Stiffer Rear Springs?

[Geotoxic]

Who makes stiffer springs for the rear? I currently have the decked system and once I add a rack/tent or camper, it'll be anywhere between 4-500 lbs without gear.

What's the best solution to keep the stock ride height?

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[nikhsub1]

Man you really bought the wrong truck for that... With that said, maybe Eibach or Geiser will come out with springs for this truck soon.

 

[Tommy]

Who makes stiffer springs for the rear? I currently have the decked system and once I had a rack/tent or camper, it'll be anywhere between 4-500 lbs without gear.

What's the best solution to keep the stock ride height?

Since you will have a variable payload I would be looking at add on airbags for the rear. Sumo, Firestone and Air-Lift are common brands for this.

 

[Deleted member 6842]

I had the Old Man Emu springs on my first gen with a similar load. It worked well for my purposes. If they don't have something yet, I am guessing it will be coming soon.

 

[Richie]

You did not buy the wrong truck. Having a constant load in the bed has been a common use case since the F150 Raptor was launched.

Plenty of folks have added chase racks, two spares, jack, tool box, fuel cans, toppers, campers , tents, and whatever else.

Companies like RPG, SVE, Icon, etc have made different leaf and coil spring offerings adjusted to support whatever permanent load you carry in your bed.

I’m sure they will be releasing products as more Ranger Raptors start hitting the road.

 

[JimmyGator]

Agree with not buying the wrong truck. 400-550lbs probably levels out the truck (?) as it seems to come with a little rake. Another guy I know is raising the front end to make it level.

Given this factory rake (and as someone said earlier), a little bit of this is engineered into the vehicle. If you're going to keep it loaded up with gear in addition to the Decked and Topper/Cap, then springs are probably the way to go if the truck ends up with rear sag - because the load will be constant. If you will load gear in and out, on the other hand, then a Sumo/Timbren setup might be better - because the load will vary and you'll only engage the stiffer setup as necessary.

I clicked on this thread because I fear I may have a similar problem to solve. Personally, I have no Decked but am going to do a Topper/Cap. Am also going to use mine to tow my Bruder EXP-4 trailer for camping trips. But I'll only have it loaded up with gear for camping/off roading trips, not all the time. So I'm looking at a Sumo solution first. I would look at Airbags, but I'm not towing frequently enough to justify all that customization. Sumo did not have a RR kit yet when I looked a few weeks ago, but customizing their universal kit is less complex than an airbag setup, so this is where I'm leaning.

I'm a big believer in the Sumo product. Was a game changer when I put them on a different vehicle FWIW.

If I do anything that turns out cool, then I'll share.

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