To reservoir or not to reservoir?

So after another lift kit installation gone bad I'm not in the market for some coilovers. I'm on the fence about if I should or should not get a reservoir front shock. The truck is daily driven, purchased recently. I'd like to be more active in adventuring but really will be mild. Obviously the reservoir will aid in keeping the shock oil cooler if driving off-road for long periods of time but is there any other positive for going with reservoir? Viewed a lot of builds on the forum but I never see anyone without the reservoir when going coilovers. Is it worth it?

 

What kind of off-roading do you do? Reservoirs are much better if you do higher speed stuff (like a Baja truck), but I don't believe they're that crucial to slower trail stuff (imagine crawling joops).
If your shock will be moving fast or repeatedly moving for an extended amount of time, get a resi.
I wish I had a reservoir, but I do more "high" speed desert stuff here in socal.

I'd say get it, gives you the reassurance of lessened shock fade, even if you don't need it as much with your type of wheeling.

 

I currently do not do any high speed offroad stuff. Will I do some in the future? Maybe, but it won't be often.

I wish the upgrade price was less expensive. Icon and Fox offer and upgrade option for those without reservoir's to upgrade later down the line but it would be much cheaper to just buy the reservoir option up front, obviously.

 

In the end, it'll come down to how you are going to be using the truck.

If you can do it, get them with the reservoirs.

If you are interested in King's, I can get you a great price!

Let me know!

Thanks

JT

 

I reservoired.

 

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