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chrislcrews Enthusiast

chrislcrews

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So I was just googling and I know everyone says fox 2.0 shocks but I see 2.5 are out too.... is the 2.5 not a better shock or what?

 

Curious before I purchase

 

 

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8716valver Enthusiast

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I believe the shock body is larger diameter, similar to what King did on their 3.0.

 

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ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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I believe the shock body is larger diameter, similar to what King did on their 3.0.

 

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Correct. Lots of guys gets away with not installing aftermarket UCA's with the 2.0 setup as well.

 

I believe UCA's are recommended for the 2.5 + setup.

8716valver Enthusiast

8716valver

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Correct. Lots of guys gets away with not installing aftermarket UCA's with the 2.0 setup as well.

 

I believe UCA's are recommended for the 2.5 + setup.

Yeah I'm running King 2.5 on my 16 with stock steel arms. The ride is amazing.

 

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ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I'm running King 2.5 on my 16 with stock steel arms. The ride is amazing.

 

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If you're not off-roading constantly, the 2.0 setup would work great.

 

Those King 2.5's are a pretty badass setup for high-speed off-roading/extreme off-roading..

 

I would keep an eye on your LCAs/UCAs/CVs, due to below though.

 

They're not "needed" but definitely worth the money to correct the angles. My upper ball joint was making all kinds of noise (Fox coilovers installed) until I installed new arms. The quality of Cognito UCAs are definitely higher than the OEM arms too.

 

Before:

 

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Sierra Jon Enthusiast

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If you're not off-roading constantly, the 2.0 setup would work great.

 

Those King 2.5's are a pretty badass setup for high-speed off-roading/extreme off-roading..

 

I would keep an eye on your LCAs/UCAs/CVs, due to below though.

 

Do you know what size lift ArizonaPatriot is running to produce those angles?

 

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ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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Do you know what size lift ArizonaPatriot is running to produce those angles?

 

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I believe King 2.5 front coilovers/rears w/ aftermarket UCA/LCA (for mid-long travel).

 

Arizona - please chime in if I'm wrong.

ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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So I should get the 2.0 and I'll be fine?

Do I need new control arms too?

 

2.0s will work great for daily use.

 

You can stick without new UCAs for now...just inspect your angles/ball joints/tie rods in 10k miles or so.

chrislcrews Enthusiast

chrislcrews

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2.0s will work great for daily use.

 

You can stick without new UCAs for now...just inspect your angles/ball joints/tie rods in 10k miles or so.

I have 25k miles right now on the truck. What makes the OEM Rods not hold up?

 

 

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I have 25k miles right now on the truck. What makes the OEM Rods not hold up?

 

 

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The increase in the CV angle causes an increase of wear on the parts.

chrislcrews Enthusiast

chrislcrews

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The increase in the CV angle causes an increase of wear on the parts.

Recommend a brand to use and price?

 

 

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i got a set of fox 2.0 in the garage havent had time to put them on... They are height adjustable so you can set them at 2 then once you get your uca you can crank them up some more

ChevyRoofer Senior Enthusiast

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Recommend a brand to use and price?

 

 

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For 2.0 Coilovers? King, Icon, Fox, and soon to be Bilstein.

 

For aftermarket UCA's? Mazzulla, Camburg, Cognito, Icon, Total Chaos.

 

If you live up north with lots of road salt/snow, go with a boxed UCA. The road salt will eat away at the uni-ball design faster.

 

If you live down south like myself, an uni-ball UCA will work even better.

i got a set of fox 2.0 in the garage havent had time to put them on... They are height adjustable so you can set them at 2 then once you get your uca you can crank them up some more

 

Exactly. Definitely a good strategy to prolong the life.

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