Compression Adjusters... worth it?

Still deciding between Fox or Kings for my 2002 Xtra Cab suspension upgrade, either way it's becoming an expensive proposition. Adding compression adjusters for both costs the same - $300.

I like the idea of being able to dial things in, but I'm wondering how often I'd adjust them realistically. I could see myself setting and forgetting it, or maybe only modifying the rears depending on load. Did you spring for them and find the adjustability indispensable? Did you not get them and vaguely regret it? Are they worth the extra $$?

 

King only makes an Internal Reservoir Coilover for the 96-04 so you are all clear with out adding Compression adjusters.

But, to answer your question, its a really cool feature for guys who drive on different terrain. Very easy to adjust.

JT

 

If they are available I would spend the dough. I use mine all the time and they make a big difference. I run King 2.5 front and back on an 07 4WD...

 

I have the DSCs on my Fox 2.5s and I will tell you that adjusting the DSCs makes a huge difference in the ride. Whether youre offroading or driving on road theres an adjustment that will make the ride much better based on how much travel youre going to be using over that terrain

 

Yeah, this is the main reason I'm leaning towards Fox. King also doesn't have an off the shelf rear shock that can work with anything other than stock height.

 

This is the kind of input I was hoping for! Thanks!

 

Also, FWIW Fox shocks have the most durable shafts in the industry. Their construction is better than Kings at this point, though Kings have different valving. best bet is to order some Accutuned Fox shocks far as I can tell

 

I thought the fox adjusters don’t make the ride the softer, only firmer. So full soft is like a coilover with no adjuster and then any adjustment is only firmer. I know with icon that setting 4 is standard and then you can go softer or firmer. I have no idea how the kings work.

 

Ha! I just spoke with them yesterday and that's what prompted this question. I've had a lot of good input from other vendors, but Andrew really impressed me with his knowledge and was very patient. Absolutely purchasing from them.

 

Well this definitely something I need to find out. 10 settings of firmer only seems like too many. I'd like a few the other way.

 

I normally run my fox shocks on the second setting all around. The faster you go or the harder hits your suspension is going to take the more you'd want to dial them up.

 

I'm kind of new to suspension lifts and am thinking about getting a king off road one and was wondering what exactly are the compression adjusters useful for. In what situations would I want to make the adjustment to make it firmer or softer and would adding it really be that big of a difference versus not having the compression adjuster at all?

 

So with every vehicle based on the amount of unsprung weight as well as spring rates of suspension components you will get each axle traveling up and down over bumps at its own speed. When each axle moves at different speeds over bumps, or there is over or under dampening happening the result will be a bouncy, compromised ride quality. Compression adjusters allow you to adjust firmness of the front and rear shocks individually so that you can get to the point where the suspension and shock on both axles move in unison and return to ride height without bouncing you down the road no matter what your setup is like. That's why you would specifically want compression adjusters.

As far as situations where you would want to adjust them, that is largely speed and terrain dependent, meaning if youre planning to be going low speed you would have one setting and if youre going high speed you would want another, and if youre on a smooth road versus going rock crawling or dune running.