RC 2.5" Suspension Travel

[TxTremor]

I'm looking at pulling the trigger on the Rough Country kit, but I'm curious about suspension travel. Has anyone tested before and after travel on theirs?

 

[FaKtor34]

I'm looking at pulling the trigger on the Rough Country kit, but I'm curious about suspension travel. Has anyone tested before and after travel on theirs?

Good question and one I've had myself, all that can be affected by the installer though to a small extent, if when installing they make sure to get maximum droop before tightening everything down.

 

[TxTremor]

Good question and one I've had myself, all that can be affected by the installer though to a small extent, if when installing they make sure to get maximum droop before tightening everything down.

True, but I'm wondering if they limit uptravel like lift pucks do. It would be really great to know if the total travel was impacted, but also where in the stroke it's limited.

 

[metallikatz3]

Good question and one I've had myself, all that can be affected by the installer though to a small extent, if when installing they make sure to get maximum droop before tightening everything down.

Common practice is to tighten all hardware with bushings (upper and lower control arms specifically) with the truck at ride height. If you tighten with the wheels off the ground the bushings will be stressed at ride height and wear out sooner.

I usually will hand tighten hardware with the truck off the ground, then lower and pull back and forwards a few times to let things settle and then fully tighten with the wheels on the ground.

But to the OP's question - I'm not sure on the travel of the RC shocks.

 

[FaKtor34]

Common practice is to tighten all hardware with bushings (upper and lower control arms specifically) with the truck at ride height. If you tighten with the wheels off the ground the bushings will be stressed at ride height and wear out sooner.

I usually will hand tighten hardware with the truck off the ground, then lower and pull back and forwards a few times to let things settle and then fully tighten with the wheels on the ground.

But to the OP's question - I'm not sure on the travel of the RC shocks.

This is what I meant, you set it up so you have the droop but not so that it's stressing everything when it's not dropped. I have seen shops just throw them on and tighten things up with out setting things up for the best travel. I don't use those shops of course, just wanted to state it depends on how it's set up.