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Yeti · Sep 8, 2023

Aliass24 said:
They will work with a ton of added preload.

lol. it's more likely they'll block as I make turns.

Cblaxx19 · Sep 8, 2023

Elka's new contender has entered the ring: https://halolifts.com/shop/other-ot...-rear-shocks-for-ford-f-150-4x4-2021-to-2023/

Halo lifts lists them as Tremor compatible. not sure if this is the same product mentioned earlier or the new version that Elka said to wait a couple of weeks for.

Aliass24 · Sep 8, 2023

Cblaxx19 said:
Elka's new contender has entered the ring: https://halolifts.com/shop/other-ot...-rear-shocks-for-ford-f-150-4x4-2021-to-2023/

Halo lifts lists them as Tremor compatible. not sure if this is the same product mentioned earlier or the new version that Elka said to wait a couple of weeks for.

I just received an email today from Eric at elka and he said they have no tremors in for testing or anything in the near future. Funny how everyone is getting a different response.

Yeti · Sep 8, 2023

Cblaxx19 said:
Elka's new contender has entered the ring: https://halolifts.com/shop/other-ot...-rear-shocks-for-ford-f-150-4x4-2021-to-2023/

Halo lifts lists them as Tremor compatible. not sure if this is the same product mentioned earlier or the new version that Elka said to wait a couple of weeks for.

I may be wrong but I think those are the regular 2.5 rears. I don't remember the exact measurements, though.

caslim · Sep 8, 2023

Yeti said:
I ordered the SAW but after getting the measurements from afe, I don't know that they are going to work. The 14 inch spring is shorter than I can use with my added weight.
I may have to order the 2-3 elkas and hope they have a tremor solution before they start building them.

How much added weight do you have up front? Tried reaching out to AFE on fitment, but they have not called me back. I'm looking to be at 2" lift. Do you think they will give that with without pre loading too much?

Yeti · Sep 8, 2023

caslim said:
How much added weight do you have up front? Tried reaching out to AFE on fitment, but they have not called me back. I'm looking to be at 2" lift. Do you think they will give that with without pre loading too much?

I have about 130 pounds at the bumper, about 400 pounds across all 4 wheels and 100 behind the rear axle without me or sliders on, unladen....

I think I read where the AFes are meant for 2.5" of lift for a stock 21+ truck. You may be able to get close to 2" but I would confirm with them, first. If you're looking to get all rock crawly, I don't know they'll have enough travel. These were going to be my spares but canceled my order.

Bullitt1841 · Sep 8, 2023

Those are the existing 90444 I inquired about this week from Elka’s site. From the Elka account executive this very morning: "755 mm eye to eye extended, 453 mm eye to eye collapsed."

He also said they had the Tremor in house. But since I'm in sales I always say "never trust a sales guy".

Yeti · Sep 8, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
Those are the existing 90444 I inquired about this week from Elka’s site. From the Elka account executive this very morning: "755 mm eye to eye extended, 453 mm eye to eye collapsed."

He also said they had the Tremor in house. But since I'm in sales I always say "never trust a sales guy".

Thanks much.
added up top

Bullitt1841 · Sep 11, 2023

Cblaxx19 said:
Elka's new contender has entered the ring: https://halolifts.com/shop/other-other/rear-lifts-and-components/2-5-dc-piggyback-rear-shocks-for-ford-f-150-4x4-2021-to-2023/

Halo lifts lists them as Tremor compatible. not sure if this is the same product mentioned earlier or the new version that Elka said to wait a couple of weeks for.

OK, so I ordered the only set of these rears on Saturday that the Halo Lifts page said to be in stock. The page has now been removed from their site and I did get a UPS tracking # this morning saying they are shipping. Hoping they show up this week since Elka's website show 6-8 weeks for build time.

I'm trying out the rears before I fully commit to the whole front and rear set. The rears are a lot easier to swap out, of course.

Yeti · Sep 11, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
OK, so I ordered the only set of these rears on Saturday that the Halo Lifts page said to be in stock. The page has now been removed from their site and I did get a UPS tracking # this morning saying they are shipping. Hoping they show up this week since Elka's website show 6-8 weeks for build time.

I'm trying out the rears before I fully commit to the whole front and rear set. The rears are a lot easier to swap out, of course.

I think Halo has stock and has their branded Elkas built to a specific config.

