Best way to improve ride of leveled truck

[Aliass24]

Another thing you might try, is removing the front sway bar. I too was in a similar spot (although I have the Billstein 6112/5160 combo) and the ride over small bumps and cracks, expansion seams on concrete highways etc. was shit. At the recommendation of Hotshots Offroad, I removed the front swaybar and it does indeed provide a bit more compliance. Your springs are so stiff anyway, that body roll will still be kept to a minimum. Free mod. and if you don't like it, its easy enough to put back on.

I agree with the swaybar but I just disconnected it and left it in place and yes with my fox 2.5’s it rides even better with very little difference in body roll.

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[mdn14]

I can try it… I’m just imagining how my jeep ride with the front bar disconnected
Wonderfully on the trail but holy body roll on the street

 

[Captain Dirty Beard]

I can try it… I’m just imagining how my jeep ride with the front bar disconnected
Wonderfully on the trail but holy body roll on the street

Nothing like the Jeep. Especially with your 650lb springs. You probably won't even notice additional body roll

 

[SALEEN961]

I removed the front swaybar on my 2014 F150 with Fox 2.0 coilovers and I found that the body roll was a bit excessive for my liking, but it wasn't unreasonable. In the end, I swapped out the stock solid 34mm swaybar my 2014 was built with for a hollow 36mm swaybar to split the difference.

There are a few different swaybars being used on 14th gen F150s, but I'm having trouble finding info on them. I know there's a hollow 25.4mm and a solid 27mm swaybar, but there are 4 different part numbers in the parts catalog. It's looks like the Tremor and the Raptor both get unique swaybars.

 

[mdn14]

If lowering the perch doesn’t help enough I’ll try unbolting the sway bar links to see how it’s rides

 

[Aliass24]

I removed the front swaybar on my 2014 F150 with Fox 2.0 coilovers and I found that the body roll was a bit excessive for my liking, but it wasn't unreasonable. In the end, I swapped out the stock solid 34mm swaybar my 2014 was built with for a hollow 36mm swaybar to split the difference.

There are a few different swaybars being used on 14th gen F150s, but I'm having trouble finding info on them. I know there's a hollow 25.4mm and a solid 27mm swaybar, but there are 4 different part numbers in the parts catalog. It's looks like the Tremor and the Raptor both get unique swaybars.

I’m not sure of the difference in geometry between them but my 24” doesn’t nearly have the body roll my 18” had with both swaybars disconnected and I’m running fox 2.5’s with 550 springs on the new truck and the 18” had halos with 700lb springs. I ended up swapping the solid swaybar with the hollow one when I reinstalled it but I really didn’t feel a difference between the two, but the 18” just had to much roll to it when removed. With the 24” I just firmed up the low speed on the 2.5’s some and it pretty much feels like stock with better articulation.

 

[Aonarch]

Another thing you might try, is removing the front sway bar. I too was in a similar spot (although I have the Billstein 6112/5160 combo) and the ride over small bumps and cracks, expansion seams on concrete highways etc. was shit. At the recommendation of Hotshots Offroad, I removed the front swaybar and it does indeed provide a bit more compliance. Your springs are so stiff anyway, that body roll will still be kept to a minimum. Free mod. and if you don't like it, its easy enough to put back on.

Any regrets removing the front sway?

Since my truck is an overland build, I've just been removing the links before big trips.

 

[Aonarch]

I removed the front swaybar on my 2014 F150 with Fox 2.0 coilovers and I found that the body roll was a bit excessive for my liking, but it wasn't unreasonable. In the end, I swapped out the stock solid 34mm swaybar my 2014 was built with for a hollow 36mm swaybar to split the difference.

There are a few different swaybars being used on 14th gen F150s, but I'm having trouble finding info on them. I know there's a hollow 25.4mm and a solid 27mm swaybar, but there are 4 different part numbers in the parts catalog. It's looks like the Tremor and the Raptor both get unique swaybars.

The Ranger Tremor had softer sway bars, I bet this is the case with the F-150 Tremor.

I'm hoping someone has done the research, since I'd love to grab the softest factory sway possible.

 

[Captain Dirty Beard]

Any regrets removing the front sway?

Since my truck is an overland build, I've just been removing the links before big trips.

None at all. Truck drives better, and the compliance over speed bumps, and other shit in the road is noticeably smoother. I wouldn't remove the swaybar on the factory suspension though. The OEM springs and shocks are way too soft, and I would imagine that the body roll would be pretty excessive, especially on mountain passes when carrying some speed into the turns. With the Billsteins though (or likely any other aftermarket setup) The springs and shocks do their job, and the swaybar just inhibits their movement.

 

[Aonarch]

None at all. Truck drives better, and the compliance over speed bumps, and other shit in the road is noticeably smoother. I wouldn't remove the swaybar on the factory suspension though. The OEM springs and shocks are way too soft, and I would imagine that the body roll would be pretty excessive, especially on mountain passes when carrying some speed into the turns. With the Billsteins though (or likely any other aftermarket setup) The springs and shocks do their job, and the swaybar just inhibits their movement.

Nice, I had the same opinion on my Bronco with 6112s. I was running the Rock Jock front sway. It was totally fine on mountain roads even with a RTT.

 

[SALEEN961]

The Ranger Tremor had softer sway bars, I bet this is the case with the F-150 Tremor.

I'm hoping someone has done the research, since I'd love to grab the softest factory sway possible.

I can't find anything online, but it looks like there's a 2024 Tremor at a local dealership. If I can find it on their lot, I'll try to get a measurement this weekend if no one else posts the info sooner.

 

[mdn14]

Good news! SL rated tires seem to help a bunch. You can still feel the small bumps but they don’t translate directly into everybody’s spine that’s in the truck.

I am still going to have the front lowered per Saleen’s instruction, but that probably won’t happen until spring when it warms up a bit.

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