[Blown F-150]

stifflers:

pros-right set up, meaning the bar goes all the way to frame.
they work great becasue this set up
-they are tucked up higher than other companies so you dont loose ground clearance

CONS-
for my tremor the bars were too long placing the nuts inside the brackets, i had to make a custom wrench to tighten the nuts, which i still use (you wont have this problem). Initially they told me to just have the bar ends milled slightly so they would be shorter so the nut would be outside the bracket.
-the bracket and bar have rust on them even being power coated from stifflers and the paint is falling off
-the end joints all rusted and completely froze on mine. I had to buy replacements from them just this year for 100$. It was a slight discount but i still had to. They are using a new manufacture now and said thee are better. They said salt from road should not hurt these. I only made it one winter.
-with these freezing and a combo of the front brackets loosening (tighten those a lot more than 85ft lbs per instructions) I drove around forever with so much clacking and squeaking. The brackets were moving up and down slightly rubbing the frame causing the squeal (and rubbing through the factory e coat). The rusted/frozen end links were making the loud bangs going around corners.
-you do have to drill frame. I sray fluid film on the now rubbed through frame and the hole i drilled to prevent rusting.

So far the new hardware is a lot better, no noise. So hopefully it stays this way.



FOr the hat, you are drilling and tapping the plastic? What about the basket? Im not sure of this. I have some fuel plans for this year talking to some places. Just gotta be patient.

Thanks for the input. Honestly, I bought these bars new and un-used for such a cheap price, that I'll give them a shot. I don't plan on installing them until summer and only if I have wheel hop issues. With the extra leaf, I may be OK.

Yes, I'm drilling the plastic top, but not tapping it. The fitting I have (Thanks @RMB Ryan) will be held in place via nut. Obviously sealed with the appropriate o-rings and washers.

I did something similar on my Mustang and had zero issues for years.

 

[Blown F-150]

Wish I could provide input on the Stifflers but I didn’t get to even drive the truck once they were on. Sometime in the future perhaps.

I’ve never heard anybody with the problems as @WooBoost. I’ll say I’m sure hoping I don’t go through the same. I’m in FL so I don’t have the salt to worry about. Definitely a straightforward install for myself. Under 3 hours from start to finish


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They are a "cheaper" option, so I can't say I'm surprised. I would only run them in the summer months and be pretty liberal with the anti-seize.

 

[EcoXLT]

Thanks. It’s hard to understand some things if I can’t see it in my mind while I read it.

 

[Blown F-150]

Thanks. It’s hard to understand some things if I can’t see it in my mind while I read it.

I'll be getting some pictures up this weekend, it may help.

 

[GearHead_1]

...I’m in FL so I don’t have the salt to worry about...

And where is Rev9 located? I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist.

 

[MAXXPAY]

And where is Rev9 located? I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Baltimore...at the rate they’re going, won’t need to worry about it until next winter though


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[GearHead_1]

Baltimore...at the rate they’re going, won’t need to worry about it until next winter though


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I envisioned it rusting away out in the lot.

 

[Blown F-150]

Man, you guys are a buzzkill [emoji23]


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[GearHead_1]

Sorry, yours really sounds nice. I’ve enjoyed reading about it immensely.

 

[MAXXPAY]

Sorry, yours really sounds nice. I’ve enjoyed reading about it immensely.

Kinda jealous myself. Living vicariously through @Blown F-150 lately [emoji1787]


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[WooBoost]

It's the Fuel Pump Assembly that is in the tank. I always called it a "Basket", but apparently it's a hat in the Eco world.

I call the top part exposed looking at the tank the hat and the part inside the tank the basket (shrug)

 

[WooBoost]

They are a "cheaper" option, so I can't say I'm surprised. I would only run them in the summer months and be pretty liberal with the anti-seize.

They would be easy to remove for winter, there just a bolt on each end of the bar, but they said not to worry about it (shrug)

 

[Blown F-150]

They would be easy to remove for winter, there just a bolt on each end of the bar, but they said not to worry about it (shrug)

I'll pull them for winters if I do install. I just don't want them to get peppered with salt and sand.

My Hellwig rear bar took a beating and I only visited where I now live.

 

[WooBoost]

I'll pull them for winters if I do install. I just don't want them to get peppered with salt and sand.

My Hellwig rear bar took a beating and I only visited where I now live.

The part I am talking abotu freezing up is the ball thing inside the end link, they all locked up and caused binding. The old version had these rubber covers, however they fall apart in a few months, they are no longer using these and have "updated" pieces.

I specifically asked them and they said to keep them on because they are advertised to not hurt suspension travel for offroading. If you go offroading, they are going to get mud on them.

 

[RMB_Ryan]

A small belated Christmas present from RMB Motor Works to the project. No filter.

 

[Blown F-150]

Tasty! Gonna love to add a little Candy under the hood!

 

[RMB_Ryan]

Tasty! Gonna love to add a little Candy under the hood!

Came out phenomenal. We have 6 colors and 40 sets being done for stock. Being added to the site everyone is looking forward to us getting up. Billet coming too. Mostly gen2 however. Manifold too, huh...yup

 

[BRoell]

Kinda jealous myself. Living vicariously through @Blown F-150 lately [emoji1787]


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Meee toooo! Stoked to come back and see things going so well! Nice work all around.

 

[MAXXPAY]

I hope I can join the club again soon!


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[BRoell]

A small belated Christmas present from RMB Motor Works to the project. No filter.

While browsing I was thinking how bad ass a set of these would look with the blue in the engine bay. Should add a few horsepowers eh... RMB FTW