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[DistinguishedTremor]

i have had mine installed for 3,000 miles and I am experiencing a clunking sound. I emailed Halo and they told me my screws on the top of the bucket were installed incorrectly. They should be shifted counterclockwise on the passengers side and clockwise on the drivers side. I will try this and let you guys know. I love the lift and the ride the clunking is unfortunate so hope this works

 

[Vkngtremor]

i have had mine installed for 3,000 miles and I am experiencing a clunking sound. I emailed Halo and they told me my screws on the top of the bucket were installed incorrectly. They should be shifted counterclockwise on the passengers side and clockwise on the drivers side. I will try this and let you guys know. I love the lift and the ride the clunking is unfortunate so hope this works

Do you have a picture of what you’re talking about? Want to make sure I install mine the way they are telling you they should be.

 

[DistinguishedTremor]

-The first two pictures are mine on the drivers side
-Second two are the example sent from Halo on their passenger side
-5th picture is a picture from their showroom showing how the bolts should be installed

 

[midwestpilot]

I have a 402a coming in, expecting payload to be around 1550 and I’d like to increase that so I can add a palomino slide in camper and have left over room. If I go to the halo lift kit will that allow increased payload? Noob here.

 

[Bannerman]

I have a 402a coming in, expecting payload to be around 1550 and I’d like to increase that so I can add a palomino slide in camper and have left over room. If I go to the halo lift kit will that allow increased payload? Noob here.

Payload is a rating from the manufacturer. The more options you ordered the lower your payload will be, total weight of the truck subtracted from the GVWR. It can’t be increased technically. That said, you’ll want RAS or airbags for a slide in camper like that. Halo (in the rear) just changes the shocks so won’t change your sag rate. BUT, you would benefit from the Halos from a performance standpoint.

 

[zimm]

-The first two pictures are mine on the drivers side
-Second two are the example sent from Halo on their passenger side
-5th picture is a picture from their showroom showing how the bolts should be installed

Any issues getting the alignment specs in without the SPC control arms? I'd like to save $750 if I can.

 

[zimm]

I have a 402a coming in, expecting payload to be around 1550 and I’d like to increase that so I can add a palomino slide in camper and have left over room. If I go to the halo lift kit will that allow increased payload? Noob here.

Off topic- but my 402a payload is 1664. I didn't get the sunroof or power tailgate because those are heavy, expensive, and complicated. Got pretty much everything else. You can't increase legal payload, but air bags will help. However I wouldn't put a hard side camper in a tremor- they're just not made for it. Weak springs, likely lighter sway bar, etc. Everything you don't want when hauling a multi-thousand pound camper.

 

[Bannerman]

Any issues getting the alignment specs in without the SPC control arms? I'd like to save $750 if I can.

FYI the new UCAs improve handling too by correcting steering geometry angles, not just about alignment

 

[FaKtor34]

FYI the new UCAs improve handling too by correcting steering geometry angles, not just about alignment

And they are stronger and less prone to flex

 

[Bannerman]

Off topic- but my 402a payload is 1664. I didn't get the sunroof or power tailgate because those are heavy, expensive, and complicated. Got pretty much everything else. You can't increase legal payload, but air bags will help. However I wouldn't put a hard side camper in a tremor- they're just not made for it. Weak springs, likely lighter sway bar, etc. Everything you don't want when hauling a multi-thousand pound camper.

@midwestpilot I'll echo Zimm, looks like their lightest camper is over 1200#, this is exactly 1200 in my bed, it was fine but not what I would want to ride like on trips. I think FoMoCo even recommends against using a slide-in camper on the F-150. Assuming your payload is around 1550, you're only around 300 pounds of remaining payload and that's before water/food/any other gear.

Hope you have a skinny wife....

