Has anyone RPGd their HOSS 3.0?

[TEAMSLO]

Have RPG 3" front and rear on order. Not worried about a rake as I load up the cargo area when I go wheel.

Hoping to get the other half a bit more motivated to get 37's so will be installing the RPG's right away even if it looks strange on the stock 35s.

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[retrospex]

Have RPG 3" front and rear on order. Not worried about a rake as I load up the cargo area when I go wheel.

Hoping to get the other half a bit more motivated to get 37's so will be installing the RPG's right away even if it looks strange on the stock 35s.

Share some pics after install

 

[cynicalrider]

To be very honest, I haven't driven it enough to substantiate a well thought-out opinion. That being said, on the drive home there was no real discernable difference in the drive. Some very sturdy speed bumps gave a little more thump. Granted I added these collars after my 37s were already installed, I can't say much else. I was willing to give up some of the plushness to keep the suspension geometry unaffected more than doing an above-shock lift. Also, body spacers were out because I find the gaps unsightly, and replacing the hoss 3.0 was out of the question. Overall, the plushness is still there, and very indicative of the factory ride. As a performance enthusiast, the slightly firmer ride works just fine for me. The way I see it that bit of "floatiness" from the oem ride has been neutralized.

I'd be interested to see if you can take the harder hits as well as you could before. That's where I struggle with the concept of messing with the HOSS 3.0 system since it was valved and tested at a specific weight and height.

 

[Thurmy7]

I have 37s on my stock WT with the HOSS 3.0. No rubbing(would definitely rub offroad) but my perch collars are on the way.

Have you been offroad at all prior to adding the perch collars with the 37's installed? What tire did you go with? I've got 37" BFG KO2's on my '23 WT with zero rubbing on and offroad (so far). I haven't gone into any big rocks at angles and all locked up yet, but I've hit about everything I can as hard as I can, and no rubbing yet. No spacers and no collars or lift with the stock WT rims.

 

[retrospex]

I'd be interested to see if you can take the harder hits as well as you could before. That's where I struggle with the concept of messing with the HOSS 3.0 system since it was valved and tested at a specific weight and height.

All valid points you bring up, you would have to look at your personal driving situation and make that call. I am also curious to know how well the ride performs on bumps, etc., I should be able to give some feedback in a couple weeks.

The majority of my driving is on pavement, commuting to work, basically getting around modern civilization. I do plan to hit some trails (nothing extreme by any means) as my schedule gets more sorted out, so if I have any compromises in those situations for me it's a more than fair trade-off for the other 90% of my driving to have wheel and tire setup.

 

[retrospex]

Have you been offroad at all prior to adding the perch collars with the 37's installed? What tire did you go with? I've got 37" BFG KO2's on my '23 WT with zero rubbing on and offroad (so far). I haven't gone into any big rocks at angles and all locked up yet, but I've hit about everything I can as hard as I can, and no rubbing yet. No spacers and no collars or lift with the stock WT rims.

Nice

 

[Carfanatic]

Nice

do you like the ride now that you've had them a bit?

 

[TEAMSLO]

Alright so the install for the Hoss 3.0 RPG perch collar happened yesterday. Ordered the 3" in black, and here is how the bronco sits so far as it's a month old.

Bronco is still very new so haven't had much seat time, just 1500 miles which has 2 trails somewhere in between there. Not new to offroading.
17x8.5 ET0 wheels on stock tires (34 lbs on road)
Rockjock Antirock added to wildtrak
slightly weighted down as a daily, but heavy with full gear on weekends. Only additions as a daily in the rear is Metalcloak bumper and arb twin setup in the cargo area.

Drive home was a mix of highway vs roads, did noticed it being firmer as expected but was a very good drive. Still feels extremely planted to the road. However, the test will be in the dirt. I have a run on Saturday that I "may" take the bronco out on which will show me how it reacts but theres a chance the Jeep will see dirt this weekend instead.

For asphalt, it was not overly firm, even over the more harsher abrupt jogs/potholes, felt pretty much the same.

Will try to get this into the dirt before I make the switch to 37's but that may not happen as well as tires are already ordered through Discount Tire.

First pic is before the perch collars.

On stock tires with collars

Front gap tire to fender, sorry, didnt get measurements before, should have though.

