Aftermarket Shocks

[duneslider]

I've got the Icon 2.5 all around on my 2018 Limited, and I love them. I towed my 10 foot equipment trailer with it with about 5K on it, and there was no sag. I had a 2014 F-150 with the Bilsteins, and I had more sag with those than my current Icons.

Shocks have virtually nothing to do with the amount of sag. That is all spring rate when talking sag. I am struggling to understand how the Icon's could provide more load carrying capacity AND a better unloaded ride? I guess with icons you could crawl under and crank up the preload on the spring everytime you wanted to haul something but valving adjustments aren't going to do anything about sag with a load on the hitch. The icon expedition springs don't look progressive to me but perhaps they are and that allows for nice unloaded ride and a little more load carrying capacity? I have progressive springs on my jeep and they work good at providing a nice ride and when I load up, the first stage "closes" up and the "heavier" portion takes over but it does sag until it gets through the first stage. It handles weight better than the stock springs did though. Nice coil overs are nice but with just one spring on the coil over you are still limited to that springs characteristics and sure valving can be adjusted but that doesn't change a springs load capacity.

 

[Grey ghost]

I have billstiens all around and like them very much.. ride is great compared to the factory leakers . Other than that I can't say.

 

[AKentPhoto]

@Marco Duenas Did your truck come with CCD? ...or is that only available on the Platinum? Thank you for your thoughts! I really hope I can make them work on the navi...

@Grey ghost Better ride is subjective. In this case, I'm willing to bet stiffer=better as I have seen a few people complain of soft "floatiness"... Considering 5k is almost half the capacity I wouldn't expect it to sag THAT badly. It also means he has a well balanced trailer. Overall weight isn't the whole picture. Having the adjust ability I will probably have to set mine up slightly ass up when unloaded but that is a small price to pay.

 

[Marco Duenas]

No, I just have the regular coil overs. I believe the 2018 MY only had the CCD available on the Platinum. I'd say my trailer is pretty well balanced when it's fully loaded. However, I just moved recently, and we put our fridge on the front putting most of that weight to the tongue, and there still wasn't sag. I helped some friends move using my older F-150, and that had sag with about the same weight on the front end of the trailer

 

[AKentPhoto]

@Marco Duenas
Where is your height set and what tires are you running? Did you go for the upper control arms? I noticed on their website it says going over 1" of lift in the rear makes advance track more sensitive. Have you noticed anything?

 

[Marco Duenas]

I have it at 1 inch in the rear with the aluminum control arms, and I have no issues. I'm running 10 ply 275/65R18 all terrain tires. I got the suspension after I just bought new tires and wheels. I wish I had gone a little bit bigger.

 

[Syko]

I have it at 1 inch in the rear with the aluminum control arms, and I have no issues. I'm running 10 ply 275/65R18 all terrain tires. I got the suspension after I just bought new tires and wheels. I wish I had gone a little bit bigger.

When you say you wish you would have gone bigger, do you mean bigger tire size or more lift on the rear coil overs? Also, how would you compare your Highway ride to a raptor?

 

[Conrad Penner]

I have it at 1 inch in the rear with the aluminum control arms, and I have no issues. I'm running 10 ply 275/65R18 all terrain tires. I got the suspension after I just bought new tires and wheels. I wish I had gone a little bit bigger.

Hey Marco, you are the guy i need to talk to. I am just in the process of pulling the trigger on ICONs for my 2017. I am glad i have finally found someone on here that is running this set up. I have been a bit hesitant for lack of feedback on them. Please if you dont mind provide us with the pros and cons you have experienced so far with the ICONs. General ride quality is a big one for me. I have 305/55/R20 tires on factory rims so i will probably max out the 2.25" of lift hoping this doest screw with the ride too much.