40-45 mph hop/vibration issue
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UpstateDieselGuy
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While I have to admit that I haven't looked, it may be possible that it would retrofit.
Yellow1000
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So. How does this work exactly ?
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lincolnlocker
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W.... T.... F..... how will that help and what exactly does it do?
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Its an elastomeric damper that absorbs harmonics traveling the length of the frame. That rear frame section is like a big tuning fork lol
lincolnlocker
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kinda like the damper that was on my stock exhaust system?
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Possibly, im not familiar with those however
nighthawk285
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Hmmmm....I wonder if its the same damper that they tried putting on the F150s and Raptors that have the same vibration?
FWIW, I'll be playing around with the suspension on this truck again, and I'll report back if there's any change. Swapping out the front end for a 4 link to help with sled pulling and at the track, so I'm going to get rid of the front brace and see if it comes back after the radius arms are gone.
FWIW, I'll be playing around with the suspension on this truck again, and I'll report back if there's any change. Swapping out the front end for a 4 link to help with sled pulling and at the track, so I'm going to get rid of the front brace and see if it comes back after the radius arms are gone.
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nighthawk285
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Guess I should ask does anyone else have a 4 link front end that's already tried this?
gnxtc2
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ncollins64
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Has anyone actually done this and it cure the problem?
BIG JUICE
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Going to ask my dealer to do it on next oil change
Edit-seen it's for long bed (tsb) prob going to be hard to get that passed Ford lol
Edit-seen it's for long bed (tsb) prob going to be hard to get that passed Ford lol
dsmracing1
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X2. Chit my short bed does this. If they don't cover it and this works I'll just buy it haha
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They won't do it for short beds.
I also figure this will do very little to prevent the hopping...LOL It will be interesting when people try this out and provide feedback.
I also figure this will do very little to prevent the hopping...LOL It will be interesting when people try this out and provide feedback.
gnxtc2
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UPDATE......spoke with my Ford contact
The dampers are on backorder. There are only 3 dampers in the country.
The dampers are #68 priority in Ford's system. 35 pieces have been air freighted in from Korea on 7/20. And an additional 50 pieces on 8/1.
Billy T.
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The dampers are on backorder. There are only 3 dampers in the country.
The dampers are #68 priority in Ford's system. 35 pieces have been air freighted in from Korea on 7/20. And an additional 50 pieces on 8/1.
Billy T.
[email protected]
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sledhead_24_7
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That is Funny!
They've had this issue for years, and now that they supposedly have a cure, Ford does not have any in stock, funny. There is a thread on Ford Truck Enthusiast that goes back to at least 2011, maybe farther. Thousands of people posting that they have this issue.
lincolnlocker
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i guess i dont see how that little damper is going to stop a hop.. vibration, yes. hop, no..
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god bless america and the farmer who feeds your fat ass
I think (yea, i know i dont have one) its a harmonic issue. Thst rear frame section is like a big ***kng tuning fork. The hitch causes it to bind as it cycles and it manifests as a hop but its really just harmonics sympathetic to the vibrations.
