Rear shock. Which one ?

Last year i’ve install 2020 trd sport suspension all around my trd sport 2008. One rear shock already busted…. I’m planning to install the icon add a leaf 1.5’’
I’m looking at what is available here in canada :
-bilstein 5100. 290$
-Icon dynamic 2.0. 540$
-fox 2.0. 490$
-old man emu nitrocharger. 340$
-eibach pro-truck. 310$

So what is the best choice for me ? No hardcore offroad only soft trail for hunting and fishing

 

Rear passager shock fail.

 

Lifetime warranty too.

 

What exactly do you mean by “busted”?

 

Here is some general info about shock absorber design.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fSMWw6PQVRM

 

Install your add-a-leaf, droop/compress it, and measure the length. Then buy shocks that fit. As others said 5100s are usually best bang for the buck.

 

If you're in Canada then I highly recommend Elka. They are a bit more expensive but top of the line quality, made right in Canada (Quebec), and are completely rebuildable so you don't have to ever replace them. None of the others you will be able to get warranty repairs done in Canada. Talk to Krave in Calgary or Overland in Surrey.

 

In Canada there is no factory repair shops for the others. If anything happens to the shock, you are basically SOL. The warranty doesn't help when you are on the hook for shipping them to the US and back just to get them looked at (which takes several weeks). I've ran into this issue with my 5100's, and Fox to a certain extent... Both blew within the warranty period and was forced to replace them because it was going to cost nearly as much as new shocks just to send them in for warranty.

Elka are rebuildable and you can get free warranty work done at many shops across the country. Some people value hassle free service more than just a cheaper purchase price. Figured I'd just throw Elka out there as an option and OP can decide if it's worth it or not. But yes, they are a bit overkill from a purely functional standpoint.

 

My opinion is bilsteins are the best for performance for your money. Never had a problem with my 5125’s

 

I mean :

 

Ive change them for the fox 2.0. They say they are good for 2 inch lift but seem to have the same lenght
The ride is better than stock but i did not drive them offroad

 

I had fox 2.0 rear shocks back in the day they blew out within 6 months.
Right now I have ome BP 51s rears but once they are done I'll have dobinsons to match my fronts.