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Shock help

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Connormc11, Feb 16, 2016.

  1. Feb 16, 2016 at 5:21 PM
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    Connormc11

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    Anyone know specifically what capability differences between King/Fox 2.0 vs 2.5 shocks are? Looking to upgrade and im curious if i really need 2.5s. As far as weight goes ill have a HC rear bumper, spare tire, camping gear, and rack with rtt (probably around 500 pounds total). Would 2.0 with RR be enough? I wont be jumping dunes or racing but washboard dird roads are pretty common and slow driving on trails.
     
  2. Feb 16, 2016 at 5:25 PM
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    2.5s are better able to handle heat from use.

    I believe that's the main difference. If you don't plan on going fast, 2.0s should be fine.


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    PVT Pablo

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    2.5's give you a larger amount of fluid for cooling. Weight doesn't really matter unless you are cycling the shit out of the shock. You'll be just fine with the 2.0's.
     
  4. Feb 16, 2016 at 5:35 PM
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    Thanks guys yea i know the 2.5s have more cooling capacity im just not sure for my uses if im going to utilize it for basically twice the cost
     
  5. Feb 16, 2016 at 6:32 PM
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    2.0's are fine for the majority of folks. If you get into tuning, 2.0's are a bag of dicks. Small piston and flow ports suck. But for general purpose they work just fine.
     
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