Description
Upgraded your stock front shock top hats that are prone to failure with the latest advancement from the team at Foutz Motorsports. Our new Heavy Duty Billet Top Hat kit provides the ultimate in strength and durability for your Raptor by using bigger and stronger WSSX14T - wide series 7/8 FK uniballs made with 17-4 stainless steel races and 400 series stainless steel ball. These are the strongest Uniball available and provide more surface area on the ball than any other option.
Our new Heavy Duty Billet Top Hat not only uses the new stronger Uniball configuration but also employs a new threaded top retainer to help keep the Uniball in place and support the ring clip from coming loose under abuse. The top cap threads into the main body and is retained with 4 stainless steel Allan screws to ensure it cant back out. The new top cap design also adds extra support the the side of the Uniball where the center ball puts pressure on the race area to help keep the Uniball last longer
CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminum for a precise fit, this top hat is built for performance. We use only high-quality WSSX14T - 7/8" FK uniballs, paired with custom Uniball spacers made from 17-4 stainless steel, ensuring long-lasting strength and reliability.
This kit includes 10mm studs designed to match Gen 1 shock towers and maintains the factory ride height—no lift added.
Why You Need This Upgrade:
- The OEM top hat relies on a rubber bushing, which is prone to failure—especially when aftermarket springs are installed.
- Failure of the factory bushing can allow the shock to drop out of the spring bucket, potentially damaging other suspension components.
- Prevents costly suspension damage by replacing the weak link in your stock setup with a strong billet solution.
What's different from a standard Billet Top Hat Kits?
- The original billet top hat uses a 3/4 standard FK Uniball and the new Heavy Duty Billet Top hat uses a WSSX14T 7/8" Uniball that provides nearly double the overall strength of the standard 3/4" standard Uniball
- The addition of the threaded top retainer ensures the Uniball ring clip can't come out and let the bearing shift or fail.
- The new threaded top retainer was also designed so that it holds pressure on the side of the bearing race at the thinnest area where it has the most pressure from the center ball to support the side of the race and making the bearing last much longer.
Key Features:
• Precision Machined: CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminum for a perfect fit and maximum durability.
• Upgraded Bearing Design: Features a larger FK uniball with a new thread-in top retainer for better bearing support and retention.
• Premium Materials:
FK WSSX14T uniballs for industry-leading strength and performance.
17-4 stainless steel uniball spacers for exceptional wear resistance and longevity.
• Gen 1 Compatible: Uses 10mm studs to fit Gen 1 Raptor shock towers.
• Stock Height Retention: Designed to maintain factory ride height—no lift added.
Kit Includes:
(6) M10 - 1.5 x 40
(4) Pivot Spacers
IMPORTANT INFO - PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING
NOTE: Billet Aluminum top hats utilize a serviceable and replaceable uniball that will have to be serviced from time to time. The uniball is pressed into the billet aluminum housing that we manufacture and the uniball will wear out over time but can be easily replaced with a low cost replacement.
The amount of time the uniball will last is variable and will differ from customer to customer.
The uniballs are not something we manufacture at Foutz Motorsports. We use industry leading FK rod ends uniballs in all of our suspension components to ensure the best possible quality for your kit.
The uniball is designed to be a wear item and to be replaced when they start to wear out.
For the Heavy Duty billet top hat we use the FK uniball part number WSSX14T and you can find that replacement part at this link: FK WSSX14T Replacement Uniball