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Hey everyone! Finally got my new F250 4x4. Had it lifted 4". (Skyjacker w/springs, not blocks) Running 315x75x16 BFG A/T KO.
My question is, I now hear all kinds of squeeks and creeks and it's not the dreads or the parrot. I went back to *&@$% and was told that being that I manipulated the suspension, there will be these type of noises. Is this true? The squeeks just don't carry a reggae beat! Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how do I fix it? The mechanic said that it was from the bushings and body mounts. He didn't touch the body mounts and he lubed the bushings. Does this kit just suck? Also they seemed to forget to tell me that I can't tow the rasta trailer because the springs only have a 1/2 ton capacity. Is this also true? Otherwise it looks nice! Does anyone also know if "velvet shackles" will take the bounce out of the rearend on the freeway?
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My question is, I now hear all kinds of squeeks and creeks and it's not the dreads or the parrot. I went back to *&@$% and was told that being that I manipulated the suspension, there will be these type of noises. Is this true? The squeeks just don't carry a reggae beat! Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how do I fix it? The mechanic said that it was from the bushings and body mounts. He didn't touch the body mounts and he lubed the bushings. Does this kit just suck? Also they seemed to forget to tell me that I can't tow the rasta trailer because the springs only have a 1/2 ton capacity. Is this also true? Otherwise it looks nice! Does anyone also know if "velvet shackles" will take the bounce out of the rearend on the freeway?
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Something sounds a bit weird Mon..
Somtimes you will get creeks or squeeks from your springs if the bushings weren't lubricated but he said he did it.
Body mounts do creek also but usually when your off grade or have the truck a bit twisted. As far as bounce in the rear, I never had that problem at all, it might be your shocks, perhaps he put the wrong ones on??
Skyjacker makes a great product, I don't run it in my f250, but I have in the past on other trucks, and I know a lot of people here like them.
I can't see how Skyjacker would make a 1/2 ton rated spring for a f250, Do you have the part numbers on the reciept or can you get them off the parts, maybe call skyjacker and see if the numbers are for 250 parts.
Somtimes you will get creeks or squeeks from your springs if the bushings weren't lubricated but he said he did it.
Body mounts do creek also but usually when your off grade or have the truck a bit twisted. As far as bounce in the rear, I never had that problem at all, it might be your shocks, perhaps he put the wrong ones on??
Skyjacker makes a great product, I don't run it in my f250, but I have in the past on other trucks, and I know a lot of people here like them.
I can't see how Skyjacker would make a 1/2 ton rated spring for a f250, Do you have the part numbers on the reciept or can you get them off the parts, maybe call skyjacker and see if the numbers are for 250 parts.
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Thanx for the response Yeti.
Well, I guess I forgot to mention that my truck is a Crew Cab Long Bed and the city that I live in is second only to San Francisco when it comes to hilly streets. With that said, my truck always seems to be tweeking in one direction or another; so that probably explains the body mount thing. The reason I was incline to ask the Mechanic about the rear springs, was that I noticed that they couldn't even compare to the factory spring pack. (Not as beefy!) That's when he told me that I wouldn't be able to carry the same kind of load as a stock F250. The shocks I opted for are the Skyjacker Nitro Gas series. On our earthquake prone freeways, there are pour lines every 20' or so. A high end luxury car barely feels them, but in my truck we need kidney belts! Someone had told me that those "velvet shackles" (whatever they are) would solve that problem. Hmmmm????? Do you think that double shocking the front or going to a Rancho 9000 or MX-6 shock will help! By the way, for those inquiring about gas milage, I too have a V10, and have not seen any better than 8MPG.
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Well, I guess I forgot to mention that my truck is a Crew Cab Long Bed and the city that I live in is second only to San Francisco when it comes to hilly streets. With that said, my truck always seems to be tweeking in one direction or another; so that probably explains the body mount thing. The reason I was incline to ask the Mechanic about the rear springs, was that I noticed that they couldn't even compare to the factory spring pack. (Not as beefy!) That's when he told me that I wouldn't be able to carry the same kind of load as a stock F250. The shocks I opted for are the Skyjacker Nitro Gas series. On our earthquake prone freeways, there are pour lines every 20' or so. A high end luxury car barely feels them, but in my truck we need kidney belts! Someone had told me that those "velvet shackles" (whatever they are) would solve that problem. Hmmmm????? Do you think that double shocking the front or going to a Rancho 9000 or MX-6 shock will help! By the way, for those inquiring about gas milage, I too have a V10, and have not seen any better than 8MPG.
