hoss 3.0 perch collars on big bend 2.3l help!!

[cactustevee]

as the title says, needing some info or guidance when it comes to adding some perch collars to hoss 3.0 fox shocks on a 4 door big bend with the 2.3l. From what i’ve gathered so far, the springs are rated for the heavier 2.7 so from what i’m thinking, the front is gonna be raised higher because of the lighter 2.3l. ChatGPT has suggested running a 2.25” collar in the front and a 1.5” collar for the rear, but chat can only take you so far…. Ultimately i’m looking for my bronco to have lifted look, im currently running just a rough country 3.5 lift with the spacers, so this should be a masssive upgrade if done correctly. Thanks, first time posting too!

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[Brian_B]

Are the spacers you currently running a solid block both front and rear, or are they a handful of smaller plates stacked together?

 

[cactustevee]

Are the spacers you currently running a solid block both front and rear, or are they a handful of smaller plates stacked together?

solid block, this exact rough country kit.

 

[Brian_B]

Ok I know that kit.

Leave the side stuff installed (the diff drop, the UCAs, the rear trac bar bracket, etc)

I would start with the 1” leveling kit. Install per directions. With the Foxes that will get you roughly to where you are now with the current lift. You can stack the shims to get front/rear rake where you want it.

You could try the 2” kit if you really want to be up there. But it may be too much for your front CVs.

Neither of those kits are very pricey - they are just the shims and bolts.

Now, I say this - I am not a suspension guy and this is just me eyeballing the RC website. I also had the 2.5” RC kit on my rig (and still have those side bits installed), but I haven’t done anything with HOSS 3 stuff and my advice here is worth exactly what you are paying for it. There are likely better sources for lift than RC that I’m just glossing over here.

 

[cactustevee]

Ok I know that kit.

Leave the side stuff installed (the diff drop, the UCAs, the rear trac bar bracket, etc)

I would start with the 1” leveling kit. Install per directions. With the Foxes that will get you roughly to where you are now with the current lift. You can stack the shims to get front/rear rake where you want it.

You could try the 2” kit if you really want to be up there. But it may be too much for your front CVs.

Neither of those kits are very pricey - they are just the shims and bolts.

what kit are you referring to? is it a spacer on top or perch collars?

 

[Brian_B]

what kit are you referring to? is it a spacer on top or perch collars?

1” leveling kit

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/ford-leveling-lift-kit-40300

2” kit
https://www.roughcountry.com/product/ford-lift-kit-40400

Both of these are top-hat style spacers, just like the 2.5” kit you have now is

Note, some of these say doesn’t fit SAS or Wildtrak so … see my note about bad advice, but I couldn’t say why they wouldn’t work except for maybe needing a different bolt or something

 

[cactustevee]

1” leveling kit

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/ford-leveling-lift-kit-40300

2” kit
https://www.roughcountry.com/product/ford-lift-kit-40400

Both of these are top-hat style spacers, just like the 2.5” kit you have now is

Is that what you are currently running? if so, how is the ride? cause for me right now with my 3inch spacers the ride is a lil bouncy and lil rough no pun intended.

 

[Brian_B]

Is that what you are currently running? if so, how is the ride? cause for me right now with my 3inch spacers the ride is a lil bouncy and lil rough no pun intended.

Nope, I ditched the spacers all together and went with adjustable Pro Comp coil overs to upgrade my Hitachis

 

[Brian_B]

This thread likely has much better advice

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/hoss-3-0-lift-options.64584/

 

[Jakob1972]

if you are planning on putting a winch or heavier bumper you might want a little extra spring weight. just a thought.

 

[cactustevee]

if you are planning on putting a winch or heavier bumper you might want a little extra spring weight. just a thought.

nope no winch or bumper in the future :3

 

[Oldhippie]

I am no genius but my understanding is the hoss 3 fox coilovers are position sensitive so probably should not run collars that change static position…top hat spacers would be my choice but I don’t know the Fox travel…good luck!

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