Ride is great actually! Better than expected. While i was getting everything ready to install the night before, I kept doubting I'd get what I paid for. I think I was wrong. Took it on some dirt close to my house and went fast...and slow...and it was noticeably better. When you hit a dip, the truck dives into it like before, but then somehow just suddenly stops diving...then you come out of it, and the truck rises back up, like before...but again, immediately stabilizes back to level and rock solid before you know it. The damping is damn good. Haven't been cornering hard because the camber is way too positive and I'll be into the sidewalls. Flex seems good. HAven't measured droop etc yet. Will likely add hose clamps and brake line extender bracket like you...
Harsh speed bumps feel better too. Although, I noticed a clunk in the rear while going over them, especially slowly. Pulled over and hopped into my bed. Even light bouncing in the bed recreates this. I THINK it's the top portion of the coils clicking together. They are so close together with unloaded bed, but not touching (I have a Quad cab so my rear is even lighter than yours). Any slight loading event clicks them together it seems. Don't hear the clunk under normal driving or harsh runs. Hopefully not a problem functionally because they're obviously designed that way, but I still don't like the clunk. Meh.
I did not adjust the coilover preload.
From ICON's intructions: "2. YOUR ICON COILOVER ASSEMBLIES COME SHIPPED AT ICON’S RECOMMENDED RIDE HEIGHT. REDUCING DROOP TRAVEL WILL REDUCE RIDE QUALITY. DO NOT PRELOAD THE COIL BEYOND 1.50” OF EXPOSED THREADS BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP CAP AND THE TOP OF THE COIL ADJUSTER NUT. ADJUSTING PRELOAD BEYOND THIS SETTING WILL REDUCE THREAD ENGAGEMENT WHICH WILL LEAD TO DAMAGE NOT COVERED UNDER ICON’S WARRANTY POLICY."
As shipped and installed, the space was 1" exactly. ICON told me over the phone they come set at about 2.0" lift. I was expecting to have to crank them up another 1/2"...but, weird thing is....my truck actually went
up about an inch from my previous level! I had Daystar's 2.5" spacers on (installed when purchased, so I never knew my base/stock height). I went from ~38.5 with the Daystars to ~39.5 with ICONs, after about 20 miles of settling. I stupidly didn't measure from hub to fender, I did from ground to fender...obviously meaning the tire pressure is now involved. Grrrr.
I'm now wondering (hoping?) about more settling happening...and maybe things lowering in front after the alignment because of my current very positive camber?
About to go drive it a lot and measure in diff parking lots etc. I MAY crank it down a tiny bit...seeing as a benefit of having the rear spring lift was to introduce a little rake back into the truck for loading the bed with camping stuff and not being nose high with a few hundred lbs in back.
Right now...in my driveway I'm at:
FD: 39 1/4 FP: 39 1/2
RD: 40 1/2 RP: 39 7/8
rake: 1 1/4 rake: 1/4
Hmmmm. Ok with the Drivers side rake...less so with the passenger side!
Obviously more to come on this!
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