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The crew cabs are more prone to the creeking from body mounts.
Wierd that your springs are less "beefy" than the stock springs, usually they have a bigger pack or more springs than stock.
The Nitro's are a pretty stiff shock I run one of them with a super lift shock on my doubles up front, I think if you went to a double shock up front, you would get an even stiffer ride. The 9000 might work, fully adjustable you could dial them in to your liking.
As far as the velvet shackles, I believe goodyear makes something like that, but I never looked into it.
Remember we drive Super Duties, they are big trucks and weren't designed for the luxury car driver.
Wierd that your springs are less "beefy" than the stock springs, usually they have a bigger pack or more springs than stock.
The Nitro's are a pretty stiff shock I run one of them with a super lift shock on my doubles up front, I think if you went to a double shock up front, you would get an even stiffer ride. The 9000 might work, fully adjustable you could dial them in to your liking.
As far as the velvet shackles, I believe goodyear makes something like that, but I never looked into it.
Remember we drive Super Duties, they are big trucks and weren't designed for the luxury car driver.
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If you go to a double shock setup, it will deffinately give you a stiffer ride. I have double RS9000 on my truck (V10) and its a pretty stiff ride. The single shock setup is noticably softer. A single adjustable shock may help you a little, but other than that, about the only thing to make your ride softer is to get a custom spring pack made that has a different load rating than an off-the-self kit.
About the noise... I think almost all lifted trucks will creek and squeek a little, you have a lot of different parts and since they are probably not all back to stock specs, there is added stress on different pieces which causes noise. You just have to make sure that all the proper parts are greased & lubed.
About the noise... I think almost all lifted trucks will creek and squeek a little, you have a lot of different parts and since they are probably not all back to stock specs, there is added stress on different pieces which causes noise. You just have to make sure that all the proper parts are greased & lubed.
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Thanx for all the info. I went and talked to the mechanic again and he recommended changing my lift to Rancho. The theory being that Rancho has factory molded urethane bushings rather than the inserts from Skyjacker. He also said that Fabtec is better than Skyjacker. I asked how come they didn't sell me either of those two kits. He said that I asked for the smoothest ride of all the kits. Sooooo....that's that! He handed me two packets of clear goop that comes with the Fabtec kit and recommended that I pull the bolts on the springs and smear this stuff around!
This is getting old! I think the easiest fix is to crank up some Marley and call it a day!
Thanx again!
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This is getting old! I think the easiest fix is to crank up some Marley and call it a day!Thanx again!
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Squeeeeek!
I hear lots of complaints about stock Super Duty trucks squeeking. I know mine does. Even after installing Ford's revised front spring isolators, I still sound like an old mattress when going over speed bumps. It sounds reasonable that a lift would make the squeeks worse or create new ones.
Some one posted a while back about the Velvet ride shackles and they were not impressed with improved ride quality. I do know that tire air pressure makes a big difference. Weigh your truck and then use a tire inflation table for your brand of tire to set your tire pressures. Don't use the pressure listed on the door jamb as that's for a truck loaded to max axle weight ratings. Also don't use the pressure listed on the tire sidewall as that's for use when the tire is loaded to it's max rated weight. Proper tire pressure makes a big difference in ride quality.
Harald
2000 F350 4x4 CC DRW V10 4.30ls Lariat LWB.
Firestone Ride-rite airbags, Rancho RS9000 shocks and Torklift Superhitch.
1998 Alpenlite Pendelton 11'10" camper held on by Torklift tie downs.
Some one posted a while back about the Velvet ride shackles and they were not impressed with improved ride quality. I do know that tire air pressure makes a big difference. Weigh your truck and then use a tire inflation table for your brand of tire to set your tire pressures. Don't use the pressure listed on the door jamb as that's for a truck loaded to max axle weight ratings. Also don't use the pressure listed on the tire sidewall as that's for use when the tire is loaded to it's max rated weight. Proper tire pressure makes a big difference in ride quality.
Harald
2000 F350 4x4 CC DRW V10 4.30ls Lariat LWB.
Firestone Ride-rite airbags, Rancho RS9000 shocks and Torklift Superhitch.
1998 Alpenlite Pendelton 11'10" camper held on by Torklift tie downs.
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