Fox vs Icon

ORW http://www.offroadwarehouse.com/prod...productID/1446

 

Mine's not stiff at all.

but what will get it stiff is more the springs than the shocks... I run custom alcans and they are smooth.

 

Reviving this thread due to it being over 3 years old. I am looking for current feedback.

I am thinking of getting ICONs front and rear with TC UCAs and custom AlCAN leaves.

 

Fox's quality are garbage. I bought a pair of fox shocks and not even a year later, it looked like they had been in use for six plus years. My Icons on the other hand were on my rig for 6 years and they still looked and performed better than the fox's did.

 

Just throwing this out there for consideration... OEM Baja kit.

 

just noticed this thread is in 2nd Gens section not 1st Gen.

 

Any updates since 2013?? Been contemplating between Fox's and Icons?

 

I went fox because I wanted progressive valving, no regrets.

For what it's worth my rear is butter smooth like a cloud with no weight in the bed.

I've read numerous complaints about Icon customer service and how their a small outfit. I've never owned a pair so I have no performance input.

 

I have Icons with Reservoirs on all 4s. I have been pleased with their performance however Icon is known for having terrible customer service and being stingy with warranty claims. A huge example of their customer care and a must read if your going to get Icons: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/icon-leaking-resi-warning-notching-bs-and-f-ks-given.483316/.

Pleased with mine but I am worried with having to deal with their support in the future. Wish I went with Kings

 

I've got fox with resi's in the front and without in the back. I'd say you can't really go wrong with either brand but personally would get shocks with resi in the back too. Mines a litttle stiff

 

So Icons have the CVC valve (compression damping control) option, have these been mentioned here, or do you guys/gals know what I'm referring too? Think Fox offers the same thing. So i read here in older postings that some mention that the rear shocks--Icons--have a stiffer feel, especially with an empty bed; I wonder with the CVC option if it would help with any stiffness issues...

 

FOX DSC only stiffens ride, the softest position is like without DSC adjusters, maybe same thing in ICON CVC valve.

 

Love my ICON stage 5!!

 

Kings

 

Any stiffness in the rear?

 

both are awesome shocks.
I went with the fox dsc ones for my truck
I had them custom valved for the weight of my truck (will have them retuned once i finish with the truck)

 

Really can't go wrong with fox, icon or king.

 

FOX makes a great product. BUT

 

This.

 

I got kings as well. NO RAGRETS...on a serious note for anyone looking between Icon and fox, understand that fox is progressive where it gets stiffer at speed while Icon is digressive and starts out stiff and gets softer. It never ceases to amaze me how many guys dont even know about this before buying them. Digressive alone turned me away from Icon, but I prefer a cushy ride regardless of speed.