2014 Silverado Fox 2.0 Coilovers - How to adjust?

[Bowtie619]

Hi Guys,

 

Does anyone have a recommendation on how far to adjust these to ensure level with rear considering stock tire size and rear Fox 2.0 suspension?

 

I counted 40 threads from the bottom and looks like lots of room still to adjust up.  My rear is sitting at 38" even and my front is currently 37 1/4 with a Rough Country leveling kit.  I want to remove the leveling kit and only use these coil overs to get the best ride possible.  Not sure it would make much of a difference but that is what I am going for. 

 

I know there are tons of threads on this topic but didn't see anything specific other than struggling to adjust while they are already on.  That may be what I need to do but just wanted to check if anyone might have some helpful tips.  Thanks!

 

Also to adjust, I'm guessing I need the tool and also need to compress the spring even if they are not installed?  Just pulled them out of the box and will install in a few days.

[quadfreak]

I'll preface this my saying you will want to be cautious adjusting these too much cause I have read that its easy to get them to bind up. Also, they should be adjusted already to "level" the truck. You're probably fine to adjust a quarter inch or so but I would not be cranking these up super high...they're supposed to be a stock replacement shock. You will want to bump up to the 2.5s if you want a true coilover. 

 

 

But, yeah you need to compress the spring when adjusting because of the way that you have to clamp the collar on the threads. The threads are so fine that if you leave the tension on the spring it's possible to not get fully engaged pressure on the threads which can cause the collar to get pushed down/off the shock body while you're driving. 

 

In my experience the cheap compressors with the hooks don't really fit and you will need the type with the flat plates

Edited May 10, 2022 by quadfreak

[taylormjones3]

I put these on my truck a couple of years ago. The ones I received leveled the truck as they were setup out of the box. I have not tried to adjust them so I can't comment on that.