Honest Eibach Review Needed

[Iconic5.0]

I’m installing mine to day with the help of a couple friends…

 

[ghostbit]

I had the front coilovers installed yesterday. I wound up with 1.5" of lift in the front (3.5EB) so its now at 40" floor to fender and the rear is at 40.875" with ~330 pounds of camper and bedslide. The ride is firmer and more sporty but doesn't feel jarring. The front feels a lot more confident. It doesn't roll as much on cornering or dive under braking as much now. The oscillation of the tires over potholes has been reduced quite a bit but not entirely eliminated. From what I can tell most of the oscillations I feel are coming from the tires. These Grabber AT-X are like bowls of Jello. I think a proper LT tire would probably reduce it by quite a bit.

I'm giving the Eibach Pro Stage 2R kit . This is how the truck should have been set up from the factory.

Do you think that firmness on the street will translate to a rougher ride over washboard roads?

 

[112]

I had the front coilovers installed yesterday. I wound up with 1.5" of lift in the front (3.5EB) so its now at 40" floor to fender and the rear is at 40.875" with ~330 pounds of camper and bedslide. The ride is firmer and more sporty but doesn't feel jarring. The front feels a lot more confident. It doesn't roll as much on cornering or dive under braking as much now. The oscillation of the tires over potholes has been reduced quite a bit but not entirely eliminated. From what I can tell most of the oscillations I feel are coming from the tires. These Grabber AT-X are like bowls of Jello. I think a proper LT tire would probably reduce it by quite a bit.

I'm giving the Eibach Pro Stage 2R kit . This is how the truck should have been set up from the factory.

That’s the most frustrating part of buying a tremor. OE suspension is not up to par for the premium you pay for package. Ford should at the minimum put good shocks on it!

 

[112]

Do you think that firmness on the street will translate to a rougher ride over washboard roads?

I was just on long dirt washboard road and it was like butter compared to any other truck I’ve had.

 

[Calbot]

Do you think that firmness on the street will translate to a rougher ride over washboard roads?

It helps with control. Over washboard stock I felt like the tires weren’t staying on the ground and bouncing.

That said, it is firmer. But you can’t beat the value. Maybe if I spent $4k on a full upgrade I could ask for more, but I paid like a quarter of that.

 

[Iconic5.0]

Got her done with the help of some buddies. Getting her aligned and cameras reconfigured tomorrow morning. Went from 38.5” to 40.75” up front and rear stayed the same at 42.25” (ground to fender). Happy with the ride but I can’t tell much of a difference yet but I have yet to drive it extensively. FYI mine came with boots too.

Also put on black one piece lug nuts while we were at it

 

[ChrisAttebery]

Do you think that firmness on the street will translate to a rougher ride over washboard roads?

It’s going to be firmer, but I wouldn’t say rougher. Think of the stock shocks like you’re walking on a trampoline. It’s really soft but really bouncy and if you bounce too hard you can hit the wood floor under the trampoline. These feel like you are walking on a wrestling mat. They take the edge off all the harder hits but they keep you in better control and they don’t spring back as much.

I drove about 200 miles on them today. About 120 of that was on the highway and across San Francisco. Around 50 miles was on windy coastal roads and about 30 miles was on fairly rough farm roads in Point Reyes. I was impressed with them overall. If I was going to drive off road a lot I would’ve probably gone with FOX 2.5s, but as stated above these are like 1/4 the price and they are much better than the stock shocks in every condition. The FOX also need to be rebuilt every 30-50k miles too. That was a huge turn off for me.

 

[Le tremoir]

Havent read EVERYONES posts but im not seeing a ton of folks that are replacing the UCAs at the same time as putting this suspension on. I am looking to keep my budget at $1500 and the stage 2R is very appealing. Ill do a bit of really rocky offroading for the 4 months we have open trails and probably 2-3 days out of each month. Anyone have any pros and cons either offroading this setup? Also, i will be doing the install myself… wont be much first lift install BUT first on this truck. Also, will this allow for 35” tires?

 

[NickJ28]

Havent read EVERYONES posts but im not seeing a ton of folks that are replacing the UCAs at the same time as putting this suspension on. I am looking to keep my budget at $1500 and the stage 2R is very appealing. Ill do a bit of really rocky offroading for the 4 months we have open trails and probably 2-3 days out of each month. Anyone have any pros and cons either offroading this setup? Also, i will be doing the install myself… wont be much first lift install BUT first on this truck. Also, will this allow for 35” tires?

I did Rancho UCAs. Not because I needed to but because I wanted to.

I did some brief off-roading on the way into Superstition last weekend. Primarily high speed washboard, could have easily done 50mph+ but it would have been irresponsible.

315 Raptor setup fits with plenty of clearance.

 

[Le tremoir]

I did Rancho UCAs. Not because I needed to but because I wanted to.

I did some brief off-roading on the way into Superstition last weekend. Primarily high speed washboard, could have easily done 50mph+ but it would have been irresponsible.

