Fox 2.0 Reservoir Adjustable Shocks

Waggs

Waggs

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So I was planning on getting Fox performance series 2.0 smooth body reservoir shocks (adjustable) and wanted to see if anyone was running them and if they are how do you like them? I plan on running them with the 4” Currie Short Arm kit. Also is anyone running an equivalent option for shocks out there? Let me hear your thoughts. Thanks!
 
I assume you plan to outboard the shock towers and then install these? If not, it's a complete waste of money.

I ran them on my TJ with outboard shock towers and had 12" travel shocks in the rear and 11" travel shocks in the front. I had mine tuned by @pcoplin and absolutely loved the way they road. I never got a chance to take it anywhere big off-road, but on-road they road absolutely amazing.

Like I said though, unless you're outboarding the shocks at the same time, it's not worth spending the money.
 
Chris said:
I assume you plan to outboard the shock towers and then install these? If not, it's a complete waste of money.

I ran them on my TJ with outboard shock towers and had 12" travel shocks in the rear and 11" travel shocks in the front. I had mine tuned by @pcoplin and absolutely loved the way they road. I never got a chance to take it anywhere big off-road, but on-road they road absolutely amazing.

Like I said though, unless you're outboarding the shocks at the same time, it's not worth spending the money.
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Thanks for the quick reply! I was planning on outboarding the rear shocks eventually yes. But not at the same time. So basically you're saying I should just install a lower priced shock such as the Bilstein 5100 shocks, and then later down the line when I outboard the rear shocks, that would be the time to purchase the fox reservoirs? What would the disadvantages be of just installing these without outboarding my shocks? That much of a waste huh?
 
Waggs said:
Thanks for the quick reply! I was planning on outboarding the rear shocks eventually yes. But not at the same time. So basically you're saying I should just install a lower priced shock such as the Bilstein 5100 shocks, and then later down the line when I outboard the rear shocks, that would be the time to purchase the fox reservoirs? What would the disadvantages be of just installing these without outboarding my shocks? That much of a waste huh?
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Yes, in your case with the stock shock mounts, I would go with an off-the-shelf lower priced shock (i.e. Rancho RS5000X shocks).

I say that because the Fox shocks aren't cheap, and if you plan to outboard, to have to buy new shocks once you outboard will be a big waste of money.

So in my mind, the biggest disadvantage of installing those shocks with your stock shock mounts will be that you will end up having to buy expensive shocks twice. I paid $1100 if I recall for my shocks, and I would hate to have to drop that money twice, especially when I could get Rancho RS5000X shocks for $200, then toss them when I outboard.

But if you want to spend that kind of money twice, then I guess you have nothing to lose, at which point I would go for it.

Maybe @pcoplin has some input on this one as well, since he's the shock master.
 
I think the Fox Performance IFP ride okay, on the stiff side. Better than Bilstein for sure.

The Fox performance with external resi rides pretty well. They and the IFP run long so you have to pay attention to your bump stops. Problem is they are around $225, which is close to a Factory series, which is what I like to tune. They require custom mounting (outboarding), though, which is definitely an expense. But you won't get the overall travel of the outboarded Factory series with the bolt-in Performance.
 
Chris said:
Yes, in your case with the stock shock mounts, I would go with an off-the-shelf lower priced shock (i.e. Rancho RS5000X shocks).

I say that because the Fox shocks aren't cheap, and if you plan to outboard, to have to buy new shocks once you outboard will be a big waste of money.

So in my mind, the biggest disadvantage of installing those shocks with your stock shock mounts will be that you will end up having to buy expensive shocks twice. I paid $1100 if I recall for my shocks, and I would hate to have to drop that money twice, especially when I could get Rancho RS5000X shocks for $200, then toss them when I outboard.

But if you want to spend that kind of money twice, then I guess you have nothing to lose, at which point I would go for it.

