Why is my truck SO HIGH

[xplorre]

Got an alignment done, it seems to have settled well. It was crazy that I got 1.75" of lift between measuring it with the OME and then again as soon as I sat it back on the ground with the 5100s.

I'm assuming the ome springs had settled in.

On another note, with the icon uca's, caster is at 4.5°, equally on both sides. Anybody else find this strange?

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[Grandaccess]

Hahaha, I'm on the cusp at 41. In my defense, I measured before and after, expecting a .1" lift and it was legitimately almost 2" taller

I panicked before taking it out for a drive and parking it level. Getting an alignment right now, hopefully it's within spec since it looks great

I have noticed the first few miles after being on a lift it looks like the front is taller too?

 

[Ranger Pete]

How can I tell if my recently purchased 2020 XL is lifted? It seems a little high to me. Is there a measurement that can be taking like ground to high point of the of the wheel well?

 

[dozxab]

How can I tell if my recently purchased 2020 XL is lifted? It seems a little high to me. Is there a measurement that can be taking like ground to high point of the of the wheel well?

My XLT FX4 with Hankook 265/65/R17 tires was 35.5" ground to center of the wheel well arch on the front and 38.5" on the rear. I went up 3/4" in the front and middle of center cap to the same location is now 22 3/8" front, 23 1/2" rear. That should give you a good idea.

 

[Ranger Pete]

Thanks, My front is 37 1/4" and the rear is 37 3/4" I have 265/70 17 tires so that gives me + 1/2". All stock shocks as far as I can tell.

 

[dozxab]

Thanks, My front is 37 1/4" and the rear is 37 3/4" I have 265/70 17 tires so that gives me + 1/2". All stock shocks as far as I can tell.

2" spacer lift?

 

[Dereku]

Brand new oem springs? They need to settle a bit, the 5100s are rock hard, like back when you old guys were 18. A few thousand miles will soften them up.

 

[Superspirit]

Brand new oem springs? They need to settle a bit, the 5100s are rock hard, like back when you old guys were 18. A few thousand miles will soften them up.

Not on the 2.5 setting. That's why I'm going to a 3.5 lift to set the 5100s back down and soften the ride.
They rode great at 1.2, but when I bumped them to 2.5 they got stiff and stayed that way for 10k miles.

 

[Dereku]

Not on the 2.5 setting. That's why I'm going to a 3.5 lift to set the 5100s back down and soften the ride.
They rode great at 1.2, but when I bumped them to 2.5 they got stiff and stayed that way for 10k miles.

I did the first notch, 0.8 or something. Mine softened up. The extra tension probably doesn’t help and A arm angle too.

 

[xplorre]

Brand new oem springs? They need to settle a bit, the 5100s are rock hard, like back when you old guys were 18. A few thousand miles will soften them up.

Original OEM springs, I had maybe 20,000 mi on them when I took them off for the ome setup. I actually love the way the thing rides. The front is pretty level with the rear though now, which is not my jam. Makes me wonder if the ome standard rear springs have settled. Might be time for a little shackle lift in the back.

 

[Ranger Pete]

2" spacer lift?

I don't think so, not sure the truck isn't factory height. I'm going to measure the roof height and see how it compares to factory spec.

 

[seanellaz]

Greetings,

Wore out my OME suspension and just finished installing 5100s (with the stock springs of course) and icon ucas.

I have the 5100 set at the 2.5 in Mark, now installed. The truck sits a solid 2 in higher than the measurements I took before starting this job.

Help

Very nice steup. Low key, easy on the eyes.

 

[seanellaz]

Original OEM springs, I had maybe 20,000 mi on them when I took them off for the ome setup. I actually love the way the thing rides. The front is pretty level with the rear though now, which is not my jam. Makes me wonder if the ome standard rear springs have settled. Might be time for a little shackle lift in the back.

WWise. shackle lift best way to raise rear. Blocks contribute to axle wrap.

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