Question about adjusting fox shocks

So I installed a c4 bumper and winch. The extra weight has caused substantial rubbing during hard turns and under braking. I have the adjustable shocks and am wondering if there is a way to minimize the rubbing by turning the knobs on the reservoir.

I have a 6inch bds kit and 34s, fyi. Thanks on advance.

 

It's time you switch to 700lb coil springs to compensate for the extra weight.

 

Adjusting the compression will do little to nothing. You need a stiffer spring to hold the truck up

 

Gotcha. Thanks guys. Any idea where to get a 700 lb spring?

 

Changing the ride height will not fix rubbing. What happens when the coil/shock compresses? There goes your lift.

The only way to fix rubbing is... alignment... wheel offset... and clearancing (aka trimming and forming)



Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

X2 @Bertw192

You cannot tell how much preload is on that coilover without know all the details. Threads showing is not preload.

@floridalawdog what exactly is rubbing?

 

But during braking and turning the front drops, so

In a 90 degree turn, the outside rear of the front tire is hitting the rear of the wheelwell. During braking, I am not sure where the contact is happening.

 

The guy added a bunch of weight and now his suspension is too soft.....seems like a textbook case of needing a stiffer spring. Sure he needs to work on fitment, but having shocks that are actually setup for your vehicle is just as important.

 

Find your exact model shock and lookup compatible springs. Or ask Accutune in the comments lol

 

I stand corrected. Misinformation removed

 

I see, thats pretty common for Tacomas trying to fit larger than stock tires. Adding a lift does not solve all the problems. May be time to start trimming plastics. If its hitting the cab mount, probably need to look into the cab mount chop mod etc. No matter what lift height you have on the truck, the tires will still cycle in the same path. It's just a matter of when you will hit. If you would like help with the spring setup, we can help with that as well.

The most ideal way to make room for tires, would be to remove the springs from the shocks and cycle everything. Trim as needed. I know for most thats a major PITA.

 

The previous owner had the cab chop done. It looks like the springs on my truck are 600 pounds if the number stamped on the spring stands for the poundage. Do you think heavier springs would help ?

 

Unfortunately it's not that simple. I was going to send a PM, but maybe this will help others as well.

-To address spring rates on your coilovers, we would need to get spring measurements from you. We need to know the length of the spring, with the coilover fully extended. This would require you to jack up the front of the truck to let the shocks droop all the way out. Reference graphic below:

-This measurement will tell us how much preload is on that spring to get your current lift height. Springs you have are 16" x 600lb. Using that same graphic above, we should also get measurements of the shock length at ride height. With the truck sitting on its own weight, what is the shock length?

-Both of these measurements will tell me how much preload you have on that spring and whether or not you do need to go up in spring rate. Shock lengths will also let me know if you can add lift height from where its sitting now.

This is assuming you are still entertaining the idea of adding more lift height to your truck.

 

Thank you for that. Awesome information. I will work on getting those measurements. Thanks again

 

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