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3.5" Fox / Fabtech Coilover Nitrogen Charged Shocks

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by ninety8taco, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:28 PM
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    Would $300 for a pair of 3.5" Fox / Fabtech Coilover Nitrogen Charged Shocks that are slightly used be a good deal to buy?

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    ninety8taco, Aug 11, 2010
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  2. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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    tacomakid96

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    I think that sounds like a good deal
     
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  3. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:44 PM
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    they should 2.5"

    anything bigger would be found on a trophy truck at about $1,500 per shock....
     
    mikesdoublecab, Aug 11, 2010
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  4. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:45 PM
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    as for your original question, $300 is about average for those coilovers...
     
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  5. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:51 PM
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    Cant decide if i should buy these or just save up for brand new fox coilover air shocks.
     
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  6. Aug 11, 2010 at 3:57 PM
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    i vote you save up for Kings instead...

    :thumbsup:
     
    mikesdoublecab, Aug 11, 2010
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  7. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:04 PM
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    the king remote reservoir shocks are about a hundred more each than the fox's, so buying kings are out of the question.
     
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  8. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM
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    ^ Call sonny from Downsouth Motorsports and have a chat with him about what kind of offroading you do. He'll really guide you through all the options for your type of offroading and budget. he's really cool, spent about an hour on the phone with me yesterday.

    PS He has the best prices on suspension components around :thumbsup:
     
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  9. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:09 PM
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    dont need resi for front end of first gen...
     
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  10. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:18 PM
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    so the resi's wont benifit at all in the front?
     
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  11. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:23 PM
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    nope... not enough stress up front to need it... if you were LT, then the amount of travel would heat up the shocks enough to need it...

    definitely hit up Sonny at Downsouth Motorsports and let him know you are a TW member... see if he has any member discounts going on...

    also, surf the tacoma forums aggressively... when folks are upgrading to LT, they tend to dump their parts pretty cheap...
     
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  12. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:27 PM
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    Thanks, i'll definitely look into that.
     
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  13. Aug 11, 2010 at 4:34 PM
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    word, like said earlier... keep saving your pennies
     
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