fox 2.0 coilovers or 6112 bilsteins.

Can't compare the ride travel is the same essentially

 

Well, I've done a bit more reading around, and one thing to consider is if you live in a state that uses road salt the Bilstiens seem pretty prone to rust.

 

thats just because they are unfinished spray a coat of clear on them before install and your good to go.

 

Get the 2.0s

 

I was looking at Fox, 6112s, or Baja. I went with the Baja setup. It is the same shock bodies as the 6112 and 5165s. Similar setup but not the same, you can see my thread here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/baja-tx-pro-kit-icon-aal.385619/

 

Bump, so what was the dessicion? i am comparing the same now. The Fox are 500 more than the 6112. just want to know if the money is worth it.

 

OP was a decision ever made? On 4wheel parts Canadian website there only $275 difference in price. Its kind of a tough choice.

 

Also does anybody run either option with plate bumper and or winch? Would like to know how they handle the weight. If you do have extra weight have you removed or kept the sway bar?

 

sorry gentlemen. i was actually out of a tacoma for a while. i had a brain fart and traded it for a jeep before i ever lifted it. but i smartened up im back in a 2017 trd offroad now.

 

So.. fox or bilstein? I just bought the 6112/5160 combo from @HeadStrong Off-Road. Can't wait for it to arrive!

 

very nice let me know how u like the ride after install.

 

Wondering the same thing if anyones had both. About to order a set of 2.0's instead of the 6112's.

Looking for a soft ride at slower speeds rather than something for more high speeds which the 6112's with digressive pistons seem to be built for. Fox's IFP technology seems like the big difference between the two where as I feel like the 6112 is just a beefier 5100

 

interesting take keep in mind the 6112 is the setup that was on the original trd pros. and those ride pretty nice. cant wait to hear your experience.

 

For what it's worth I love the fox setup I went with

 

2.0's all the way around?

 

2.5 with resi up front. And 2.0 with resi in rear

 

Installing in a month. I only have Sundays free, and March 12th was the next available! I'll keep you posted...

 

I was close to getting the 2.0 setup. After reading reviews it seems like the adjustability of the 2.0s is iffy. Some say you can do it on the truck as it sits, some say you have to take the load off, others have said you have to remove them. I'm not sure the answer and one thread I read pointed out that Fox didn't even specify. So I decided to hold out and will probably go for the next level up coils. Off topic since you asked about two specific ones, but I'll probably end up going with King. I searched and even started a thread, and haven't seen any posts about a failed King. Seen a good bit about Icon with fast customer service, and some about Fox with meager reply. I'd rather pay a little more and not have to worry about it.

 

Still not sure where this comes from. The Pro had Bilstein 9100s in a 2.65" body. They are similar to the 6112, but not the same. The 6112 has different valving, and also allows for ride height adjustment like the 5100s do; which wasn't an option on the Pro or Baja suspension

 

Your right about the adjustment and it's definitly a turn-off being that their coilovers. Fox is telling me they come set-up for around 2" of lift which is all i'm looking for so my plan if I bought them would be to leave them set as is and throw in the lean spacer on the drivers side. Sucks but then I wouldnt have to find a spring compressor to adjust them, the only plus is i'd have even proload on each spring. Stupid how they did that though, really defeats the purpose of adjustability. Some people say if you let them go full droop and heavily lube the threads you can adjust them with the spanner wrench but i'm not sure i'd risk it on the aluminum shock bodies.

For my needs i'm over the 6112's I think, they're digressive and thats not what i'm looking for. They are a tremendous value though.