These type of kits and tire size are perfect for the daily use vehicle. You get better handling IMO and nice looks with some added capability. I ran Fox 2.0s on my 15' F150 with some 33s on 17s and loved it. Was stiffer but in a good way kinda hard to explain. Truck had seemingly much less body roll and just handled real tight.
Great review. Nice system for the 150. Never heard of falcon. Does anyone know how the ride is on the road versus the stock coils ? picking up a new 150 xlt. Thx JJ
I don't know of any mod that does not come from the vehicle's manufacturer that will change your GVWR, GCWR, or tongue weight limits. Much more than a couple of consumable suspension components goes into determining those limits. That said, how the truck performs as you approach it's capacity can be improved... And researching that is exactly why I am watching this video. I've gone through a few reviews of the Falcon tow/haul shocks so far, and all of them have mentioned that the Falcons do a good job of reducing bounce (and sway) at high tongue weights. But shocks alone are probably not enough if you are right at the tongue weight limit - shocks can not add *that* much to the effective rate of your suspension. The shock's job is to stop the bounce - but to limit the movement caused by your trailer, you need a higher sprint rate. I have a progressive rate add-on spring on my Tacoma (roadmasters), and they are great at reducing the movement, but they don't stop the bounce - so I'm basically bouncing just as often, just not as low. I have been thinking about bags, because the roadmasters are not quickly adjustable and I am tired of driving with my lights pointed at the ground when I am not loaded. I have not read/seen anything about how the Falcons perform in conjunction with spring upgrades like add-a-leaf, bags, roadmasters, etc. If you are looking for just a towing stability upgrade, Monroe offers "Load Adjusting" rear shocks - this is a heavy duty rear paired with an assist spring. They won't help off-road, but are inexpensive and effective. Unfortunately, they are not available for all vehicles. They are great on an F-150, but not available for my Tacoma. Good chance you can get them for a Ram.
I just bought a 2017 F-150 Lariat 5.0. For around $30k Everything is stock... it’s going to be my daily driver..I want to level it. Lift it, and put on bigger tires. but my fear is I’ll spend good money on the wrong upgrades... I’ll be doing limited off road travel.. I do live down a 1/4 mile long dirt driveway and when it snows and need to get out to work,, without waiting for plow.... I don’t think I’ll add a plow......I’ll be going to the lake and certain places that might not be great for a car...
Joshua Sharaf correct you reuse the OE coil, however to create lift you are compression the coils this is also referred to increasing the coil rate. The strut does not create lift the coil does....
@@AutoParts4Less right, but you are increasing effective preload on the spring, this doesn't change the spring rate save for on progressive rate springs - which looking at the coil pattern and diameter of the stock spring these are single rate for most if not all of the travel.
@@charleshenson4183 Quite different, actually. I have not seen full specs on either, but the 5100 is designed not just to level, but also to accommodate slightly lifted trucks. It probably adds some stroke, but is setup to accommodate more droop. It's also a fixed steel monotube and has fixed rates in both front and rear. These Falcons are aluminium body shocks intended to level the truck near it's stock ride height, and probably do not change stroke or piston position much. The Falcon rears have an external reservoir and adjustable rates. My guess is that the knob boosts compression dampening to help control heavy loads.
The only reason to move back the locals take care of each other. Looking at this kit currently.
Hey guys!! Are those front shocks able to handle the eibach pro lift springs??
These type of kits and tire size are perfect for the daily use vehicle. You get better handling IMO and nice looks with some added capability. I ran Fox 2.0s on my 15' F150 with some 33s on 17s and loved it. Was stiffer but in a good way kinda hard to explain. Truck had seemingly much less body roll and just handled real tight.
Great review. Nice system for the 150. Never heard of falcon. Does anyone know how the ride is on the road versus the stock coils ? picking up a new 150 xlt. Thx JJ
Wheel and tire combo on here?
Does it change the payload and towing capabilities with a 2 inch level lift for Ram Rebel?
I don't know of any mod that does not come from the vehicle's manufacturer that will change your GVWR, GCWR, or tongue weight limits. Much more than a couple of consumable suspension components goes into determining those limits.
That said, how the truck performs as you approach it's capacity can be improved... And researching that is exactly why I am watching this video. I've gone through a few reviews of the Falcon tow/haul shocks so far, and all of them have mentioned that the Falcons do a good job of reducing bounce (and sway) at high tongue weights.
But shocks alone are probably not enough if you are right at the tongue weight limit - shocks can not add *that* much to the effective rate of your suspension. The shock's job is to stop the bounce - but to limit the movement caused by your trailer, you need a higher sprint rate.
I have a progressive rate add-on spring on my Tacoma (roadmasters), and they are great at reducing the movement, but they don't stop the bounce - so I'm basically bouncing just as often, just not as low. I have been thinking about bags, because the roadmasters are not quickly adjustable and I am tired of driving with my lights pointed at the ground when I am not loaded.
I have not read/seen anything about how the Falcons perform in conjunction with spring upgrades like add-a-leaf, bags, roadmasters, etc.
If you are looking for just a towing stability upgrade, Monroe offers "Load Adjusting" rear shocks - this is a heavy duty rear paired with an assist spring. They won't help off-road, but are inexpensive and effective. Unfortunately, they are not available for all vehicles. They are great on an F-150, but not available for my Tacoma. Good chance you can get them for a Ram.
Anyone know how the level setting on the front looks with a trailer on tongue? Approx 5-6k load. Does it cause the noise to be high?
Will this fit a 2019 F150 Limited 4x4 with the stock 22s with 35/12.5/22 Ridge Grapplers?
I just bought a 2017 F-150 Lariat 5.0. For around $30k Everything is stock... it’s going to be my daily driver..I want to level it. Lift it, and put on bigger tires. but my fear is I’ll spend good money on the wrong upgrades... I’ll be doing limited off road travel.. I do live down a 1/4 mile long dirt driveway and when it snows and need to get out to work,, without waiting for plow.... I don’t think I’ll add a plow......I’ll be going to the lake and certain places that might not be great for a car...
Could I combine these with bags
For some reason, this video will not load up properly on my phone. It lags so much regardless of the video quality.
Are they rebuildable ?
Yes, they are. Factory rebuildable too
Why would this company misspell “Shocks” by spelling it “Shochs”?
Just the font, it’s a K.
These Falcon kits reuse the OEM spring - Spring Rate stays the same. Shock valving has changed.
Joshua Sharaf correct you reuse the OE coil, however to create lift you are compression the coils this is also referred to increasing the coil rate. The strut does not create lift the coil does....
@@AutoParts4Less right, but you are increasing effective preload on the spring, this doesn't change the spring rate save for on progressive rate springs - which looking at the coil pattern and diameter of the stock spring these are single rate for most if not all of the travel.
Joshua Sharaf fair enough, coil over coil springs are only single rate. Preload sounds good to me.....
Basically it's the same as a bilstien 5100,nothing much to see here at all.
@@charleshenson4183 Quite different, actually. I have not seen full specs on either, but the 5100 is designed not just to level, but also to accommodate slightly lifted trucks. It probably adds some stroke, but is setup to accommodate more droop. It's also a fixed steel monotube and has fixed rates in both front and rear.
These Falcons are aluminium body shocks intended to level the truck near it's stock ride height, and probably do not change stroke or piston position much. The Falcon rears have an external reservoir and adjustable rates. My guess is that the knob boosts compression dampening to help control heavy loads.