Tremor Rear Shock Options

[bigredaggie]

I don’t see how could this be a measurement with the shock on the truck. It would make no sense to measure on the truck as anything could influence that measurement (full or empty gas tank, weight in the bed…).

It must be fully extended and removed.

Measured at full suspension droop. Jack up the frame so that the weight of the wheel/tire/axle is hanging and pulls the shock out to full extension (or near it). Negates the weight of the truck. Only potential issue here is whether the shock is actually fully extended, ie there may be something like the leaf springs limiting the extension. With Yeti measuring 30.5 it sounds like he’s getting full extension. Some others here only got 29.5” measuring it this way.

 

[Yeti]

Thanks for double checking. Is that with the shock removed and fully extended or at full droop while on the truck?

Oh you said bolt to bolt, gotta be on the truck.

Nah, off the truck. They were the first thing I replaced. I have a very large cone caliper that I used on it.

 

[DRJ]

It all depends on what you want and how much you want to spend, RC has a cheaper solution, fox has a snap ring kit that works, Halo lifts has tremor specific setups that run from around $1700-$5000, Icon has Tremor specific setups that run from about 2k to 7k, Bilstein has the 5100 series which is fairly low cost, but my choice for bang for the buck would be the eibach set, there's a few different ones, here is one of my favorites.

Eibach E86-35-035-02-22 - Pro-Truck Coilover Stage 2R 15-20 Ford F-150

Eibach E86-35-035-02-22 - Pro-Truck Coilover Stage 2R 15-20 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 3.5L V6 EcoBoost 4WDPair of Front Coilovers + Rear Reservoir ShocksThe PRO-TRUCK Sport Shock is the perfect solution for those looking for a straightforward, reliable damper setup that gains ground clearance, ride...

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Are these eibach rear shocks progressive or digressive? Sorry if that's been answered already. I did a skim read through this thread.

 

[DRJ]

Are these eibach rear shocks progressive or digressive? Sorry if that's been answered already. I did a skim read through this thread.

Found my answer after going back and reading this whole thread at a slower pace. Tons of great useful info. Thank you all. But I’m still not sure what I would choose for my use of this truck. Lol. I do want to level the front a bit at least with a snap ring coilover. Right now I’m leaning towards bilstein or fox for that. Decisions decisions. I over think this kind of stuff to much. Ha.

 

[FaKtor34]

Found my answer after going back and reading this whole thread at a slower pace. Tons of great useful info. Thank you all. But I’m still not sure what I would choose for my use of this truck. Lol. I do want to level the front a bit at least with a snap ring coilover. Right now I’m leaning towards bilstein or fox for that. Decisions decisions. I over think this kind of stuff to much. Ha.

The Eibach is in-between the Bilstein and Fox options, the Fox being softer and the Bilstein being firmer at the top. It's all a matter of preference really. I just wish Eibach made a 2.5" set. Just for the extra stiffness and to allow more cooling. Hopefully they'll do a 2.5" reservoir coilovers and rear shock soon.

 

[CAMDENN]

The Eibach is in-between the Bilstein and Fox options, the Fox being softer and the Bilstein being firmer at the top. It's all a matter of preference really. I just wish Eibach made a 2.5" set. Just for the extra stiffness and to allow more cooling. Hopefully they'll do a 2.5" reservoir coilovers and rear shock soon.

I’m definitely hoping and holding out for such an Eibach option or even an Eibach TREMOR specific option.
I find it very weird that right now, there’s only two companies that offer TREMOR specific packages.

 

[DRJ]

I went with the gen1 raptor rear shocks. So far they are great. It doesn’t make sense to me why their isn’t more specific tremor shock options available.

 

[Yeti]

I went with the gen1 raptor rear shocks. So far they are great. It doesn’t make sense to me why their isn’t more specific tremor shock options available.

Time, money and interest. They're playing a waiting game to feel the market out. Ot the mean time, those two get the rewards

 

[DeaconNyte]

I went with the gen1 raptor rear shocks. So far they are great. It doesn’t make sense to me why their isn’t more specific tremor shock options available.

Close to pulling the trigger on the Raptor rear shocks, mind giving your personal review of the Raptor shocks? Also have you made any changes to your front suspension? Just wanting to make sure it's worth the $800 investment,. My 22 402a , I added the front Rough Country struts about 10k Miles ago, it leveled the truck but performance wise there's nothing to praise. Appreciate any input.

 

[DistinguishedTremor]

I have about 5, 000 miles on the raptor rear shocks
I have a deck'd drawer system and about around 500 lbs of additional weight in the rear (over stock) in my bed at all times
The stock tremor shocks just couldn't handle it and would sway and move all over the place
These are comfy on the freeway and side roads and stay firm and planted when they need to, we have major freeway work going on where I daily commute and every time we switch lanes onto another "temp road" the really soak up the bumps and sways at high speeds
I also constantly drive on dirt roads and jobsites and they perform very well
I am switching to icon leaf pack in the rear and doing halo 2.5 coil overs with adjusters in the front to try and get the same performance on the front end.

