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Icon or King, what would you do?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Honey badger, Jan 13, 2011.

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  1. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:15 PM
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    Honey badger [OP] Honey badger hits whatever tree he wants to hit!!

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    Yea same thing why go with that when for a lil more $$ you can get something that is re-buildable. Only thing is what to get? At least with OME there were not many choices but coilovers is what I will go with.
     
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  2. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM
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    I love my Kings. But I am sure I would like the Icons if I had them. My big three. Kings, Icon and Fox. Unless you are a pro and doing long travel and tons of testing. You are not going to feel much of a difference. When you're on the trail it 90% man, 10% machine.
     
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  3. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:23 PM
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    If King actually flippin made something for 5 Luggers i would be all over them. but they dont. so looks like icon for me
     
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  4. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:42 PM
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    Honey badger [OP] Honey badger hits whatever tree he wants to hit!!

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    1337Taco: for my app what in your opinion what would you run?
     
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  5. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:48 PM
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    Just get the kings, I have foxes 1337taco has icons, IMO get kings. I got a "good deal" I thought so I picked these up but I wanted kings.
     
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  6. Jan 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM
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    Either way I go DSMS gives great deals now it's just a matter of what to do.
     
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  7. Jan 14, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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    The only reason I got Icons was because they had a big discount at the time and were $400 cheaper than the kings. If you have the money, I would get Kings, but I love the Icons as well and haven't had one problem with them.
     
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  8. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:57 AM
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    How close would the 5100/eibach setup be to a king,fox,icon set up? Im just looking to soak up bumps in normal driving and moderate offroading. No prerunning here in CNY
     
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  9. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:59 AM
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    You would be fine with that set up. But you can't compare them to the King/Icon/Fox set ups.
     
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  10. Jan 15, 2011 at 8:01 AM
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    Fox Also has an extended travel that has to be paired with an aftermarket uniball UCA, with that the travel gain is about 1.75" over stock.
     
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  11. Jan 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM
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    Decided to go with Kings from DSMS can't freaking wait!!! I'll be doing there rear with Fox 2.0 reservoirs soon.
     
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  12. Jan 23, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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    just my $.02, but I've got an '11 OR w/ King's all the way around, Total Chaos UCA's and a Deaver leaf pack in the back. the ride is definitely stiffer than stock, but i wouldn't call it a detriment. stock it rode like a car, now it feels like a truck. feels more badass than anything. the thing rallies w/ the King's. I can consistently take speed bumps at 45 mph without jarring anything. hitting the same speed bump at 45 in my stock truck would have wrecked it. in reading some of the previous posts it was mentioned that the King's soften during big hits. i can completely agree on this. the faster you go the smoother they feel. its like they want you to go faster and hit bigger things. oh, and as an added benefit, they look freaking amazing tucked in your wheel wells. if you want your truck to scream "BadAss" nothing does it like bright blue King racing shocks w/ remote reservoirs.
     
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  13. Jan 23, 2011 at 3:16 PM
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    Well said
     
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  14. Jan 23, 2011 at 3:21 PM
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    Kings stiffen with big hits. Icons soften.
     
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  15. Jan 23, 2011 at 8:15 PM
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    ^^^I thaught they were both relatively the same?
    In any case I pan on getting Icons later on. My RadFlo's just dont cut it. there harsh over bumps and pot holes.
     
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  16. Dec 24, 2013 at 9:22 PM
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    Resurrecting this, I thought King's were stiffer with big hits since they are progressive? and Icons being digressive, got softer?
     
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