Long Travel BS Thread

when covid hit i did the same
Figured might as well since they where looking a little rough
Just wish they where powder coated like the camburg

 

I've heard or seen enough variations of that story that I keep a pretty complete tool kit in my truck.

 

That sucks.

 

yup and now that tool stays in my trucks tool box unless i let one of the local members borrow it for when they need to replace their uniballs

 

Anyone have a link to diy bypass kits? Looking to turn my Fox doubles into triples.

 

It would require a great amount of work and skill to be done properly. TIG welding, and then being about to squish & hone the body to make sure it’s round again from the heat distortion. Not something most people can get done correctly.

 

He makes turbo manifolds

 

was not aware of that but that’s also why I didn’t say it wasn’t possible. Just not something your average Joe can do at home.

 

Yeah after spending time outside this thread it's apparent most dudes on here need help tying their shoes.

 

...velcro laces are far more efficient

 

@Dalandser that's why I wear slip on shoes.

@desertjunkie760 You are on point, I have a couple tigs, and a friend has a machine shop with a couple honing machines. I think the equipment part is covered, just need some parts.
I should probably stop being lazy and put my bump stops on already, but just taking the shocks off is easier than taking everything apart and cycling and what not. I need to do this anyway for my new (old) T100 axle. Again just being lazy and want to drive the truck as much as possible with the least down time.

 

If I had to bet you can buy the valve cores as repair/maintenance/tuning parts from King or Fox (really fuck with the next guy and use the other brand for the shocks) then weld up some tube and the threaded insert for the valve body.

If you can make the shock work again after welding on the bypass tube actually making the valving work should be pretty easy, it's just a small one-way valve.

 

So to answer your question, they don't offer a DIY "kit" but you can order the parts to do the job. Just need to know part #s.

For starters, you can buy the bypass adjusters in a "kit" part from a Fox vendor. This will get you what you need minus the weld parts for the tubes.

815-03-016-1-KIT: Bypass Adjuster: 3/4" Tube, Click Style, Blue, Compression (I assume you want an additional comp tube)
815-03-016-6-KIT: Bypass Adjuster: 3/4" Tube, Click Style, Red, Rebound

Bump stops would be a nice feature if you're willing to cycle but realistically having an additional bypass zone will greatly benefit the tuning of your bypass shock. Not a fan of two tube bypasses. You only gain a bump/catch zone so you're limited on shaft position tuning.

 

nice lol

I'm serious - been spending lots of time on helping diagnose mech / electrical issues in the general 1st gen threads and an occasional “why’d I click on this” thread from 2nd or 3rd gen section on the home page. Obviously guys with all gens may have a lot of know how, but it ain’t often the case from these experiences.

It's gotten to the level where I was even considering bringing it up to mods about having (if possible) a form for diagnostic / help threads for people to have where it prompts things like "problem" "new parts installed / tests performed timeline and relationship to problem being solved / changed / unchanged" so threads get good posts in the first few responses instead of random unrelated info thrown out.

 

It's a good idea but I don't have a lot of faith that it would work.

First one would have to be a very specific chart showing the biggest tires you can fit with a 2" lift and no CMC...

 

It would determine the level of interest the site has in funneling useful info toward people seeking help. There's so much inefficiency that without a more structured method, good, accurate information won't make it to a lot of people. It might work against money making for the site in the way less posting would possibly be happening. Guess a gamble when adjusting anything on the site is inevitable, but people that want to help and have good info have to go further out of their way in helping guys who need it and get less good info put across.

 

...you just pissed me off just bringing it up

 

Just got these goodies in the mail. I get pretty bad coil slider bind running 500/550 with the stock King sliders. My sliders bind up so bad that sometimes when I get out of my truck I hear a “ pop - boing “ when the slider releases its bind on the threaded body. Before anyone says it - no clocking the springs zero or 180 makes no difference.

I was looking at the longer style Fox sliders and heard they do a better job and then found these AGM billet and delrin sliders. 1 piece inner delrin sleeve with a 2 piece billet outer :