rmez10

Hello all. I have an 18 Lariat, Supercrew, 5.5 bed with Fox 2.0 level in front and currently Fox 2.0 shocks in back. Truck seemed level at first, but I recently added a Leer shell, and now when I measure wheel wells, the front it riding 1/2 to 3/4" high. When I load the bed even moderate weights...maybe 500lbs, the problem is accentuated.

I would like to add a little rake back to the truck and looking for suggestions / experience with various options. Looking into a 3" block in back, possible the Roadmaster Active Suspension, and considering an add-a-leaf with / without the Falcon rear shocks.

I use the truck as a daily driver. I also haul a lot of family crap on adventures, camping, skiing, etc. etc. And I use the truck a decent amount off road particularly during summer / fall camping / hunting seasons. I don't tow a ton, other than a 2-3k lb raft trailer. Occasionally, I will tow a rental or friend's travel trailer, usually less than 6k lbs. Bottom line, I am looking for best multi use solution here that gives me a decent unladen/low haul ride, but also allows me to tow up to 5-6k without heinous amounts of squat.

Any suggestions / experience with the above solutions would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Wicked ace

You're not going to want to hear it. Take the front lift out, put the springs back to OEM, add your cap and you'll have some rake. Tow a trailer and you'll be close to level. There is no free lunch here.

SteveLord

Airbags are probably the overall best way to have control over squat.

G-Force

Not sure what free lunch has to do with it, but I have Bilsteins coilovers at 2.1" lift in front and for the rear I installed a 2" block and an add-a-leaf and it kept the rake.

rmez10

Awesome, thanks. Do you find the ride quality ok when unladen with the add-a-leaf? Thats my only hang up is some have complained that the ride is excessively stiff.

KEVININCHICAGO

I did add a leaf on my last three trucks that increased the rear by 750lbs with one leaf. Never had a problem, rides about the same after I add all my tools into the bed. Pulls trailers better especially with Fox shocks and Helwig sway bar added in. With 2" rise in the front using Fox 2.0, I am level. Compared to my 2006 F-150, the new aluminum trucks have very soft rear springs. When I transferred my stuff from one truck to another back in 2015, the 2015 felt like stepping onto a trampoline when I had both trucks backed up to each other moving things across. The 2015 suspension was so soft until I fixed it with the add a leaf. The spring size was 3" x .401 x 36 I believe with a bit of arch put into it that equaled 750 lbs per pair increase.