Fox Shocks....how do they hold up?

Madcow2020 · July 27, 2018

Maybe we should ask what his shock budget is?

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Madcow2020 · July 27, 2018

Also I don’t think bigger shocks are over kill when talking about towing a horse trailer down a washboard rutted out dirt road. My wife was skeptical about my shocks at first. Until we went down a road she had known for 10 years and asked her uncle if they had graded the road. They had not graded the road just better shocks. I have the NHT springs in the rear still and with the custom valved Fox 2.0 with adjusters they do great on crappy dirt roads. No more bouncing, harsh, uncontrolled feeling from the rear. With about 1000 pounds in the rear I do use the adjusters to stiffen them up a bit.

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sammiller86 · July 31, 2018

Thanks for the input it's a lot to think about. I dont have a ton of $ to spend and don't need anything super fancy. I'm leaning towards the Bilstein it seems like they will hold up decently or at least perform better then the Rancho's and last as long.

Would it be crazy to think that if i were to level the truck truck I could use the 4600's in the rear and get a set of 5100 struts up front?

sammiller86 · July 31, 2018

I forgot to mention I already have the roadmaster active suspension on the truck. I would love airbags but sometimes I need to be able to hook up to the trailer quickly and just go without wasting time inflating airbags. I know I can get the onboard air but that makes the cost and install time so much higher I just went with the RAS that I dont have to worry about changing anything

Madcow2020 · July 31, 2018

I know nothing about that system or how it effects your suspensions properties. I can not give an educated input on it. I will say when designing a suspension or improving a suspension one must pick components that complement each other versus a shotgun effect. So finding a shock that complements the setup you have may be hard since it’s not a common suspension configuration. At this point anything you do may make it worst.

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TXGREEK · August 1, 2018

Thanks for the input it's a lot to think about. I dont have a ton of $ to spend and don't need anything super fancy. I'm leaning towards the Bilstein it seems like they will hold up decently or at least perform better then the Rancho's and last as long.

Would it be crazy to think that if i were to level the truck truck I could use the 4600's in the rear and get a set of 5100 struts up front?

I wouldn’t do that, level the front and you may end up adding a block in the rear too which is what I did then you’ll be in trouble having to get new shocks again. 5100’s all the way around especially to match the ride geometry.

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sammiller86 · August 6, 2018

On 7/31/2018 at 8:52 PM, TXGREEK said:

I wouldn’t do that, level the front and you may end up adding a block in the rear too which is what I did then you’ll be in trouble having to get new shocks again. 5100’s all the way around especially to match the ride geometry.

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Makes sense thanks for the help. I think I will order the 5100 all around in case I decide to level it if I can find a decent price. If not I'll just go with the 4600 because I probably won't actually end up leveling it but I can dream

TXGREEK · August 6, 2018

Makes sense thanks for the help. I think I will order the 5100 all around in case I decide to level it if I can find a decent price. If not I'll just go with the 4600 because I probably won't actually end up leveling it but I can dream

Heads up, Bilstein has 5100’s ride height adjustable for your truck almost two inches. So, no need to add leveling kit up front just shocks and a block in rear. Just add a 1” block to your rear and your done saving you at least a few hundred with installation. You will need new 5100’s in rear too. Approximately $410 plus tax

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sammiller86 · August 26, 2018

On 8/6/2018 at 7:04 PM, TXGREEK said:

Heads up, Bilstein has 5100’s ride height adjustable for your truck almost two inches. So, no need to add leveling kit up front just shocks and a block in rear. Just add a 1” block to your rear and your done saving you at least a few hundred with installation. You will need new 5100’s in rear too. Approximately $410 plus tax

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I've been looking int that setup. If I raised the front with the 5100 would it make the ride worse compressing the sprig like that?

jimmyboy8301 · August 26, 2018

I've been looking int that setup. If I raised the front with the 5100 would it make the ride worse compressing the sprig like that?

Nope, they ride drastically better than the stock shocks

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Sierra Dan · August 27, 2018

You will not regret the 5100s

If only the T1s had them over the Tennecos

sammiller86 · October 11, 2018

On 8/6/2018 at 7:04 PM, TXGREEK said:

Heads up, Bilstein has 5100’s ride height adjustable for your truck almost two inches. So, no need to add leveling kit up front just shocks and a block in rear. Just add a 1” block to your rear and your done saving you at least a few hundred with installation. You will need new 5100’s in rear too. Approximately $410 plus tax

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Installed the 5100's all around. Wondering if I could do an Add a leaf and remove the factory block all together to give the rear a little bit of lift for towing without going crazy?

TXGREEK · October 11, 2018

Installed the 5100's all around. Wondering if I could do an Add a leaf and remove the factory block all together to give the rear a little bit of lift for towing without going crazy?

I’d research it a bit, usually adding a leaf in rear adds to a stiffer ride while empty bed. I’d add an aluminum 1” block in the rear and go from there. Personally, if I was towing with that setup I’d add the 1” and airbags with remote reservoirs in cab. Had that setup in my Duramax while towing a fifth wheel and it was great, ran 5lbs while empty bed.

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sammiller86 · October 11, 2018

6 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

I’d research it a bit, usually adding a leaf in rear adds to a stiffer ride while empty bed. I’d add an aluminum 1” block in the rear and go from there. Personally, if I was towing with that setup I’d add the 1” and airbags with remote reservoirs in cab. Had that setup in my Duramax while towing a fifth wheel and it was great, ran 5lbs while empty bed.

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I've been looking into airbags as an option also. The only thing I worry about is living in NY The winter can get a little rough at times I haven't been able to find much about how they hold up in the cold/snow/salt etc

TXGREEK · October 11, 2018

I've been looking into airbags as an option also. The only thing I worry about is living in NY The winter can get a little rough at times I haven't been able to find much about how they hold up in the cold/snow/salt etc

I’d avoid them living in the snow, the install parts are not rust resistant. Stick with the addition of a 1” to your stock rear block, that what I’m currently running now with a 2.25” billet aluminum up front and Bilstein 5100’s front and rear. You want to try and keep as close to stock ride as possible which is what just adding a 1” block onto your stock 1” will do, add a leaf is definitely going to be a much rougher ride. You can just add the 1” block in rear just yourself and easy to take it off later if need be.

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