Bullitt1841 · Sep 13, 2023

Yeti said:
I think Halo has stock and has their branded Elkas built to a specific config.

UPS says my package showed up today at my office. Halo has them back up on their site and show backordered for 8-10 weeks now, instead of "1 in stock".

What's weird is that Halo doesn't show anything for the fronts (90436 or 90440). Makes me wonder why they even listed and ordered just the rears for stock.

Oh well, looking forward to installing this weekend.

Aliass24 · Sep 13, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
UPS says my package showed up today at my office. Halo has them back up on their site and show backordered for 8-10 weeks now, instead of "1 in stock".

What's weird is that Halo doesn't show anything for the fronts (90436 or 90440). Makes me wonder why they even listed and ordered just the rears for stock.

Oh well, looking forward to installing this weekend.

You would think if they are built to their own specs they would stock a few sets. I highly doubt there that different anyway.

Bullitt1841 · Sep 13, 2023

Well, this page never said they were "HaloLifts/Elka" like the others on their site. I personally don't think they are different than the standard Elka shocks and they just happened to have them for whatever reason. Perfect for me cause that's all I want right now and I didn't have to wait!

Cblaxx19 · Sep 14, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
Well, this page never said they were "HaloLifts/Elka" like the others on their site. I personally don't think they are different than the standard Elka shocks and they just happened to have them for whatever reason. Perfect for me cause that's all I want right now and I didn't have to wait!

so how do they look? lets see some pictures

Bullitt1841 · Sep 14, 2023

Cblaxx19 said:
so how do they look? lets see some pictures

Well this sucks, I spoke too soon!

Halo Lifts had the item incorrectly listed on their website and they were standard non-adjustable shocks. Since the actual part numbers aren't on the box, they shipped them anyway and caught the mistake after they were delivered. At least they called me to let me know. I guess I'm just waiting like everyone else now.

I did open the box today to look at them to make sure they didn't have adjusters. They seem very well built, though.

Cblaxx19 · Sep 14, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
Well this sucks, I spoke too soon!

Halo Lifts had the item incorrectly listed on their website and they were standard non-adjustable shocks. Since the actual part numbers aren't on the box, they shipped them anyway and caught the mistake after they were delivered. At least they called me to let me know. I guess I'm just waiting like everyone else now.

I did open the box today to look at them to make sure they didn't have adjusters. They seem very well built, though.

Well that’s a bummer!

Bullitt1841 · Sep 14, 2023

Cblaxx19 said:
Well that’s a bummer!

Yeah, was looking forward to installing this weekend. Maybe it's a sign that I should stop modding the daily.

Aliass24 · Sep 14, 2023

Bullitt1841 said:
Well this sucks, I spoke too soon!

Halo Lifts had the item incorrectly listed on their website and they were standard non-adjustable shocks. Since the actual part numbers aren't on the box, they shipped them anyway and caught the mistake after they were delivered. At least they called me to let me know. I guess I'm just waiting like everyone else now.

I did open the box today to look at them to make sure they didn't have adjusters. They seem very well built, though.

Did they have the halo lifts badge or right from elka?

Bullitt1841 · Sep 14, 2023

They looked just like these, no different. Keep in mind they are only rated for 0" - 2" of lift on a regular 4WD. So they might have issues on Tremors. But I've completely removed my rear blocks, so I don't want to wait for Tremor compatible shocks to come out.

2.5 PIGGYBACK REAR SHOCKS for FORD F-150 4x4, 2021 to 2022 (N/A)

The 2.5 PIGGYBACK model features an external reservoir with increased oil volume for cooler operating temperature, providing better performance and consistency. These shocks are a good performance upgrade over OEM shocks. This configuration is optimized for use with stock geometry or can be used...

www.elkasuspension.com

Cblaxx19 · Sep 15, 2023

not sure if these had been seen previously. i didnt see them on Elka's site before. but they now have a 2-3" lift version of the front DC remote res coils.

2.5 DC RESERVOIR FRONT SHOCKS for FORD F-150 4x4, 2021 to 2022 (2 in. to 3 in. lift)

The 2.5 DC RESERVOIR model allows precise fine-tuning of the high-& low-speed compression damping so you can adapt the suspension for your specific driving style and terrain conditions without compromise. It also features an external reservoir with increased oil volume for cooler operating...

www.elkasuspension.com