Compiled RadFlo Height Adjustments & Results

[Trail X]

Ah, front swaybars will play a factor, and not measuring to a point on the wheel or hub will also make a difference. Sway bars can certainly stop a suspension from drooping out, if the other side is still on the ground.

[mikekey]

So I decided after a week of looking at it that I am going to reduce these down to 3.50 from 3.75. Some times it looks like the front is sitting a tad higher than the back, other times it looks level. And I started thinking about how it might look with more weight in the rear.

[Aries]

Adjusted the my RadFlo's today, In order to hold them for adjustment I match drilled a 2"x36" piece of flat steel, shimmed with a couple washers to clear the shock and start turning. It looks like one full turn equals 1/16 of an inch so take your time and try not to slip the spanner. It's easy to bugger up the treads. We're looking at a couple days of rain here so once I'm able to get back on it I'm gonna flip the UCA's, new upper & lower ball joints and install radflos.

[Trail X]

I realized, we need to also take into account body lift numbers when we report our numbers.

[ErikSS]

Ok. As far as how to measure... I don't know What my problem was that Night... Haha. Measuring the way we've decided on... I'm at 4.25". As far as droop... I was equally wacked in the head. There is a line on my wheel hub I measured from. I measured 27" with and 27.5" without weight. No wonder it seemed to top out.
Ok. I went from 4.25 all the way to 3.5". I lost only 0.25" at the fender. I want to drive it this way but I might be following Mike all the way to 3". Let us know how that works.

[Trail X]

No way you reduced your preload by .75" and only reduced the ride height by .25", its a 2:3 factor. Reduce preload by .75", and you have to get something closer to 1.125" of suspension height reduction, its just a matter of geometry... that is - unless you actually had zero suspension extension before.

[ErikSS]

No way you reduced your preload by .75" and only reduced the ride height by .25", its a 2:3 factor. Reduce preload by .75", and you have to get something closer to 1.125" of suspension height reduction, its just a matter of geometry... that is - unless you actually had zero suspension extension before.

So you were there... and measured? Not everything is simple geometry. There is human error! haha

I think I basically had no extension. I had extended it beyond what I needed to by a long ways. I did mention right away that it had stopped lifting so I stopped turnning.

[Aries]

I did mention right away that it had stopped lifting so I stopped turnning.

I would call that maxed out?

[mikekey]

I think Erik doesn't know how to use the tape measure.

[Moots1288]

I think Erik doesn't know how to use the tape measure.

Where is your sticker ruler Erik!

[ErikSS]

Evidently I can't measure for shit. haha I will have AJ do all my tape measure work from now on.
Bad Erik

I can feel a difference in the ride/handling between the 4.25" and 3.5" I like it much better. I still may go down further, but I might not. Anyone try any heights other than factory prest on TByoda and 3.5" on mine and Mikes?

[Trail X]

I'm planing to work with mine this weekend.

[DirtyBacon04]

I adjusted mine today using my patented technique of hitch reciever + high lift...



Adjusted them to ~3.35" (from top of spring to black cap)



Gave me a tire to fender clearance of 7.5" on each side. I was lazy and hadn't slept in over 36 hours, so I didnt do the other measurments... Truck rides alot better since the adjustment and I like the new view

Also, side note... anyone been having issues of UCA bolts working loose?

[Trail X]

Haven't heard of it. Might want to take that conversation elsewhere before we hijack this thread.

When you can take the hub to fender measurement, we'd love to see it.

[Aries]

Set mine at 3.25"

[Regulator1175]

Mine are installed, I picked up an 1.5" in fender height.

I have them set a hair over 3.5". I was at 41" ground to fender, now sitting at 42.5". My down travel limit is 44" and there is no CV bind. I am thinking of trying the small spacer on the outside and see how it does.

[mikekey]

Did you disassemble those to paint them?

[Regulator1175]

Did you disassemble those to paint them?

Yes sir!

[ErikSS]

I found my numbers to change dramatically when I started measuring from the center of the hub. I thought I had like 1.5" of down travel when in fact I had like 0.5" when I was cranked way down. If you don't mind, check at the extended vs vehicle weight measuring from the center of the hub. I think I was including some of the tire and other flex that I shouldn't have been.

Thanks for posting more numbers! I believe you said you were running 88's. That's information this thread didn't have and needed!

[Trail X]

Set mine to 2.75". Got 22.25" hub center to fender (no BL), right where I wanted to be. I didn't measure extension distance, but I knew I was in the clear.