'22 Timberline has negative rake? (lower in back)

[DinoTruck]

Bought a used '22 Timberline earlier this year. Since then I've noticed that it has a negative rearward rake, that is, it rides higher in the front than the back, by 1.25" when completely unloaded. I haven't changed anything on it yet and AFAIK it is all stock. I came from a F-150 which had a positive rearward rake (nose-down/back-up) like normal. I don't really care about the nose-up stance, but it gets bad when loaded and extreme when towing.

I had the dealer check it out at the same time they took care of a recall and they said nothing was wrong with the suspension. They didn't have any other Timberlines to compare against, but the regular Expeditions had normal rake (nose down).

Does anyone know if this is normal for a Timberline?

37.5" front
36.25" rear

 

[DieselMonk]

I don’t have a Timberline, but I do have its closest brother, the SPP. I did the same, came from a F150 and got into an Expedition. Nah, that’s not normal. Looks to me that one swapped something out and either got the wrong part, or forgot to reinstall a suspension leveling or raising kit.

 

[apex96]

On a level surface, measure from ground to bottom of running boards at the front and rear. If it sits level, it's likely someone has installed a leveling kit/spacer. I have mine leveled using Icon Suspensions coil over kit in the front set at around 1-1.25 inch lift and Bilstiens in the rear set at 0.75 inches lift.

 

[knight26]

The Timberline is leveled from the factory. It doesn't have a leveling kit. Ford leveled the front by adjusting the suspension geometry. My 2022 is slightly higher in the front, but only by about half an inch. It does squat more under load due to the coil springs. It's not a half-ton truck, so it's not designed to tow and haul like one. They are designed more with ride comfort in mind than towing/hauling. The off-road-inspired suspension on the Timberline is even a little softer than the standard suspension. I pulled a small excavator with mine a few months after I bought it, and I could immediately tell that I would not want to be pulling anything heavier without some upgrades to help reduce the squat in the rear and tame some of the trailer sway. I installed some Coil Sumo spring helpers on all 4 corners, which helped to reduce the amount of squatting. I plan to upgrade the rear sway bar to a Hellwig to help reduce the lean going into corners and be more stable towing at highway speeds.