fletch74]

Yup lots of 13's on middle perch

 

[Omani-Raptor]

Just broke my 2nd CV axle boots on top perch on a ******* highway !!!!!! Was driving 250km distance and saw smoke coming out... Moments later grinding noise from beneath , knew it was the axle LH (driver side)

This happened to me twice in less than a month now

Im serioulsy upset running on top perch .. I dont know what to do , i have deaver +3 and rear end is really high , i cant go back to low perch , im so frustrated about the stupid axles , i feel its the weakest link in the car and its not made out of good quality

Tried RCV and all the bad luck followed ..

Any suggestions ?

 

[Squatting Dog]

Answered this in another thread..

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/showthread.php?t=19456

-Greg (aka squatting dog)

 

[Omani-Raptor]

Mine is 2010...

 

[6point2]

I went straight from bottom to top perch. The ride definitely took a hit! The nose up look sometimes looked bad ass and other times it looked bad. I just went mid perch and wow! Mid perch is the way to go unless you're doing 37's