Stock Suspension Height Options for Drivability

[ShoeSlinger]

I am doing a Coyote and I want to seriously upgrade my suspension. What options and suggestions do you have since I want stock height height? I was thinking of going:

Front
Extended front radius arms with remote reservoir shocks with sway bay.

Rear
4-link with sway bar.

Rig will be on the road only. Thank you!

 

[toddz69]

I am doing a Coyote and I want to seriously upgrade my suspension. What options and suggestions do you have since I want stock height height? I was thinking of going:

Front
Extended front radius arms with remote reservoir shocks with sway bay.

Rear
4-link with sway bar.

Rig will be on the road only. Thank you!

Most of the extended front arms will contact the frame rails prior to full bump at stock height. If you're going with stock height and it'll be used on the road only, I see no reason to go extended. The stock arms will give you better handling/better anti-roll characteristics which is what you'll want. I'm also not sure why remote reservoir shocks would be needed on a street rig as the extra oil capacity would not be needed (unless your streets are cobblestone for many, many miles).

Todd Z.

Todd Z.

 

[ShoeSlinger]

I should add that I am going with a Kincer frame also. This doesn't change much on the suspension but just an FYI. And the remote reservoir shocks were more for their adjustable resistance ability.

 

[nvrstuk]

X2 what Todd said.

Extended arms are good for extended suspension travel, not for on road. Like Todd said they will contribute to additional body roll which is not what you want on the street.

Remote reservoir is unneeded. Go with Fox or Bilsteins that are valved for your use, weight, ride.

Todd's got tons of experience in what you are asking. I can attest to what you don't want for high speed on road use. Your sway bar design will be what helps you the most. Don't just buy a bolt on, talk to several outfits that can tune the dia of the bar for what you are looking for.

 

[jckkys]

I think the OP is a victim of the group think we often see here. Front and rear sway bars plus Fox shocks are all the OP mentioned that would help on road driving. I've also found the '76/'77 inverted Y tie rod handles better than the T type. The Coyote is likely the most glaring example of following the crowd. I know Velocity does that to appeal to clueless millionaires. No reason to emulate that.

 

[Madgyver]

The Coyote is likely the most glaring example of following the crowd. I know Velocity does that to appeal to clueless millionaires. No reason to emulate that.

trends.......

 

[lars]

For stock height, street only, I don't see the point of linking the rear. 10 or 11 leaf springs from one of the Bronco vendors, with good bushings give a pretty decent ride. And stock height means less spring arc, which helps as well.

For the front, stick with stock length. As noted above, commercially available long arms will hit the frame, and make body roll worse. They are for off-road articulation, not on-road handling. With stock length arms you may not even need an anti-sway bar.

Shocks: adjustability isn't exclusive to remote reservoir shocks. But adjustability isn't necessary if you get a set of decent gas charged monotube shocks- Bilstein, Fox, etc. The built-in low speed/high speed damping characteristics will give you all you need.

 

[73azbronco]

This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Add a good sway bar, that is all you need stock ride height, everything else you mentioned is for racing or rock climbing.

 

[ShoeSlinger]

Greatly appreciate all of the help!

 

[Ratclge]

suspension upgrade

If you want stk height just get good shocks and swaybars and some rear stabilizer for the rear axle wrap for all that coyote power.

 

[Madgyver]

Add a good sway bar, that is all you need stock ride height, everything else you mentioned is for racing or rock climbing.

Agreed................. Brakes and steering should be the primary upgrades.

 

[GRN_MEANIE]

Can’t you get the Kincer linked and ready to roll? I’d definitely run a Coyote engine and 6spd auto before any other typical Bronco drive train. Street only I’d want to link the rear to help with the axle wrap over leaf springs and a wrap bar. I get it. The stock stuff does ride good. Even the 3-1/2” lift stuff. It’ll never ride as good as a dialed in link suspension. I thought about using a JK frame and sticking a tub on it as a daily at 1 time. I have a JKU as well and it rides better than my Bronco ever did. Yes, some of that is the longer wheelbase. A regular JK rides darn good as well.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Long arms will also hurt the anti-dive when braking. Another reason stock arms are better at stock height.

Doesn't Duff have a street version of a linked rear now? I have not looked into it, but it might make for a good ride and hook up better than soft leaf springs.

 

[ShoeSlinger]

Duff says they are working on a 4-link stock height option but nothing available right now. I have some time and will wait.