Fox 2.0 or Bilstein 6112/5160

ronsenpai10 · Sep 14, 2021

50ate said: ↑

Fox is progressive if I recall. I have the 6112 5160 and there digressive. I prefer the digressive myself. That’s all the input I can give. I’m happy with my set up
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What UCAs and leaf springs did you use for your Bilstein 6112/5160 setup?

50ate · Sep 14, 2021

ronsenpai10 said: ↑

What UCAs and leaf springs did you use for your Bilstein 6112/5160 setup?
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OME out back and stock UCA.

Sapnjack · Sep 14, 2021

ronsenpai10 said: ↑

What UCAs and leaf springs did you use for your Bilstein 6112/5160 setup?
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stock UCA as I only got like 1.5 inch lift, then OME HD Dakar’s.

right now I’m riding adjustable icons though

Rainman443 · Sep 14, 2021

Can't go wrong with either but foxes eat bumps at speed on and offroad so if you find yourself driving fast a lot, I'd go foxes 100%. It's a weird feeling when you can hear a big bump going 40 but didn't feel a thing

Anything else, maybe 6112s.. foxes without a dialed DSC, are rough in the low speeds

JayRolla · Sep 15, 2021

Rainman443 said: ↑

Can't go wrong with either but foxes eat bumps at speed on and offroad so if you find yourself driving fast a lot, I'd go foxes 100%. It's a weird feeling when you can hear a big bump going 40 but didn't feel a thing

Anything else, maybe 6112s.. foxes without a dialed DSC, are rough in the low speeds
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My dad was blown away with my fox setup. He was passenger with an open cup of coffee as I didn't slow down for a large dip leaving his house. He got all worried and when we hit he went to cover his coffee and nothing happened. He was like wow. That was smooth.

71tattooguy · Sep 15, 2021

bourbon is smooth

GoatGod · Sep 17, 2021

Sapnjack said: ↑

6112/5160 are great overall shocks on and off road. Stick to under a 2 inch front lift and you won’t “strictly need” upper control arms. 6112’s at the highest setting are a 2 inch front lift so you should be good.

In a stock vehicle, the rear is 1/2-1 inch higher than the front so that you don’t sag when you fill the bed of the truck with stuff; this is commonly referred to as “rake.” You’ll need to raise the rear an equal amount as the front to keep the factory rake. Either with add a leafs, new leaf pack, or blocks. Icon add a leaf or their RXT pack are good options.

if you find yourself sagging when towing heavy loads consider a product called “Sumo springs” which add extra support only during heavy loads. They replace the factory bump stop. Another option is to get a leaf pack designed to carry heavy loads (not just raise the rear), but they give a harsh ride when the bed is empty.

A 2 inch lift may look odd with stock wheels/tires. A 2 inch lift pairs well with 275/70R17 wheels/tires (32 inches). If you go wider/bigger than that then you’ll need something called a “cab mount chop” and will probably need to regear your truck so I don’t recommend it unless you’re going all out. If you have 16 inch wheels then your option is 265/75/16 (31.5 inches). Stock tires are 30.5 inches.

lastly… you can just lift the front 1/2 an inch with the 6112’s and not worry about touching the rear or new wheels/tires. You’ll be closer to a level front/back and lose your “rake,” and might sag when you have a heavy load (unless you add sumo springs).
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more good info in this post that a thousand whole threads. Thanks!

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