 

[DeaconNyte]

I have about 5, 000 miles on the raptor rear shocks
I have a deck'd drawer system and about around 500 lbs of additional weight in the rear (over stock) in my bed at all times
The stock tremor shocks just couldn't handle it and would sway and move all over the place
These are comfy on the freeway and side roads and stay firm and planted when they need to, we have major freeway work going on where I daily commute and every time we switch lanes onto another "temp road" the really soak up the bumps and sways at high speeds
I also constantly drive on dirt roads and jobsites and they perform very well
I am switching to icon leaf pack in the rear and doing halo 2.5 coil overs with adjusters in the front to try and get the same performance on the front end.

Thanks for your input. I went ahead and ordered this morning from Summit. Searched and read everything I could regarding the Raptor SVT rear shocks with the Tremor and of course the only results that came up was from this thread.. I rarely carry extra weight so more or less just looking for performance/comfort gains.. paid $805 total which included my military discount.. will say they do look awesome on the Tremor pics posted on this thread. Will see in about a week

 

[DRJ]

Thanks for your input. I went ahead and ordered this morning from Summit. Searched and read everything I could regarding the Raptor SVT rear shocks with the Tremor and of course the only results that came up was from this thread.. I rarely carry extra weight so more or less just looking for performance/comfort gains.. paid $805 total which included my military discount.. will say they do look awesome on the Tremor pics posted on this thread. Will see in about a week

I don’t think you will regret it. I don’t so far. They really shine on some higher speed off-roading. And they are still plenty comfortable and capable on road. I have the fox snap ring coil overs up front set on the second highest ring, and a half inch spacer. But I will be pulling out the half inch spacer when I get a chance. I want to see if it helps to make the rebound a bit happier on bumps, pot holes and what not with some speed.

 

[SPOCI]

Hello, have been reading these threads for the past couple of days and am replacing my original rear shocks that I damaged. My truck is a 22 401A with no modifications and I am likely going with the Bilstein 5100's. Question with my limited knowledge is whether to go with the 0-1" lift or the 2" lift, and what would be the difference in performance between them?

 

[CAMDENN]

Hello, have been reading these threads for the past couple of days and am replacing my original rear shocks that I damaged. My truck is a 22 401A with no modifications and I am likely going with the Bilstein 5100's. Question with my limited knowledge is whether to go with the 0-1" lift or the 2" lift, and what would be the difference in performance between them?

If you were relatively happy before you damaged your OEM rear shocks, just stick with the 0-1” setting and call it a day.

 

[SPOCI]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

 

[Dick_Rickety]

I'm sure the answer to this is buried somewhere in this forum, but I can't find it. Please note: I'm not a wrench-turner so go easy.

I added a 2" leveler before I built out my "overlanding" rig. I have an ARE topper as well as a cargo/box platform which maybe weights 150 lbs in addition to the topper. My rear end (stock) is 0.5" lower than the front end. God forbid I throw a trailer on it! I'm assuming that if I replace shocks that I can solve this issue. My concerns are that I don't want to compromise the ride too much, but I'd like to get rid of the sag and increase the trailer capacity (I trailer 2-3 times a year mostly a lite travel trailer). Would this be a good solution? https://halolifts.com/products/halolifts-stage-1-tremor-kit. I am regularly off-road in high alpine conditions (rocks/boulders not dirt) so I don't want the least expensive option, but rather the best option without over-investing. Many thanks!

 

[bigbulls]

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Works great, have had them on last 3 trucks

 

[MOHunter]

I'm sure the answer to this is buried somewhere in this forum, but I can't find it. Please note: I'm not a wrench-turner so go easy.

I added a 2" leveler before I built out my "overlanding" rig. I have an ARE topper as well as a cargo/box platform which maybe weights 150 lbs in addition to the topper. My rear end (stock) is 0.5" lower than the front end. God forbid I throw a trailer on it! I'm assuming that if I replace shocks that I can solve this issue. My concerns are that I don't want to compromise the ride too much, but I'd like to get rid of the sag and increase the trailer capacity (I trailer 2-3 times a year mostly a lite travel trailer). Would this be a good solution? https://halolifts.com/products/halolifts-stage-1-tremor-kit. I am regularly off-road in high alpine conditions (rocks/boulders not dirt) so I don't want the least expensive option, but rather the best option without over-investing. Many thanks!

RAS is your most cost effective option. I have it and it works well. Been running it for nearly three years. I’d say the new Icon kit with leaf springs is a better option but way more money.

 

[Truckin]

RAS is your most cost effective option. I have it and it works well. Been running it for nearly three years. I’d say the new Icon kit with leaf springs is a better option but way more money.

Not sure here or facebook but some has the icon spring and was not working well. Hits the exhaust and clunks

 

[Cranbery]

Not sure here or facebook but some has the icon spring and was not working well. Hits the exhaust and clunks

Probably because they didn't use the lowering shackle that comes with the kit. The person on the forums that has that problem with the exhaust is because they didn't use the shackle.