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Leaking Icon Shocks @ 20k miles?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by azonicbruce, Oct 20, 2014.

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How long have your Icon shocks lasted before needing service?

  1. less than 20,000 miles

    14 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. between 20,000 miles and 50,000 miles

    7 vote(s)
    25.0%
  3. longer than 50,000 miles

    7 vote(s)
    25.0%
  1. Oct 20, 2014 at 9:08 PM
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    azonicbruce

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    Wondering what everyone else's experience has been with icon shocks and needing to be rebuilt/fixed for leaking issues. I barely turned 20,000 miles and starting to have the issue with the right rear shock from the Stage 1 kit. So far the response from Icon is that it's probably due to a pitted shaft. Warranty was only one year, so I'll have to pay for rebuild, plus I'll have to buy some beater shocks to use while they're being serviced, plus pay someone to install/uninstall (since I don't have the tools). This is looking like it's going to cost around $300-$400 to fix (assuming I send in the pair instead of just one). I don't necessarily mind spending the money, I just don't think I want to spend that much only to have some other rock or what not get kicked up, ding the shaft again, and have a leaking shock in another 20k miles.

    Anyone else that can share their story of how long theirs have lasted, and when needing rebuilding service doing it for the most economical way possible?

    UPDATE: I sent my shocks in, and ICON took care of me. They rebuilt them at no cost to me. While I'm a bit disappointed that it happened with so few miles, I'm very grateful that they were willing to make it right, even though technically they weren't obligated to do so. In the end, the reason I have no hesitation to still recommend them is because I love the ride quality and performance. Very satisfied with how much better the truck handles.

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  2. Oct 20, 2014 at 10:54 PM
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    Reeves

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    I have no experience with Icon but possibly send it in and have them diagnose the issue could see it is a seal and fix you up. Spend the 30 bucks for a wrench and a couple sockets and just run no right shock for a week or so. Hope it works out for you bud
     
  3. Oct 20, 2014 at 11:05 PM
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    Yeah, it looks like a leaking seal. It's good that you have emulsion rebuildables. If you have the technical knowledge and resources, pull that thing off and DIY. If not, give Icon a ring. 20k is not a whole lot of miles for it to be leaking like that. Looks like it's been doing it for a good bit.
     
  4. Oct 20, 2014 at 11:10 PM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    It looks like a blown seal.
     
  5. Oct 21, 2014 at 7:13 AM
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    Idaho

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    Being in texas with a large amount of other members, I bet someone could help you out with possibly a shock to borrow and could help with the tools to remove that shock and install another. Try the Texas regional section.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2014 at 9:59 AM
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    Sublime

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    They deff shouldn't have done that but I wonder if they bottomed out or over extended? I'd image they're not too long for stock springs but something to look into?

    It only takes a 17mm socket wrench and less than 5minutes to remove the shocks.;)
     
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  7. Oct 22, 2014 at 6:42 PM
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    surfrat

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    icon coilover, total chaos UCA, allpr expo, icon 2.0 rear,wet okole
    thats bullshit... the shafts should not pitt regardless...i think icon actually guarantees that.. FYI mine did the same thing around 30k
     
  8. Oct 22, 2014 at 7:59 PM
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    azonicbruce

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    One thing that's interesting to note in all this is that the right rear shock is most vulnerable to rocks/debris getting kicked up. No wonder pretty much every single other shock is configured opposite of icons/kings/fox where the exposed shaft is facing up, and almost always has some type of boot/shield.
     
  9. Oct 28, 2014 at 8:55 PM
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    Finally got around to getting them off and cleaning them up. Looks like BOTH shocks have had what looks like a dust wiper seal pop out. Weird though because the other one hasn't leaked at all. Regardless I will be sending them to Icon and see what they can do.
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  10. Nov 2, 2014 at 9:39 PM
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    Got my temp shocks in place and icons sent back. We'll see what they say.
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  11. Jun 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM
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    So what happened? Interested in Icon's response...
     
  12. Jun 6, 2015 at 12:46 PM
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    Buy the tools and some new Bilsteins!
     
  13. Jun 6, 2015 at 2:57 PM
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    I sent my shocks in, and ICON took care of me. They rebuilt them at no cost to me. While I'm a bit disappointed that it happened with so few miles, I'm very grateful that they were willing to make it right, even though technically they weren't obligated to do so. In the end, the reason I have no hesitation to still recommend them is because I love the ride quality and performance. Very satisfied with how much better the truck handles.
     
  14. Jun 6, 2015 at 3:15 PM
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    Good news!

    I did the alpine loop last year and hit some major washboard. I could only go 5-10 mph or it would shake the truck silly. I couldn't haul ass either. With the digressive valving, does this help with that type of terrain? I just blew a bilstein after two years and 95% city driving and may upgrade to icon.
     
  15. Jun 6, 2015 at 3:19 PM
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    With washboards, faster is definitely smoother, although I can't speak specifically to the condition of the roads you're driving.
     
  16. Jun 6, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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    I read in someone's build thread that when they upgraded from OME to ICONs they found they could do washboard much faster and still smoothly. They said in fact they essentially left the rest of their party in the dust because they could go much faster than everyone else. This was a pretty heavily loaded expedition vehicle, I believe they had All Pro Expedition springs in the back and after market UCAs in the front with ICON 2.5 in front and 2.0 in the rear. Road in question was Saline Valley in DVNP - pretty notorious for washboard, and is over 30 miles long...

    There is not one "right" valving, it really depends on your driving. But from what I've read the standard ICON digressive valving does work really well on washboard.

    I drive lots of washboard, and come this fall when I start up my build again the first thing going on is some ICONs I think. Though of course you can digressive valve any of the big name shocks, it is just ICON that does digressive as their default off the shelf valving.
     
  17. Jun 7, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    Well there was a lot of washboard as well as just overall rocky parts of the trail. They are called the Rockies for a reason :). There were parts of the roads that consisted of old rock slide material, generally about softball to football size rocks that don't pack down very well. I may give them a try soon.
     
  18. Jun 8, 2015 at 8:12 AM
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    one of my front icons just blew out after 7100 miles on the truck, no crazy driving, just a dry dirt road
     
  20. Jul 22, 2017 at 8:51 PM
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    This isn't normal though, right?
     

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