Rearend sags how can i fix

[BeachBroncoBabe]

2024 Wildrak and the rear sits lower than the front. We dont like the look. Perhaps between the rear tire, hitch receiver and bike rack it is a bit too much and sags the rear just a bit. What ways can we raise the rearend just a small amount, probably less than an inch? We don't really want to chance ride quality. Smallest lift kit seems to be 1 inch and that talked about leveling up the front to make it match the back. We have the opposite problem. Any help and suggestions appreciated.

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[PWillette]

Easiest/cheapest fix would be to add a top hat spacer to just the rear.

 

[nwGTS]

Replace your rear springs with the Eibach Pro Lift Kit HD (stiffer) springs. Top hat spacer and perch collars will do the job but alter suspension geometry or travel. Springs will level you out and avoid those changes.

 

[Brian_B]

^^^

If you don't want to do the suspension, then your other option is throw more weight on the front to level it out (winch, steel bumper, etc), or redistribute your weight somehow in the back - a rooftop rack or something.

Whichever you do - springs will be a bit more expensive than spacers for the part, but the labor will be about the same either way, so not a huge delta in cost there. Racks aren't exactly cheap and can cause issues with wind noise. And just adding weight to the front can be fun, but that stuff ain't cheap and adding more weight will just drag down the MPG a bit more.

Top hat spacers are pretty easy to do in your driveway and don't take any specialty tools - hardest part is getting the rear fender liner out. If you can change a tire you can do a top hat spacer.

 

[tonytexchappy]

Glute excercises?

 

[ThunderFlash]

I agree with @PWillette. I personally wouldn't change the suspension since the Foxs basically define the Wildtrak package and a spring only swap will likely change the ride to some degree and probably mess with the OEM shocks tuning. The spacer will change geometry a bit, but I wouldn't think 1" in the rear only would do anything significant. Others with experience may comment. The rear is pretty easy to work on if you want to try it yourself. My '22 2 door was a Bilstein WT and I switched to Eibachs Pro Truck Stage 2 with HD springs all around (STD spring is in the pic). Ended up with more lift than I anticipated even with all the weight I've added and the shocks set at the lowest height.

 

[BeachBroncoBabe]

After your info I decided the spacer was the way for me Problem is I can't find such a part meeting the following criteria: Only a 1" spacer, for REAR lift, supports Susquatch package, 2024
Seems like all 1" spacers are for front and non-sasquatch

 

[PWillette]

After your info I decided the spacer was the way for me Problem is I can't find such a part meeting the following criteria: Only a 1" spacer, for REAR lift, supports Susquatch package, 2024
Seems like all 1" spacers are for front and non-sasquatch

You may have to buy a complete lift/level kit and just use the rear spacers.

 

[Joshc920]

The spacers for the front are able to be used on the rear also. The bolt patterns and space are the same on the tops of the struts. Also when it comes to just “puck” spacers, the ones that fit non sas hitachi struts also fit the sas bilstein. I know from experience swapping my base ones to the sas struts. In the pic of my rear there is a 2 inch puck on top of my strut inside where they connect to the body. You can use just the one inch in the rear if you want and it only would lift the rear because of sag and leave the front alone because it already sits higher from the start. Also the geometry of suspension is less affected because of solid axle in the back vs when lifting in the front

 

[Joshc920]

In the pic of my rear there is a 2 inch puck on top of my strut inside where they connect to the body.

 

[IwannaGOfast]

The spacers for the front are able to be used on the rear also. The bolt patterns and space are the same on the tops of the struts. Also when it comes to just “puck” spacers, the ones that fit non sas hitachi struts also fit the sas bilstein. I know from experience swapping my base ones to the sas struts. In the pic of my rear there is a 2 inch puck on top of my strut inside where they connect to the body. You can use just the one inch in the rear if you want and it only would lift the rear because of sag and leave the front alone because it already sits higher from the start. Also the geometry of suspension is less affected because of solid axle in the back vs when lifting in the front

I was just about to say the same thing, spacers are identical front/rear.

You said you were looking for less than an inch of lift. The Zone 1” spacer lift is made of a top hat spacer and a bottom mount spacer. You could run just the top spacer in the rear and it would give you under an inch. There are probably other kits with a similar setup, I just knew this one first hand.

The problem is if you decide you want the full inch (that’s what she said) you won’t be able to use the bottom spacer in the rear and would require a taller top hat spacer.

 

[Tucker417]

I used this on mine when I did a 1” level kit on the front. This helped bring the rear up the little bit that it needed. Cheap and easy to install.

https://store.arbusa.com/rear-coil-spring-trim-packer-fk111/?Year=2023&Make=Ford&Model=Bronco

 

[87-Z28]

You are going to want to know exactly how much lift you need in the rear. You don’t want to do this twice. I would measure from wheel hub center to metal fender on both front and back to get a good desired lift height when loaded with bikes. And on a level surface. Then get the appropriate lift kit.

The front spacers for top hat also fit on the back. All the top hats are the same. The front has a motion ratio of about 1.6. That means a 2” spacer lift in front is actually only 1.25” tall. So then when you put it on the rear you will only get about 1.25” or so lift.

A little rake is good for when you load the rear with gear. I suspect a 2” front spacer would work nicely for you. Here is an example. You want a solid strong spacer because it will take some real compressive loads.

https://motofablifts.com/i-30558378-2-front-leveling-lift-kit-for-2021-2025-ford-bronco.html

maybe @Ducati1098 can confirm that the hoss 3.0 wildtrack 2024 fox coilovers also have the same top hats as the others.

 

[helifino16]

Move to SC where that's a 'thing'. (See 'Carolina Squat')

 

[not on the rug]

Glute excercises?

You beat me to it. I was going to say squats and deadlifts.

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