Ford Transit Van Lift & Suspension Upgrade | Quigley QLift + Timbren + Bilstein

We took our Ford Transit van to Quigley Motor Company in Pennsylvania for a Transit van lift and suspension upgrade. We removed the original lift that came on our Transit van and replaced it with the Quigley QLift and also upgraded the suspension by adding Bilstein front struts, Bilstein rear shocks and Timbren bump stops to the rear.

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[EagleOne]

The timing of this video is perfect! We are seriously considering making the same Quigley Qlift suspension improvements to our 2022 Pleasureway Ontour 2.0 on a 2021 Ford Transit - 250, by an authorized Quigley installer in central California. Many questions answered! As always, thanks to you and Kate!

[guy]

I did the same thing as you. I had the VC Stage 4 Topo lift on my 2023 AWD Transit. You don't say, but I'm assuming that's what you had. In addition, I did the yellow Sumo springs. I was pretty happy with the rear set up but not so much with the front. My shocks would bottom out and make a clunking noise when I hit a pot hole. It's my understanding this is due to the preload. So I had the Q-lift installed with the Bilsteins. Pretty happy so far. I also gained about 1". I'm hoping to do the VC lower control arms and the Falcon struts up front when they come out as well. It looks like you replaced Falcon shocks in the rear with Bilsteins? I can't tell if they were the 3.3 or the 2.1 Falcon? Do you consider that an upgrade? I would have thought the Falcons to be better. Appreciate the video.

[robertsurtees]

Great info! Bookmarked the Quigley link. My 23 Mode LT just rolled 42K. Haven't noticed any unpleasant noises yet but will definitely check out the wear points you mentioned. Eager to hear performance differences on forest roads. I'm pretty happy with the stock ride from Storyteller, but better is better!

[breesephoto]

We have the Quigley Q-Lift on our 2023 Transit and couldn't be happier. FAR superior ride to the stock suspension, gives us a little more off-road capability and certainly a more aggressive stance. As you mentioned, our driveline, control arms and axles remain at stock angles. Would do it again in a heartbeat.

[TheNewps]

So it's $3, 800 for the lift, another $1, 000 for the shocks and I'm guessing $300 to $500 for the Timbrens or roughly $5, 100. I have no idea if they are charging you for and alignment as well. Great video, in depth review of the problems with lifting a Transit AWD and install of the Quigley Q-Lift. I think this is a best option out there for the Transit. Their price structure however is absurd for what you get. New shocks and struts can be bought online for less than $500 bucks. Their lift is nothing more then a few drop brackets and some plastic spacers. It probably costs them maybe $500 to produce and that's being generous. The install is however very labor intensive but any shade tree mechanic could do it at home. Quigley will not sell their kit to the public. My guess is they know how quickly the kit would be copied cuz it's retardly basic. I get they want to recoup their R&D costs but they are seriously gouging the consumer. I hope somebody comes out with a similar product at a more reasonable cost.

[MovingForwardAdventures]

Quigley is a great company and Dave is awesome! Great video, enjoy the new ride guys!

[OverlandCitrus]

Nice upgrade guys I did Bilstein on my sprinter with 35" tires what a huge difference in handling

[queenbear]

It is good thing that Kate's New buddies are small and don't take a lot of room!

[Thesaltymedic]

I have a Quigley lift on my E450 (videos on my page) I toured the factory a few years ago with Ernie 👍🏼 and it’s a nice facility. I’m going to order all black rims from them in the future. It’s still family run and they have been building these for decades. For the E series they are an authorized Ford up fitter and Ford inspects the plant annually. Meaning Ford allows them to modify their vehicles, like a Shelby Mustang for example. Nice job 👍🏼

[gearjunkie]

Hope you took the battlefield tour, 5:38 and isn't that museum awesome! Enjoy the new suspension.

[ozzywon]

I wish PA weren’t so far away or that I hadn’t told my wife the upgrades are done. 😂 Our Mode LT has the adjustable Falcon Shocks the Owl installed but nothing on the front end which is noticeable. I’m going to have to look into this Quigley upgrade while retaining the Falcons. Looks like a great mod and that extra inch lift would be awesome - the way your van looked post lift was really good.

[lrobie]

Seems a well thought out suspension package that the camper van manufacturer could consider offering as a package. Keeping Ford Factory geometry is always the way to go from an engineering perspective of the overrall suspension. Great solutions here. When driving a vehicle offroad, always will have to repair suspension parts sooner than if only a highway vehicle. The dip in their parking must be there by design. haha. The fact that you do not have the wobble anymore takes the camper van to a new level. Many of us do not like this wobble effect that these camper vans have and therefore, have not went down this camper van RV choice route. Will be good to hear how your suspension is still holding up in a year from now. The suspensions on those Baja racing trucks of today are amazing and engineering ideas from those designs are surely useful for other projects

[salthosr]

@VanCompass what's your comment? There's allot of Transit VC lifts out there. Will your adjustable lower control arm solve this?

[YorkBallersInc]

Wow you guys were 15mins from us. Never knew quigley was in Manchester. Guess your sticking around for Hershey. Can't wait.

[davidhcollingwood]

Curious if you additionally considered lower control arms by transit off road or van compass instead of the ford replacement arms? Maybe they don’t work with the q setup?

[dlg]

You really do need to be careful when lifting these AWD Transits, so it's good to see a video that explains why it's so important to maintain the intended geometry to avoid premature wear. I'm considering purchasing a Transit based camper van in the near future and I would also consider a Quigley lift and maybe even their 4x4 conversion. The ecoboost Transit has plenty of power and adding a suspension upgrade and 4x4 turns it into a very capable offroader.

[bonniepwtf]

Hi Joe & Kait. That BBQ looked great 👍

[petefrost]

Very interesting video. I know nothing about suspension modifications but have wondered about rigs with big lifts and drivetrain and suspension components at angles so different to the factory setup. You've confirmed my suspicions. Thanks again for such a well done video. Any chance you will be doing more interview videos? We really enjoy those as well. Safe travels!

[scottthejeepguy]

Looks like a great improvement, love Quigley, love me some Russos

[machokie]

Thanks Joe, super helpful. I am getting ready to buy a 2022 LT. are happy with your van? Any buyers advice? Thanks again.