Spacers on top of Ford performance coilover kit

[J_wiley2422]

Can you put spacers on top of the ford performance coilover kit? I didn’t think you could but seen on instagram a picture of someone who did. I can’t find the reel but took a screenshot of the post.

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[Gwolfracing]

I don't see why you couldn't.

 

[J_wiley2422]

I don't see why you couldn't.

I’m pretty new to the world of lifted trucks and read somewhere online it was a bad idea to stack. Can you explain so I can understand how it works.

 

[Bikeric]

You better also relocate the rear brake lines before you blow fluid all over the trail.

 

[Gwolfracing]

Spacers don't actually increase your down travel, they just move the whole shock down. Since the shock is now lower, but it has the same total travel (in compression), you could run into a situation where you bottom out the shock before you hit the bump stops = bad. It can also change your suspension geometry, which could potentially be a problem. I am no expert, I know many people with spacers that don't have issues, Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in.

 

[PWillette]

Can you put spacers on top of the ford performance coilover kit? I didn’t think you could but seen on instagram a picture of someone who did. I can’t find the reel but took a screenshot of the post.

Most likely can be done but not w/o a lot of other things to consider/upgrade if going 2" spacer plus the Ford performance coil over kit...upper control arms, steering rack bushings, tie-rods, front sway bar end links, rear track bar relocation bracket

 

[J_wiley2422]

Most likely can be done but not w/o a lot of other things to consider/upgrade if going 2" spacer plus the Ford performance coil over kit...upper control arms, steering rack bushings, tie-rods, front sway bar end links, rear track bar relocation bracket

Awesome info. Btw I’m not doing this I was just curious. Just sharpening up the ole noggin for later down the road. I do have the 2” ford performance kit,bds control arms, and 35” km3 s. Happy with my setup for the red dirt out here.

 

[Bikeric]

Awesome info. Btw I’m not doing this I was just curious. Just sharpening up the ole noggin for later down the road. I do have the 2” ford performance kit,bds control arms, and 35” km3 s. Happy with my setup for the red dirt out here.

Hey Justin, I'm in Tulsa and pretty knowledgeable of the Bronco platform. I can help you out with most things you may need.

 

[J_wiley2422]

Awesome man. I’ll hit you up

 

[Aonarch]

Spacers don't actually increase your down travel, they just move the whole shock down. Since the shock is now lower, but it has the same total travel (in compression), you could run into a situation where you bottom out the shock before you hit the bump stops = bad. It can also change your suspension geometry, which could potentially be a problem. I am no expert, I know many people with spacers that don't have issues, Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in.

That is spot on.

You just push the coil over further into its down-travel at ride height, limiting total down travel, which is bad for off-road stability.

4” of lift is a ton for an IFS vehicle. You start opening the door to further issues like CV wear and tear, or bind, tie rod angles, etc.

I’m happy with my 2” lift, I have the same Ford Performance lift.

When I add a winch, I will be putting a 1/4” topper spacer, to help lift the front 1/2” to compensate.

 

[Gwolfracing]

I found this which was helpful

 

[AccuTune Offroad]

Luckily (sorta) Broncos dont have a stand alone bump stop like you will see on most vehicles where you can add spacers. The bump stop is on the shock shaft, known as a shaft bumper. So shock bottoming out part is safe. Too long of an extended length on a shock can cause a lot of issues (like discussed above). We've actually found the King front shocks to be too long at full droop so we offer to install a spacer inside to limit the droop slightly. I get it, we all want the most travel, most flex etc... but at what risk? Spacer lifts are ok, within reason.

Some other helpful articles you may enjoy reading through:
https://accutuneoffroad.com/spacer-lift-vs-preload-spacer-vs-coilover-preload/ (referencing a Tacoma/4Runner style front end)

https://accutuneoffroad.com/fox-shocks-vs-king-shocks-ford-bronco/

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