Front view - sorry not sorry for being dirty

Rear gap tire to fender

Rear view

 

[Discount Tire]

Alright so the install for the Hoss 3.0 RPG perch collar happened yesterday. Ordered the 3" in black, and here is how the bronco sits so far as it's a month old.

Bronco is still very new so haven't had much seat time, just 1500 miles which has 2 trails somewhere in between there.
17x8.5 ET0 wheels on stock tires (34 lbs on road)
Rockjock Antirock added to wildtrak
slightly weighted down as a daily, but heavy with full gear on weekends. Only additions as a daily in the rear is Metalcloak bumper and arb twin setup in the cargo area.

Drive home was a mix of highway vs roads, did noticed it being firmer as expected but was a very good drive. Still feels extremely planted to the road. However, the test will be in the dirt. I have a run on Saturday that I "may" take the bronco out on which will show me how it reacts but theres a chance the Jeep will see dirt this weekend instead.

For asphalt, it was not overly firm, even over the more harsher abrupt jogs/potholes, felt pretty much the same.

Will try to get this into the dirt before I make the switch to 37's but that may not happen as well as tires are already ordered through Discount Tire.

First pic is before the perch collars.

On stock tires with collars

Front gap tire to fender, sorry, didnt get measurements before, should have though.

Front view - sorry not sorry for being dirty

Rear gap tire to fender

Rear view

Can I help with the tire order at the store level?

 

[TEAMSLO]

Can I help with the tire order at the store level?

Much appreciated, not sure if there is much to do but sent you a message. Locations around Vegas have been great to deal with. Used Discount tire card so got a bit of a discount, along with verified military discount.

 

[Discount Tire]

Got your DM. Tank you. Taking a look now!

 

[retrospex]

do you like the ride now that you've had them a bit?

Well I technically only drove it lifted for 2 days, it's in service right now getting a caliper bracket replaced. That being said, I do like the ride, the collars have not impacted daily driving negatively for me at all. The added firmness is noticeable but not unwelcome. Small price to pay for the 37 tires and to look right (for me).

 

[Fast Intentions Inc.]

We recently finished a 2-door Wildtrak for a customer with RPG 3.0" / 2.25" collars.

I would say that it slightly changed the way the truck rode from stock due to the additional preload on the springs. The truck still rides great, very acceptable for street and long trips, but I personally noticed a difference in the ride. The customer says they love the way it rides now.

KMC GRS Wheels - 17" x 9" 0mm Offset
37 x 12.5 BFG All Terrains
RPG UCA / 3.0" & 2.25" Collars
Powder Coated Blue Springs

 

[retrospex]

We recently finished a 2-door Wildtrak for a customer with RPG 3.0" / 2.25" collars.

I would say that it slightly changed the way the truck rode from stock due to the additional preload on the springs. The truck still rides great, very acceptable for street and long trips, but I personally noticed a difference in the ride. The customer says they love the way it rides now.

KMC GRS Wheels - 17" x 9" 0mm Offset
37 x 12.5 BFG All Terrains
RPG UCA / 3.0" & 2.25" Collars
Powder Coated Blue Springs

That thing looks hot! Love the build.

 

[TEAMSLO]

So I did get out on the stock tires with the 3" RPG last Friday night. Wildtrak paired with rockjock antirock on 14lbs tire pressure was absolutely fine in the dirt whether it was slight washboards, or crawling down into and out of ditches.

Used rear lockers one time on a short and steep ditch but that was more from me testing to see just how the bronco would handle it and didnt realign once I started slipping.

Would I go this route again, absolutely. Rides awesome on the highway and great in the dirt still. And I also have a pretty well modified Jeep that I am used to. The only thing I am going to order in the immediate future is an adjustable trackbar and bracket to get it more level. Not a huge difference but its off at an angle and I want it levelled out.

Eventually will have the entire suspension swapped out, but that'll come later in 2024 as budget is tight. Nothing like dumping $$$ into 2 separate rigs. 37's going on Friday or sooner. Will get dirt time on Sat.

Apologies for the poor quality pics, it's all I was able to get off a buddies video. Pics/vids weren't priority as we faced a couple of closed trails and eventually found one that was open in the area.

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