2024 RCSB build

[Speedtek]

Thanks for the reply, I may just go ahead and order the light spring pack and see. I also have the bags and thought to myself, what if I just removed the composite part of the spring??

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[Larrymoe]

From what seller did you buy the console?

 

[MGF150]

From what seller did you buy the console?

Coast to Coast Consoles, not cheap, but it was well packaged and complete with a/c vents and the dash bezel.

 

[Larrymoe]

Thanks for the link. You're not kidding about the not cheap.

Might be holding off on that update for a while...

 

[MGF150]

Thanks for the link. You're not kidding about the not cheap.

Might be holding off on that update for a while...

Probably could find one at the wrecking yard cheaper, I just don't have time to go looking for one.

 

[Sauoleola]

Do you know or have a part number for the OEM carpet?

 

[Doc Boston]

Do you know or have a part number for the OEM carpet?

Shared in my post earlier in this thread:

ML3Z1513000AA - Carpet
ML3Z1513086BA - Floor mats

Some things to note -

There are three plastic plugs for your current vinyl floor - one under each seat and one behind the brake pedal. The plugs under the seats come out with a trim tool, and the one behind the brake pedal unscrews. If you buy the above, you re-use those plugs, and don't need anything else. The door sill trim pulls up easily. No need to pull any of the other trim including the vent trim below the center stack. The carpet will slide under each of those edges easily. Total install time for me was two hours using one socket, one small flathead screw driver and a trim tool. Have a flashlight handy.

You will want the matching floor mats, because the carpet has the snap-in buttons on the driver side carpet to hold the floor mat in place. It's effectively a matched set.

Remember to disconnect your battery before you start, because your seats have airbags. When you unplug the large harness connector under each seat, you'll also need to pull down on a small harness connector about 8 inches further down the wiring harness that secures the wiring to the bottom of the seat. It's just a christmas tree connector where you can gently pull downward on the harness and it slowly releases downward.

Best of luck.

 

[Sauoleola]

Shared in my post earlier in this thread:

ML3Z1513000AA - Carpet
ML3Z1513086BA - Floor mats

Some things to note -

There are three plastic plugs for your current vinyl floor - one under each seat and one behind the brake pedal. The plugs under the seats come out with a trim tool, and the one behind the brake pedal unscrews. If you buy the above, you re-use those plugs, and don't need anything else. The door sill trim pulls up easily. No need to pull any of the other trim including the vent trim below the center stack. The carpet will slide under each of those edges easily. Total install time for me was two hours using one socket, one small flathead screw driver and a trim tool. Have a flashlight handy.

You will want the matching floor mats, because the carpet has the snap-in buttons on the driver side carpet to hold the floor mat in place. It's effectively a matched set.

Remember to disconnect your battery before you start, because your seats have airbags. When you unplug the large harness connector under each seat, you'll also need to pull down on a small harness connector about 8 inches further down the wiring harness that secures the wiring to the bottom of the seat. It's just a christmas tree connector where you can gently pull downward on the harness and it slowly releases downward.

Best of luck.

THANK YOU!!!!

 

[TN_Ryan]

I did go with the basic spring pack from Ford. You are correct on the ride, it's rougher with the steel springs. It been so damn hot here in Texas I have not worked on the truck lately.
My list is to tear it back down again, remove the overload leaf from the springs since I have air bags anyway, reset the pinion angle again, add spacers under the drivers side springs to level the truck side to side and install new U bolts.
Hopefully I can get that done in the next few weeks.
I don't think that lighter spring pack has over loads by the drawing, it looks like just 2 springs and would probably be perfect.

I did remove the bottom steel spring from the spring pack before I installed them in my truck. 2 steel leaf's rode very nice. However, I did end up going back to the composite leaf pack for my truck...but removed the composite leaf. So now I have the stock single steel leaf all by itself, it rides even better, I adjusted the Ridetech shocks to control the rebound and she rides about as smooth as it can for a leaf spring truck.

I did end up getting the vibration back, you don't even want to know the lengths I went to finally diagnose my issue. Let's just say it involved a truck without a rear driveshaft and driving around in front wheel drive

Once I realized it wasn't due to the driveshaft, I pulled the 22's off my wife's truck and put them on my truck. My truck rode just as smooth as her truck did, put my 22's on her truck, now her truck had a vibration. Granted it wasn't as noticeable since her truck is a crew cab...put my wheels back on my truck and took it back to Discount Tire. Made them run the wheels on the balancer and show me the road force numbers. Turns out, 3 out of 4 tires had road force numbers in the 40's! Which for P series tires is terrible. The guys at Discount Tire have the best of the best equipment, but they aren't paying attention to the road force numbers. They thought that if they had the tires balanced to "0" then all was good. But I essentially had 3 egg shaped tires...Discount Tire ordered me 4 new tires of a different brand and I couldn't be happier. The truck is FINALLY 100% vibration free!

I have a feeling that lowering a RCSB truck makes it more sensitive to out of round tires, all of my tires balanced out to "0" no problem with minimal weight. I've even changed wheels on the truck twice with the same new tires. So I thought there was no way they balanced 2 sets of wheels without noticing failed road force numbers, plus, I don't remember feeling the vibration with those same tires when the truck was stock height. Which in turn, led me down the wrong path all along. So the moral of the story is, check the road force numbers on your wheels if you have vibration issues! Anything over 26lbs for a P series tire needs to be addressed. And don't assume the professionals using the sophisticated equipment will notice the balancer showing them numbers in red...

