AfterThought

I know it is hard to recognize any faults with your new pickup, but is anyone else disappointed with the ride quality (mostly originating from the rear) of this truck? I've tried factory FX4, Bilstein 5100, Pro Comp MX6, Rough Country 2.2 shocks and this thing just bounces so bad in the rear it shakes your brain. The rear springs are so stiff, I don't even think rear shocks are necessary.

My questions:
I've read they shortened the leaf springs 6" from previous model. Anyone have word on this, or know whether 2009-2014 springs work?
Has anybody installed Deaver, Atlas, Alcan, National etc... springs on the 2015+ F150 yet?

JOAT79

What about a Swaybar? Others have been happy as it has stiffened up the rear a bit and made it less bouncy.

Livoniabob

Mine is stock other than the cap, the weight of the cap has helped but it's still a bouncy ride. The dam head rest keeps smacking the back of my head on the highway driving to cottage.. Never had this happen with my 2002 which was set up the same way.

AfterThought

About 500lb-700lb in the bed settles it down a bit. These springs, coupled with the lighter bed unloaded, are just brutal though. I want to get some super soft race springs and supplement them with some sumo springs or airbags.

AfterThought

A sway bar to "stiffen" up the rear is probably not going to help with a too stiff ride.

Livoniabob

True it might help with the rearend trying to hop in front of the front end but not smoothing out the ride.

Livoniabob

Good plan spend $50,000.00 to get a 500 pound lighter truck for good gas mileage then just another $25.00 in sand bags to make it ride like a 500 pound heavier truck.

I just can't get my head around all this new math stuff.

AfterThought

Fuel is down to $1.39/gallon here so.... there's that.

Livoniabob

Yea for now,,, say remember when the price of everything was going up because of the high price of fuel? You seen anything getting cheaper because of the low price of fuel?

whytnyt

You all must have a lot of rough roads. No complaints here in the city.