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Took the Fox 2.0 plunge

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trik396 Enthusiast

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Its a major upgrade from leveling spacers. Not that the spacer is a bad way to go, but the stock shocks cant hold a candle to the ride quality and offroad performance of a full coilover system. Its night and day different for the better.

 

They have threaded shock bodies so you can dial in the exact height you are looking for, down to millimeters. Am aftermarket UCA is only required with the extended travel versions FOX offers, and the angles wont be any different than what you have right now with your lift spacers.

I want to do the Fox coil over but I'm leary about any kind of spacer or altering ride height as I feel this is not going to have correct geometry. Would you advise adding an uca to keep geometry specs? Would that even work? I'm assuming aftermarket upper arms arm longer to correct issues?

Thanks in advance. I would purchase from you when I decide

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MRTMotorsports Enthusiast

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Upper control arms will have more caster and camber dialed in to give the proper alignment at the lifted ride height. They are not required on the 0-2" fox system, but on the 0-3 are required. Adding a UCA is always a good idea.

trik396 Enthusiast

trik396

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Upper control arms will have more caster and camber dialed in to give the proper alignment at the lifted ride height. They are not required on the 0-2" fox system, but on the 0-3 are required. Adding a UCA is always a good idea.

Thank you sir. Next question. Can I still use my stock 18inch rims with aftermarket uca's ?

brians09 Enthusiast

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Ignore the photo of the spanner wrench, but the part number and pricing are right on that link. We will get some new photos up during our next server update.

 

You might be referring to part number 983-02-086​ which has been discontinued. Here is what FOX says regarding the 2.0s and the aluminum suspension and the current part number.

Here is what fox sent me about the part numbers.. I've been trying to find any leftover 983-02-086 since I have the steel uca. Do you know if the new part numbers will be as good as the discontinued one's for Gaining height and ride quality with steel uca?

 

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jflan23 Enthusiast

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Ok I finally managed to get them installed. I had them from my Silverado(2010) with steel arms. They fit just fine on my 2014 All-terrain (aluminum Uca) I actually managed 3" of lift out of them.... while leaving them how they were set from FOX.

 

New UCA's are in my future along with a 3" block in the rear with fox shocks.

Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

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Ok I finally managed to get them installed. I had them from my Silverado(2010) with steel arms. They fit just fine on my 2014 All-terrain (aluminum Uca) I actually managed 3" of lift out of them.... while leaving them how they were set from FOX.

 

New UCA's are in my future along with a 3" block in the rear with fox shocks.

How are they?

 

 

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jflan23 Enthusiast

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How are they?

 

 

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Haven't driven it really since I put them in. I had them in my Silverado and they were fantastic so I'm assuming it'll be the same.

Donolie Enthusiast

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I just installed mine this morning. I already had the rears installed and now the rears feel really stiff, thinking about the 2.5's now for the rear only. I started out @ 36.5 and now I'm 38.8

 

Heres a short video of the install.

 

Rkaroll953 Enthusiast

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Past couple weekends i have gone snowmobiling up north where the roads into the mountans are really beat and frost heave ridden. This is definitely without a doubt where the 2.0s shine over stock. i was cruising pulling a trailer and they just loved it all and i had a grin on my face. i have driven that same roads many of times with the stock ranchos and i was grinding my teeth the entire time. just a thought i thought i would share.Best money spent on that truck hands down

Donolie Enthusiast

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Nice video. How 'bout a review on the shocks when you get a chance?

After I installed the shocks I first noticed I still feel the small bumps more than I expected and the front was higher than I expected. I knew they would go to 2'' I just didn't expect it to look as high as it did. I drove down an industrial street near my house that resembles something you would except in a developing country, here the shocks felt fine, smoothed out the large bumps and holes nicely. That was all yesterday shortly after installing them. Today I went and got some 275/60/20 Goodyear Duritracs and now the truck rides exactly how I've been wanting. The tires have a slight hum but in combination with the fox 2.0 all the way around, I can merge onto I-75 without have the rear of the truck dancing across the washboard type conditions with all the haphazard patching.

 

I wish I would have done this sooner. The only thing I may change in the future is going to the 2.5's in the rear.

scott19677 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks Donolie. That's good to hear. I know what you mean about thinking it looks nose high. After I leveled mine I swear it looked higher in the front than the back. I had to take it to the lake where I knew there was a very level parking lot and I took a few pics from about 50/60 feet away and it sits exactly level. I still don't trust my own eyes even after throwing a tape measure to it. It just took a few days to get used to it. Thanks again.

 

Where on I-75 do you terrorize? I'm down in Chattanooga. In the summer when I run E85 you might spot me getting the jump on a few eco boost Furds and Hemi Rams. ??lol

CMSearle2 Enthusiast

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Are the 2.5s worth the extra 600 bucks over the 2.0s?

 

 

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Plus new UCAs.

 

This is my dilemma.

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