chuzie
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I have been working on installing a Duff's monster 4-link over the past few weeks and have run into an issue that we (me or Duff's) can't solve so hopefully you classic gurus can help.
We installed the 5.5" Duff's front and then started on the 4-link rear (Ford 9").
Our ride height goal is to have the rear approximately 1/2" higher than the front to account for spring settling.
With Bronco weight on the springs, the rear is currently sitting about 2" higher than in the front. It was originally 3.75" high but I think the springs have settled over the past 2 weeks. The problem with this is we can only raise the rear coil towers another 3/4".
We we have verified the following:
Front coil towers are in the correct position
Front coils are correct height (compressed and uncompressed)
Front resting at correct height (top of axle to bottom of frame 11-3/4")
Rear coil towers are in the correct ballpark position
Rear coils are correct height (compressed and uncompressed)
Rear resting high measured from top of axle to bottom of frame.
Front bumper and winch removed to verify additional weight was not an issue.
A new set of rear coils are on the way to eliminate them as a factor in case they are not compressing correctly but other than that we are at a complete loss.
My complete build thread is located here. Page 5, post 41 is where the ride height issue starts.
I plan to post it to classic in the next few days.
Can anyone offer suggestions?
We installed the 5.5" Duff's front and then started on the 4-link rear (Ford 9").
Our ride height goal is to have the rear approximately 1/2" higher than the front to account for spring settling.
With Bronco weight on the springs, the rear is currently sitting about 2" higher than in the front. It was originally 3.75" high but I think the springs have settled over the past 2 weeks. The problem with this is we can only raise the rear coil towers another 3/4".
We we have verified the following:
Front coil towers are in the correct position
Front coils are correct height (compressed and uncompressed)
Front resting at correct height (top of axle to bottom of frame 11-3/4")
Rear coil towers are in the correct ballpark position
Rear coils are correct height (compressed and uncompressed)
Rear resting high measured from top of axle to bottom of frame.
Front bumper and winch removed to verify additional weight was not an issue.
A new set of rear coils are on the way to eliminate them as a factor in case they are not compressing correctly but other than that we are at a complete loss.
My complete build thread is located here. Page 5, post 41 is where the ride height issue starts.
I plan to post it to classic in the next few days.
Can anyone offer suggestions?