yeah thats the excuse the guy gave me. so i asked, ok, this is not the first F150 you put these shocks on, so how did this happen? he had no answer really. i had him check all the torque specs on the kit while i was there. will be back after another 500 miles or so for a re-torque. he said they ordered a cap for the **** from Fox so it will be there for them to replace once i come back.

 

I agree with you being upset, those shocks aren't cheap, and if you're like me, if it isn't perfect, it isn't good enough.
They are doing the right thing though.

 

yes, i am that way as well. i spent double my original budget because i figured pay once, cry once. was going to go with rough country and their vertex shocks, which aren't bad from what i hear, but apples to oranges when it comes to this kit. i do have to ask though, is creaking noise normal after lift? when i go over rolling curbs and speed bumps for example, there's some creaking going on, mostly from the back i think. is it just the leaf springs or what?

 

My thoughts are, you can never go wrong with Fox.
It could be the springs, there are many complaints about the spring pads getting worn and making noise. I suspect that's where my noise is coming from under the same conditions.
Another possible source may be bushings on the LCA's in your case, assuming you have a true level. When torquing down the LCA to it's mounts, the weight of the truck should be on them, instead of being on a lift with full droop.
Could be the bushings on the shocks too, in my experience that's rare, but might not hurt to get under there, bust them loose, and retorque with the truck on the ground.

 

You mean bushings on the new fox shocks that were installed? Loosen the bolts and re-torque with the truck sitting? Same with LCA's? Btw, my truck only has 18k on it, about year and a half old, if that makes any difference.

 

Yes, exactly. Before you do that, find out from the shop that installed your lift how they torqued things. Might save some work on your part.
I have read of some that the pads went bad that early. You could eliminate the pads being the trouble by spraying some lube on them, if the noise stops, you've found the culprit.
BTW, mine just turned 20K miles, and I'm suspecting mine.

 

oh ok. yeah, i have the torque schedule that came with the BDS kit so I can just use that and see what each part is torqued to. also, i'm going to get it re-torqued as a standard procedure after about 500 miles (already halfway there lol), so i'll watch what they're doing and ask what they torque to.

what exactly are the spring pads? where are they located?

 

I'd say, take it easy on them. It is an honest mistake. As long as they make it right.
The "Fox Performance Elite" shock line is new for the BDS kits. The BDS instructions actually don't have any instruction for the rear shocks.
BDS Instructions
Yes, they could have pulled up the guide for the 0"-2" version from the RideFox.com website, but most lift techs are probably not pulling up instructions on how to install a reservoir, rear shock. That DSC adjuster on the performance elite shock is quite tall, where other resi shocks can be installed with resi forward, that piggyback one with the DSC adjuster should not be.

 

The spring pads are those plastic like thingys on your leafs towards the end on the second leaf down. Easy to get to, just take a prybar between the leafs, and you'll get plenty of room to R/R.

 

ok perfect. i'll take a look tomorrow when its light out. would i spray it with some lithium lube or what?