Rough ride

[Farmhandz]

There is something seriously strange going on here.

I’m trying to think of what else could be happening interfering with / limiting the damping.

Three things come to mind:

1) Is you have used up all your down travel. But this only happens when folks crank their coilovers to maximum lift and have stock upper control arms.

But if I read correctly you actually lowered yours down to 1.65” or so, and so this absolutely should not be the cause. Still, I’d be real curious to Jack the front up by the frame and see how much droop you actually have.

2) if upper and/or lower control arm mounts were loosened as part of install, they must be torqued with the truck on the ground. Torqued in the air and the bushings in the arms want to act almost like another spring, resisting proper travel.

I’d be curious to have the shop confirm that’s what they did.

3) Sway bar end links: I didn’t catch it, did these get replaced? If so wonder if they got some massive link, like for a 4” lift or something, that is applying too much force and limiting up travel.

Again I’d ask the shop for part numbers/ verification.

Even still, we’re it me I’d be taking it all apart myself for inspection. I’d be curious to see if there is any limitations in travel without any coilover in there at all - like a bound up CV or something strange happening with the knuckle/ ball joints.

And of course that would afford the opportunity to ensure control arms are torqued at load.

Sorry dude! Sucks when you pay good money for parts and labor and are let down.

They were adjusted to give @ 1.5” lift.
Fox is still not replying.

Incidentally, since early last week, a suspension noise has made its appearance and the steering wheel is now at an 11:58 position.
No knocks or thuds, it’s a high tension click, like metal snapping past metal.
I’ll head over to the fitment center again tomorrow and have the owner drive it and see what we’re going to do about everything.

I also have it booked in at the dealer next week Wednesday for a transmission service, suspension/steering check up and rough cold startup issue.

Honestly, at this point, I feel like ripping them out.
I should’ve, from the start, have had ORP front struts fitted - all I want is a 1” lift.
What do guys use as replacement struts for the ORP? I’m hoping not 5100 adjustables…




The first two pics were taken soon after fitment and the third yesterday… looks to me like they’ve sagged some.