Maybe @pcoplin has some input on this one as well, since he's the shock master.
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Thanks for the info. I’ve heard great things about the Rancho RS5000X. I’ve been looking into those as well. Yeah Fox shocks are not cheap whatsoever. If I did get them I would rule out the possibility of outboarding. But I have heard a lot of positives about outboarding, so I will give it some thought.
 
pcoplin said:
I think the Fox Performance IFP ride okay, on the stiff side. Better than Bilstein for sure.

The Fox performance with external resi rides pretty well. They and the IFP run long so you have to pay attention to your bump stops. Problem is they are around $225, which is close to a Factory series, which is what I like to tune. They require custom mounting (outboarding), though, which is definitely an expense. But you won't get the overall travel of the outboarded Factory series with the bolt-in Performance.
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Sounds like you know your stuff! Thanks for the info!
 
Waggs said:
Thanks for the info. I’ve heard great things about the Rancho RS5000X. I’ve been looking into those as well. Yeah Fox shocks are not cheap whatsoever. If I did get them I would rule out the possibility of outboarding. But I have heard a lot of positives about outboarding, so I will give it some thought.
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Outboarding is relatively inexpensive, and it's an absolute must for any TJ owner who is serious about performance (y)
 
xxdabroxx said:
Relatively inexpensive if you have the ability to do it yourself. Probably a lot more money in shop rate than parts if you pay to have it done.
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I know Dave at Jeep West here charges something like $1000 for an outboard conversion using Bilstein shocks. That's not bad at all if you ask me.
 
I must have outboarded wrong because new springs were $200+(just counting rear), the shocks were $500+, the shock towers were $200. Also not counting some other issues due to the fact that your axle droop may require a limit strap or even a shorter SYE.
 
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Tho that's just in the rear, right. He could go with the Fox up front using stock mounting. Or does the front also need the shock mount moved?
 
Yep fronts will need moved too. My 10.75" travel shocks are about 5.25" down travel with 5.5" up because my lower shock mount is lower than what is on a stock axle.
 
xxdabroxx said:
Do you have pictures of your lower mounts somewhere? Might be easier than modifying my uppers.
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Mine are different because I am using the Artec spring mounts. The bar pin on the shock needs removed and replaced with a sleeve. Without the bar pin and due to the Artec design, the shock mount is almost an 1" lower (or close to) than stock.

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tworley said:
Mine are different because I am using the Artec spring mounts. The bar pin on the shock needs removed and replaced with a sleeve. Without the bar pin and due to the Artec design, the shock mount is almost an 1" lower (or close to) than stock.

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That’s a very clean set up you did there. So if I outboard the rear I also have to extent the fronts as well? What is the reasoning behind that? Just for even travel on both the front and the rear? Also I haven’t figured out how to like someone’s post. I’ve been looking around but can’t find it. Can anyone help me out? Hahaha
 
My mounts are moved so the shock travel length up/down is 50/50. Build for uptravel as that will give you the best ride. I'm running 10.75" ranchos up front and 12" fox remote resi's in the year. No need to move front mounts if your shocks and bumps fit correctly.

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Chris said:
Yes, in your case with the stock shock mounts, I would go with an off-the-shelf lower priced shock (i.e. Rancho RS5000X shocks).

I say that because the Fox shocks aren't cheap, and if you plan to outboard, to have to buy new shocks once you outboard will be a big waste of money.

So in my mind, the biggest disadvantage of installing those shocks with your stock shock mounts will be that you will end up having to buy expensive shocks twice. I paid $1100 if I recall for my shocks, and I would hate to have to drop that money twice, especially when I could get Rancho RS5000X shocks for $200, then toss them when I outboard.

But if you want to spend that kind of money twice, then I guess you have nothing to lose, at which point I would go for it.

Maybe @pcoplin has some input on this one as well, since he's the shock master.
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Just wondering why you can't reuse the old shocks when you outboard, can you not just take them off and set them aside? then install them again?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I am very new to this, and just started doing research on what I want to do to my TJ.
 
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