I’m one of those who wanted a front-end level on my 2023 F150 FX4, but was really concerned about gaining a “harsh” ride in the process. I spent way too many hours researching strut spacers and coilover kits, trying to decide which route to go and hoping to not get it wrong. For what it’s worth, I like the comfortable ride the FX4 struts and shocks provide, but they are a little too “boat-like” and induce too much body-roll while cornering to be perfect. I finally pulled the trigger on the Eibach Pro Truck Stage 2R kit after all my reading and research due to the fact that many reviewers rank it right in the middle in terms of firm to comfortable ride. I have not installed the rears, yet, but I have around 400 miles on the front coilovers and this is what I’ve learned.
I’m pretty mechanically inclined, but have never worked on front suspension components. That said, the install wasn’t bad. The hardest part was removing the factory struts since the lower control arm bolts are fixed to the strut. I had to completely remove the front axle nuts to get enough play in the lower assembly to facilitate removal. This wasn’t a big deal, though. Reassembly was much easier utilizing Eibach’s new hardware. Once everything was installed and buttoned back up, I found that I gained 3” of front-end lift with the Eibach threaded collars left in the factory installed positions. My truck had 3.5” of rake from the factory. I drove the truck with the springs in this position for a day. The ride was a bit rough with the springs in this position. Next day, I unscrewed the collars to drop the front end to 2” of overall lift, which is what I was going for. I was able to do this with the wheels on the truck using a hydraulic floor jack to take the truck’s weight off the springs. My alignment was out of whack from this work, so I took the truck in to get it corrected.
Once I got the lift dialed in to 2” over factory and I had my front end alignment corrected, these coilovers are pretty dang impressive. I would describe it as a more controlled factory-like ride. The truck is a joy to drive now. I’m excited to see what the addition of the rear shocks will do. This kit is an absolute upgrade to the factory suspension!