315 Raptor setup fits with plenty of clearance.Is that 315 pretty close to a true 35? How would you say it looks in regards to being level? Ppls pics make it hard to tell. I will likely have a rooftop tent on for another year so and then trailering a boat every once in a while. A tiny bit of rake wont hurt too much

 

[112]

I’ve done light off roading and it felt really good. I didn’t do uca as I only netted 2.25in of lift at the ride height I wanted and the shop that installed mine said not worry unless you are over 2.5in of lift. 35s clear no rub on my oe wheels

 

[Le tremoir]

I’ve done light off roading and it felt really good. I didn’t do uca as I only netted 2.25in of lift at the ride height I wanted and the shop that installed mine said not worry unless you are over 2.5in of lift. 35s clear no rub on my oe wheels

Good stuff. Sounds like a good lift for the price. See a couple sites have it for $1200 even. Im gonna see if this is on sale around memorial day. Squeeze all the life outta my stock tires and let the snow all melt. Beautiful lookin shocks… honestly, price point made me a lil nervous

 

[112]

Good stuff. Sounds like a good lift for the price. See a couple sites have it for $1200 even. Im gonna see if this is on sale around memorial day. Squeeze all the life outta my stock tires and let the snow all melt. Beautiful lookin shocks… honestly, price point made me a lil nervous

I was skeptical too
Best bang for the buck I’ve spent

 

[FwtxTremor]

With the stock UCA, do you have any contact points at full droop. I know some kits had the coil overs contact the UCA when the jacked the truck up off the ground.

Also, has anyone compared these to halo lifts? They are about the same price, but run Elka springs. I’m torn between the two right now.

Also, I’m pretty sure the halo needs to be rebuilt every so often. Does anyone know if eibach is the same?

 

[CAMDENN]

With the stock UCA, do you have any contact points at full droop. I know some kits had the coil overs contact the UCA when the jacked the truck up off the ground.

Also, has anyone compared these to halo lifts? They are about the same price, but run Elka springs. I’m torn between the two right now.

Also, I’m pretty sure the halo needs to be rebuilt every so often. Does anyone know if eibach is the same?

The Eibach’s don’t require a rebuild and they probably can’t be rebuilt hence the reason why they have a lifetime warranty for the original owner.

 

[corcbomb]

Has anybody considered lowest setting on these Eibach’s with a spacer on top?

I’m new to the forum & community. I traded my Bronco in for a 2022 F-150 Tremor a couple of weeks back and drove it directly from the dealership to my local truck shop for a 2” Readlift and 35s, among other day 1 mods.

I was impressed with the soft and composed ride, especially coming from the Bronco on 35” Nittos. The ride was plush like my wife’s Tahoe. Since I’ve picked it up after the lift - not so much. I was expecting a slight regression with the heavier tires, but not like this. It’s as if the truck had joints that have since locked up and it’s peg-legging all over town.

Though I planned on a suspension lift figuring the truck would be due for new shocks anyway, I didn’t think the suspension needed immediate replacing after the initial ride. I approached the spacers as a stopgap to eventual suspension upgrade so I could reallocate some of that dough to more fun projects. Now I’m feeling this moved up to the top of my list of mods.

I’ve spent a lot of time reading this forum and others on our limited options here as Tremor owners and for what I’m looking for (maintain stance, dramatically improve ride quality on pavement from the spacers on old stock suspension and not overcorrecting with a setup I don’t need), the Eibach setup seems like the obvious choice while still being reasonably priced.

Question for you guys - rather than install the Eibachs at full clip (which I get the impression can be a bit harsh itself), what are your thoughts on reducing the preload to zero and maintain the 2” spacer setup? It seems like a reasonable approach to maximize the downward travel to recapture some of that plush I felt leaving the lot.

Obviously I’m motivated to not walk away from a 1 week old mod and may not be thinking straight so please keep me honest here. Just thinking there might be some meat on this bone.

 

[Aliass24]

Has anybody considered lowest setting on these Eibach’s with a spacer on top?

I’m new to the forum & community. I traded my Bronco in for a 2022 F-150 Tremor a couple of weeks back and drove it directly from the dealership to my local truck shop for a 2” Readlift and 35s, among other day 1 mods.

I was impressed with the soft and composed ride, especially coming from the Bronco on 35” Nittos. The ride was plush like my wife’s Tahoe. Since I’ve picked it up after the lift - not so much. I was expecting a slight regression with the heavier tires, but not like this. It’s as if the truck had joints that have since locked up and it’s peg-legging all over town.

Though I planned on a suspension lift figuring the truck would be due for new shocks anyway, I didn’t think the suspension needed immediate replacing after the initial ride. I approached the spacers as a stopgap to eventual suspension upgrade so I could reallocate some of that dough to more fun projects. Now I’m feeling this moved up to the top of my list of mods.

I’ve spent a lot of time reading this forum and others on our limited options here as Tremor owners and for what I’m looking for (maintain stance, dramatically improve ride quality on pavement from the spacers on old stock suspension and not overcorrecting with a setup I don’t need), the Eibach setup seems like the obvious choice while still being reasonably priced.

Question for you guys - rather than install the Eibachs at full clip (which I get the impression can be a bit harsh itself), what are your thoughts on reducing the preload to zero and maintain the 2” spacer setup? It seems like a reasonable approach to maximize the downward travel to recapture some of that plush I felt leaving the lot.

Obviously I’m motivated to not walk away from a 1 week old mod and may not be thinking straight so please keep me honest here. Just thinking there might be some meat on this bone.

Are your 35’s e rated? That’s most likely your problem and that’s exactly why I’m running SL rated 315’s.

 

[corcbomb]

Are your 35’s e rated? That’s most likely your problem and that’s exactly why I’m running SL rated 315’s.

They are man, good call. I had considered that and backed off a bit because Bronco’s were F rated 35x12.5 Ridge Grapplers and the ride there was less harsh while gobbling up potholes.

You’re probably right though and the HOSS 2.0 I was running was softer than Tremor stock.

I guess that brings me back to the question whether these Eibachs are more compliant and will they be even more so unloaded with a spacer vs preloaded to 2”.

 

[Calbot]

Are your 35’s e rated? That’s most likely your problem and that’s exactly why I’m running SL rated 315’s.

What 315 are sl

 

[Aliass24]

What 315 are sl

Nitto recon grappler size 315/70/17 116T
They also have a E rated version