Fox Life!!! Anything Related to Fox Suspension

We typically see the standard valving in Fox shocks to be soft. We could revalve the shocks for you if thats something you want to consider. Adding weight to the truck may or may not help your issue.

 

You cannot fit a long travel coilover in a mid travel kit. Long travel kits help cv angles, ball joint angles etc...

 

I was thinking it would be sweet if they made a dual spring setup for mid travel coilovers. Simply isnt enough travel in our configuration to fit by the looks of it.

 

Planning on putting the -117 rears on my 3rd gen this weekend along with a 1” block while I await a new leaf pack... I assume I won’t need extended brake lines in the rear, but can anyone running the 117s with a block or AAL confirm?

 

The shocks are going to be your limiting factory. So if they are close to stock length then no you won’t need new brakes lines. Just keep in mind the further you space the axle down from the frame the more shock travel you lose.

 

thanks for the input... was hoping someone with the fox -117 rears knew if the extended length (24”, which is about 1.5” over stock) along with the 1” block would cause brake line length issues

 

My shocks are the same extended length as those. The block never matters because the shocks are connected to the axle. All you do when adding a block beside gain height is lose shock travel unless your bump stops are set up correctly. Every inch you add using blocks you lose travel because your Uptravel will change as you space it down.

 

Makes sense. Thanks for the explaination. I assume you didn’t need extended lines with a 24” extended length rear shock.

 

When I added my deaver u402 i lost down travel. I set my up travel to where my Ubolts almost hit the frame at full compression. With the shock in the factory location I still have 2 inches of shock shaft showing when the bumps are fully compressed. That is because the deaver leaf pack is way thicker than the factory pack.

 

I didn’t need to extend mine, they almost become tight but not enough for me to worry. But to be on the safe side jack up the truck from the tow hitch until the tires just come off the ground, then put a jackstand on both sides of the frame and get under and look at the lines and see if they are too tight.

 

Thanks man, I appreciate you saying that. Your truck is by far one of the cleanest builds on here. Probably my top three builds that I enjoy seeing on here.

 

I put 118’s on my rear and only run 2” lift leaf pack. Check the compressed/extended length and I think you’ll find the 118’s are a better fit for the rear of our trucks with a lift. And I did not need ext brake lines either. I bought them, but never installed cause I have plenty of slack at full droop.

 

FWIW... I put the 117s on today without the 1” block for now. I thought I would post some numbers/opinions for future reference for anyone in a similar spot.

The 117s can be used without any lift. As it sits I have 3” of up travel left on the shock and 2 7/8 between the stock bump stops and the frame; it’s a little close, but looks like the bumps will hit before the shock bottoms out.

At full droop the brake lines have about 2-3” of slack. A 1” block or 1-1.5” AAL with the 117s certainly won’t necessitate extended lines.

 

You have to keep in mind that the shock is at an angle in the OE location, making The geometry change. Those numbers are VERY close and don’t leave a lot of room for error. The shock travel and as travel are not a 1:1 ratio.

Also, did you measure from the top of the bump stop? Bump stops compress when used so again you don’t have a lot of wiggle room.

 

DSC Resi's on some ADS coilovers with a sprinkling of King and Icon parts as well.

 

The hell? That’s hardly any fox parts tho. But I guess it still counts.

 

why would you go and ruin a good set of DSCs like that?

 

It might just be the pic but those bottom coil buckets don’t look right. Are they cocked one side? Better check.

 

Also curious why you chose that set up, it had to be pretty pricey? The dsc reservoir and adjuster are $300 per side.

 

Customer requested, the adjustable resi is better than the ADS version that doesn't have the dual speed circuits like the Fox parts.