F150 8200 GVWR - Bilsteins one size fits all?
After 27k I thought I would upgrade the shocks on the truck. On the last trip I had a little more porpoise motion than I would like when going over some bumps in the road. Nothing bad, but thought it ...
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Good that you referenced that your TV is the fake half ton...more 3/4 ton than a half ton...
Key to shocks are the spec's of the vehicle it is going onto...and a 'regular'
F150 shock will NOT be optimal for your fake half ton...as the GAWR's are different
Ask if this is a 4x4 and how 'hard' do you off road? Because serious off
roaders will chose off road shocks...as when the suspension max's out in extension...the
shocks are the end stops. Really serious off roaders install a chain/strap
kit to take that extension stop duty AWAY from the shocks
Back on why the GAWR is important...the spring rates/travel are different as
you go up the class of truck it is
Just look at a regular half ton's GAWR in the 4,xxx lbs vs yours which should
be closer to 5,xxx lbs. Those spring rates are very different and make sure
the parts person you talk to understands that.
A regular F150 shock will NOT dampen well enough...nor long in your TV
As for which brand and model...personal...like white vs black...Ford vs GM vs Ram
Also, how you drive. Mine is setup to where most on this forum would NOT like
it and say there is no 'ride quality'...well...subjective as I like my truck
to ride like a truck and drive it HARD.
All the major shock OEM's products are very close both in price to performance
and ride quality. Go HD and the ride quality will start to be less...go to
performance and the ride quality will further slide downwards.
Key to shocks are the spec's of the vehicle it is going onto...and a 'regular'
F150 shock will NOT be optimal for your fake half ton...as the GAWR's are different
Ask if this is a 4x4 and how 'hard' do you off road? Because serious off
roaders will chose off road shocks...as when the suspension max's out in extension...the
shocks are the end stops. Really serious off roaders install a chain/strap
kit to take that extension stop duty AWAY from the shocks
Back on why the GAWR is important...the spring rates/travel are different as
you go up the class of truck it is
Just look at a regular half ton's GAWR in the 4,xxx lbs vs yours which should
be closer to 5,xxx lbs. Those spring rates are very different and make sure
the parts person you talk to understands that.
A regular F150 shock will NOT dampen well enough...nor long in your TV
As for which brand and model...personal...like white vs black...Ford vs GM vs Ram
Also, how you drive. Mine is setup to where most on this forum would NOT like
it and say there is no 'ride quality'...well...subjective as I like my truck
to ride like a truck and drive it HARD.
All the major shock OEM's products are very close both in price to performance
and ride quality. Go HD and the ride quality will start to be less...go to
performance and the ride quality will further slide downwards.
