2019 FX4 Suspension

[giovanni1]

Hello, I have recently purchased this 2019 FX4 Off Road. I would like to know if this truck has stock ride height or has it been lifted? I apologize but this is my first Ford in many years and I am not familiar with the stock trucks. I believe it has the factory shocks on it, but I see other FX4 Ranger trucks on the road that do not have the same height in the front. Any help appreciated!

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[Rp930]

Looks like stock shocks with a lift plate on top the front strut?

 

[dozxab]

Measuring from the ground to the center of the wheel well, I had 35.5 front, 38 rear. If you have roughly the same difference, assume it is stock.

 

[Rrrr-Anger19]

Yeah stock coils under a lift plate that hasn't seen soap at any point after install.

Anything steel is coated in the cheapest paint money can buy. Just can't go the distance without corrosion. Nothing wrong with that setup and it being a 2019 factory FX suspension your pretty close to a set of something new... perfect opportunity to pull all that out.

You could get another lift spacer (I'd scuff the paint it come with and get some bed liner spray and put two coats on prior to install) and maybe some factory replacement Bilsteins would feel way better.

Or lift coil lift set up. Fox if you off road a lot (but don't have a long service life according to others). Eibach if your mostly on the street but still very capable off road (IMHO a little rough when off road). Bilstein if your a 50/50 blend on and off road... not superior at either but does have good performance in both situations and probably the toughest of the choices.

 

[giovanni1]

Thanks everyone for your information. Now I know that at some point, somebody installed a lift plate in the front. For now, I guess it will have to stay as is with the factory shocks. it rides OK, a bit soft and bouncy at times when going over driveway curb or such, but I can live with it for now.

 

[Frenchy]

It hasn't been lifted, but someone did put stupid spacers in between the chassis and the front struts

 

[giovanni1]

It hasn't been lifted, but someone did put stupid spacers in between the chassis and the front struts

are the spacers at the top of the strut not considered a lift?

 

[Frenchy]

are the spacers at the top of the strut not considered a lift?

By themselves no. It's what we all a level at best. If you want to lift a vehicle do you do it half asses or do you lift the rear as well?

 

[giovanni1]

understood..

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