I appreciate the analysis but this is incorrect. I HAVE the HOSS 3.0 ā23 WT and the LCA mounts are exactly the same. They have TWO bolts that pass from above through the lower shock mount (perpendicular to tge LCA), through the LCA and then nuts mounted from below, consistent with the RC kit depicted.Here's what I think is going on with the Hoss 3.0 confustion. I have a 2023 Wildtrac and I'm looking to level it and I have been trying to understand why these Fox struts are different from other struts used in the Sasquatch suspension and why some lifts that aren't supposed to fit are working. I've not completely vetted this out, but I think this is what is going on.
Right after I got my WT, I looked at leveling kits. I didn't want much, just an inch, and I bought Rough Country's 1" leveling kit. Before I tackled this install, I keep seeing issues where lift manufacturer's started excluding the WT from fitments, and sure enough RC followed suit. I ordered RPG's 1.5" spring collar to see if that would work and I've poured over several sets of instructions on both installs. Here's what I'm finding. It seems the Fox shocks have a different lower mount than all other Bronco builds. It also seems that the Braptor has the same lower mount as the Fox 3.0, and likely a longer strut. However, the top mount, or at least the bolt hole configuration are the same. So lifts that use only the upper mount are able to be installed.
Here's a typical level kit. It has four top mount spacers, where most have only two. You can stack them, 2 to a side, or use the one on each rear shock. The upper mount bolt patterns to the frame are the same. Many of the level kits also use a spacer on the lower mount. Here is where the confusion comes in. Here's a photo of the RC level I bought. The horse shoe shaped metal go between the lower control arm and the strut. It spaces both ends of the strut to get the lift.
I think it's a better level solution because it splits the geometric problem of adding space to the strut mount.
Here's the two mounting points. This is a standard strut. Orange circle is the upper strut mount. Spacers go between the strut mount and the frame. The red circle is the lower mount. The Fox shock does not have this configuration and until some of these suspension companies can get a Hoss 3.0 in house, they seem to be disclaiming what will work on a Wildtrac.
This is where a spacer would fit on the upper mount.
A 2.5" lift has a much thicker spacer.
Here's how the Fox's lower mounting hardware looks like and this is probably a Raptor shock because it's not black and orange.
So quite obviously, the lower control arm will be different on a Hoss 3.0. Here's a standard lower mount that shows the lower spacer from a leveling kit.
While I couldn't fit a good pic of the lower control arm for the Hoss 3.0, all I could find is a shop diagram of the lower mounting position that should show where the difference comes in.
I'm going to be using the RPG 1.5" spring perch (which actually measures 5/8") and see if it will correct my rake. I plan on using the spacers for the rear upper mount in the even it ends up sitting too high up front. If I were looking for more lift than this. I'd probably use the smaller spring perch along with an upper mount spacer and a spacer lift out back.
They DO NOT look like the HOSS 4.0 Braptor front shock you posted. Those appear to have the more common (to me in every other off road application Iāve worked with before the Bronco) singular horizontal lower shock mount bolt in the front.
Either way this is immaterial. Just get the RPG collars done and youāll never look back. I have been posting on this fairly extensively and I can say that the big collars 3ā/2.25ā caused little to no impact on ride quality with either 35s (stock) or 37s (AT3w). Anything smaller such as a leveling space would be completely imperceptible IMHO/YMMV.
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. No issues with alignment, other than they couldn't find specs for 23 Wildtrak. I called dealership and they sent them over. They are the same as Sas package specs.