 

[TN_Ryan]

Thanks for the reply, I may just go ahead and order the light spring pack and see. I also have the bags and thought to myself, what if I just removed the composite part of the spring??

This^^^

You may need different U-Bolts depending on what you currently have. Not sure if you are on stock suspension or lowered. I also had to make my own center leaf pack bolts since the stock ones are too long and not fully threaded if you remove the composite leaf.

 

[Speedtek]

I'm lowered on Ridetech.

 

[frankfortrcsb]

Following this thread. My 2024 RCSB that I ordered in May has just been delivered to the dealer. Waiting to go pick it up. Hope to get Ideas for my Modifications.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Following this thread. My 2024 RCSB that I ordered in May has just been delivered to the dealer. Waiting to go pick it up. Hope to get Ideas for my Modifications.

Congratulations on your F-150, Balaji! We can't wait for you to get behind the wheel of your truck.

 

[MGF150]

I did remove the bottom steel spring from the spring pack before I installed them in my truck. 2 steel leaf's rode very nice. However, I did end up going back to the composite leaf pack for my truck...but removed the composite leaf. So now I have the stock single steel leaf all by itself, it rides even better, I adjusted the Ridetech shocks to control the rebound and she rides about as smooth as it can for a leaf spring truck.

I did end up getting the vibration back, you don't even want to know the lengths I went to finally diagnose my issue. Let's just say it involved a truck without a rear driveshaft and driving around in front wheel drive

Once I realized it wasn't due to the driveshaft, I pulled the 22's off my wife's truck and put them on my truck. My truck rode just as smooth as her truck did, put my 22's on her truck, now her truck had a vibration. Granted it wasn't as noticeable since her truck is a crew cab...put my wheels back on my truck and took it back to Discount Tire. Made them run the wheels on the balancer and show me the road force numbers. Turns out, 3 out of 4 tires had road force numbers in the 40's! Which for P series tires is terrible. The guys at Discount Tire have the best of the best equipment, but they aren't paying attention to the road force numbers. They thought that if they had the tires balanced to "0" then all was good. But I essentially had 3 egg shaped tires...Discount Tire ordered me 4 new tires of a different brand and I couldn't be happier. The truck is FINALLY 100% vibration free!

I have a feeling that lowering a RCSB truck makes it more sensitive to out of round tires, all of my tires balanced out to "0" no problem with minimal weight. I've even changed wheels on the truck twice with the same new tires. So I thought there was no way they balanced 2 sets of wheels without noticing failed road force numbers, plus, I don't remember feeling the vibration with those same tires when the truck was stock height. Which in turn, led me down the wrong path all along. So the moral of the story is, check the road force numbers on your wheels if you have vibration issues! Anything over 26lbs for a P series tire needs to be addressed. And don't assume the professionals using the sophisticated equipment will notice the balancer showing them numbers in red...

I hear you on the tire deal, I finally decided to get back to getting my truck straightened out.
I went to discount tire Saturday morning and asked for a road force balance on all four tires. I also wanted to see the numbers and wanted to know mounting location.
They came back with LF 30 RF 39 LR 38 RR9.
I am watching this while they are doing it. They said all were acceptable. My reply was not to me, move the damn tires on the wheels and see what you get.
LF they did not move, RF 20 LR 34 RR 9.
They also broke a wheel sensor while moving the tires on the rim. By now, I am tired of fucking with them and their "this is good enough" attitude, so I left.
The truck is much better, but I am still in trying to decide if I need to buy two Nitto NT420's to try to replace the two bad ones I have, or get a set of four in a different brand?
I also still need to reset my pinion angle and install a new set of U Bolts, I can't wait to do it over again for the 10th time.
What brand of tires did you go with Ryan?

 

[TN_Ryan]

I hear you on the tire deal, I finally decided to get back to getting my truck straightened out.
I went to discount tire Saturday morning and asked for a road force balance on all four tires. I also wanted to see the numbers and wanted to know mounting location.
They came back with LF 30 RF 39 LR 38 RR9.
I am watching this while they are doing it. They said all were acceptable. My reply was not to me, move the damn tires on the wheels and see what you get.
LF they did not move, RF 20 LR 34 RR 9.
They also broke a wheel sensor while moving the tires on the rim. By now, I am tired of fucking with them and their "this is good enough" attitude, so I left.
The truck is much better, but I am still in trying to decide if I need to buy two Nitto NT420's to try to replace the two bad ones I have, or get a set of four in a different brand?
I also still need to reset my pinion angle and install a new set of U Bolts, I can't wait to do it over again for the 10th time.
What brand of tires did you go with Ryan?

I went from Toyo's to Nexen's...I have run multiple sets on my wife's truck throughout the years and never had an issue. Smoothest riding tire I've found in that size honestly...I should have gone with them to begin with...but figured I'd try something new. That bit me in the butt...

They are the Nexen Roadian HP to be exact. Glad I didn't go with the Nitto's as my alternative to the Toyo's!

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