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fox 2.5 dsc or kings 2.5

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by 2jyoda, Aug 9, 2022.

  1. Aug 9, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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    2jyoda

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    can I please get some of your guys thought on the pros and cons of the two thank you all so much. I know the fox gives your 150% adjustability and the kings about 50% and I don't know how much I will be taking it off road to hard trails.just wanted some opinions I guess.
     
  2. Aug 12, 2022 at 11:14 AM
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    Both are solid options, I have ridden in both and when tuned for your setup they are very comparable. I would say buy whatever is available and be happy with your purchase.
     
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  3. Aug 12, 2022 at 11:21 AM
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    Which ever is cheaper or more readily available really.

    Chances are you're never going to mess with the DSC's and even if you do you more than likely won't be changing them that much.

    They're especially fiddly to the point of not being worth trying to adjust when they're caked in mud.

    I'd just give Accutune a call and get sealed shocks dampened and tuned for your preference, specific setup, and, terrain.
     
  4. Aug 16, 2022 at 6:37 AM
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    My experience has me wishing I had gone Fox, the polished stainless shafts would've held up better to road debris than Kings plated ones. I fell victim to the King craze and regret it. This combined with the greater availability of Fox, as well as Accutune's well written comparison between the two has them edging out King's IMO.

    In Arizona? Whichever you can get on your truck sooner.
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2022 at 8:24 AM
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    tacotunner06

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    I will say King has awesome support of their product vs fox. King revalved my shocks at KOH for free vs i don't think a fox tech will give you the time of day if your not racing.
     
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  6. Aug 16, 2022 at 3:01 PM
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    I have seen less broken foxes vs king.. I have heard that kings ownership is different then it was and quality has gone lower then in the past.. but I have no idea if this is true or not. I feel fox has better quality and I can't stand the bright blue on the kings.. I prefer fox ..


    They just look better 20220815_103522.jpg
     
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    Even though this is in the LT section, same details will apply in this article we have if you want to know more about the quality of parts.


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  9. Aug 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM
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    I know this is a stupid question but what is dsc?
     
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    I have ran Bilsteins, then FOX, switched them out for s set of Kings now. All great products.
    Ran the Fox's for 40K miles with no problem. Got 23K on the Kings now.

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    Which ones up front will keep my front end from lifting 6” from the supercharger power on acceleration and diving 6” from the 6-piston BBK?
     
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    Is the clamp from the ITRE gouging into the coil over or is that a King “feature” where they etch R and L into each perch so you know what side they go on?

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  14. Aug 20, 2022 at 12:43 PM
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    No gouge going on, that is a marking pen L=Left other side has an R on it.
    I took it in and had them crank up the coils a 1/2 and install the heims and an alignment. Look closely and you will see pen marks all over it.
     
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    man thank you so much.....
     
  17. Sep 4, 2022 at 3:30 PM
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    How are those heim ends working out for ya? I’m about to install the sleeve and heim ends when I swap my rack out.
     
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    I noticed the steering is much smoother from lock to lock. Some people will say that they would never do this mod, I have been running heim joints on many different vehicles, mostly Jeeps for over 20 years with no problems. If they wear out, it's a simple replacement. Good luck with your truck.
     
  19. Sep 4, 2022 at 5:36 PM
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    Oh shit you’re the same fella I was talking to on my other post about the heim ends! Haha
     
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