 

[23Wyo]

2.5 IFP Mountain Package dialed down to a little less than 2" of height on the front, and RAS as well on the rear. I went with the 2.5 IFP kit due to the rockiness of the trails around here, and couldn't be happier with my choice; no more 'porpoising' that I experinced with the stock setup. I had the kit installed at their location in Brighton,CO, and was extremely impressed with their knowledge and willingness to answer my multitude of questions. Did a short camping trip pulling a 2,500 lb. camp trailer, and approx. 300 lbs. in the bed after the install and the squat was a little more than expected, so I'll probably dial up the RAS from standard duty setting to a little closer to heavy duty this weekend to help alleviate some of that.

 

[Yeti]

I have a 402a coming in, expecting payload to be around 1550 and I’d like to increase that so I can add a palomino slide in camper and have left over room. If I go to the halo lift kit will that allow increased payload? Noob here.

Yeah, historically in the US, that's not an easy task to increase legal payload. similar to trying to increase payload in an aircraft. GVWR is GVWR. now, if you remove your bed, spare tire, rear seats and skid plates, you could replace that weight with something else.

Your best bet is something like a superpacific or one of the countless other canopy campers. about 400-700 pounds empty. You'll see a bunch of pictures of slide-ins on tundras, tacos, pretty much anything that has a bed. What you don't see is the epic failures that occur afterward.

An empty hawk slide-in is 1100 pounds (lightest number I found on the google) and they show pictures of it on a rebel, tundra, etc. which have max payloads less than 1400 pounds. with no other upgrades, passengers, floor mats or gas... Add 216 pounds of gas (a full tank), bedding and a roll of TP and assuming you're under 20 pounds fully clothed. you'll be right about your max legal limit to drive on public roads.

Can trucks do it? yeah, not indefinitely but they can. is it legal? not on public roads. My max loadout is just under 1200 pounds before my wife and I are in the truck. there is no way I would run even half of that without rear shock and/or spring augmentation.

 

[midwestpilot]

Appreciate all the input! If I need a camper, I’ll pull it. No slide in for me. Thanks guys!

 

[FaKtor34]

Appreciate all the input! If I need a camper, I’ll pull it. No slide in for me. Thanks guys!

There are several offroad Worthy trailers out there, ranging anywhere from about 15k up to and beyond 100k, you can find some for less but they'll be used or lack quality. It all depends on what you want.

 

[FaKtor34]

Check this out for ideas.

Post in thread 'Welcome to the new F150 Tremor Camping Forum!' https://www.f150tremor.com/threads/welcome-to-the-new-f150-tremor-camping-forum.1576/post-40538

 

[FaKtor34]

To provide references to what @Yeti and @zimm were saying.

 

[midwestpilot]

There are several offroad Worthy trailers out there, ranging anywhere from about 15k up to and beyond 100k, you can find some for less but they'll be used or lack quality. It all depends on what you want.

I think I’ve decided on an RSI Smart Cap and some type of RTT for the smaller trips and will look into those options for longer ones. Now to decide between the 2.0 or 2.5” halo lift. It’s a lot easier to spend money on this truck than I expected and I don’t even have it yet.

 

[FaKtor34]

I think I’ve decided on an RSI Smart Cap and some type of RTT for the smaller trips and will look into those options for longer ones. Now to decide between the 2.0 or 2.5” halo lift. It’s a lot easier to spend money on this truck than I expected and I don’t even have it yet.

Welcome to the Tremor's anonymous, where we help spend your money, because we've already spent ours.

 

[jonesy23]

Finally pulled trigger on Halo but only got the 2.0 shocks hope I don’t regret not going to 2.5… Kept stock block. Can’t wait to install next week! Really hope the 2inch up front looks better and ride quality improves. Tremor10 code still works! Saved over $200!

 

[DistinguishedTremor]

Finally pulled trigger on Halo but only got the 2.0 shocks hope I don’t regret not going to 2.5… Kept stock block. Can’t wait to install next week! Really hope the 2inch up front looks better and ride quality improves. Tremor10 code still works! Saved over $200!

I think the 2.0 vs 2.5 is the diameter of the shock? But I could be wrong.
You’d still probably get about 2” of lift
I got the 2.0s in the front left everything else stock and it rides great, just make sure they’re installed correctly ^ see my previous post