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- Chris
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- '23 WildTrak; '06 Whippl'd Mustang (sold4upgrades)
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@Broncobro04 What would you recommend for my setup?
- I have a '23 Wildtrak w/HOSS 3.0, which rides nice on the street STOCK, but is slightly squishy in the rear and corners for my taste. - Again STOCK.
- I've now added ~170 lbs bumper/winch in the front, ~120lbs rock sliders, ~180 lbs rear bumper/tire carrier. I'll be adding another ~10-15 lbs in the corners and on the tire carrier with 37's
- I've lost ~.65" in the front and 1" in the rear due to the weight.
- It feels more planted in the corners now, and good when I'm solo, but once I add a truck full of passengers and just a little cargo (cooler, bat bags, luggage) it's too stiff/harsh and it feels like SAS Bilsteins. No more HOSS 3.0 Fox wow'ness... This is just on the street, and I've not had it offroad since the recent additions...
- Usage: Some overlanding, mudding, trail running, minor rock crawling (nothing too crazy).
- I need to restore the lost height and add 2-2.5" lift for 37's.
- I'm ok with doing the JKS Max Tire kit...
- I was planning to do RPG/FMS perch collars, but I'm now thinking that compressing these springs further will just multiply the harshness and will not help the passenger/cargo ride.
- Other option is the RC 2.5" lift, which is top hat spacer only, with diff drop and cheap UCAs. Discussed in multiple HOSS 3.0 threads....Thread, Thread2, Thread3... Again, won't help ride with more weight.
- Eibach is said to be making upgraded springs for the HOSS 3.0 Foxes, but are still prototyping and likely months out at the earliest...
- Full coil overs and UCA's (?), ditching the HOSS 3.0 Fox's. I've been looking at Radflo, ADS, and Fox primarily... I'm not really wanting to fork out this $$$ as I need to split remaining "upgrade" funds with a hardtop option within the next 6-12 months.. However, I want to do it right.... Is this my only real option at this point?
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