Description
Upgrade 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
Our Phase 1 kit will add preload to the stock springs and provide about 1" of lift when installed with stock springs.
The kit uses 10mm studs to match Bronco Raptor shock towers and is designed to add 1 inch of lift without replacing the front spring or adding a lower collar. It delivers the preload you want—without the extra hardware.
CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, this top hat is built for performance and precision. The uniball spacers are made from 17-4 stainless steel, delivering exceptional longevity and resistance to wear.
Why upgrade to this billet top hat?
- The Phase 1 Billet Top Hat will add spring preload and provide about 1" of lift in the front while still using the stock springs.
- 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 robust 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.
• Increased Ride Height: Adds 1" of lift by increasing preload—no need to replace front springs or add lower spring collars.
• Heavy Duty Construction: CNC-machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum for precision fit and maximum strength.
• Upgraded Bearing Assembly: Features a larger FK uniball and a thread-in retainer for improved bearing support and retention.
• Premium Components: High-quality FK uniballs for industry-leading durability and 17-4 stainless steel uniball spacers for long-lasting performance
• OEM-Compatible Fitment: Uses 12mm studs to match 2022 and up Bronco Raptor shock towers (check your application).
• Eliminates Common Failure Point: Replaces the factory rubber bushing, which is known to fail—especially with aftermarket springs.
• Damage Prevention: Prevents the shock from dropping out of the spring bucket and damaging other suspension components.
Kit Includes:
(6) M12 - 1.5 x 50
(4) Pivot Spacers
****** This is a Phase 1 lift Top Hat ******
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