Anyone running Fox 2.5 Extended front Coilovers? (FOX-883-02-023)

[jross20]

Getting back to working on the truck again this year and wanted to try something different up front. Kings are just too stiff, but I was told by some guys at the shop that Fox shocks are pretty smooth. Just curious if any of you guys are running these and as to be able to comment on the ride.
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[Twisted Sid]

Why not have the kings revalved and tuned to your liking and driving?

 

[Zhehan]

Why not have the kings revalved and tuned to your liking and driving?

This is a good suggestion.

 

[toverturf]

I want to get my Kings revalved. Might buy the stuff to do it myself so I can dial it in to how I want it.

 

[jross20]

Why not have the kings revalved and tuned to your liking and driving?

Well it's because the truck is my only vehicle right now so rather than just taking them off and shipping them I'll need to swap them with something. So if I'm going to buy something and do all that is rather just swap and be done with it. I'm just ready to skip more disappointment...

Not to mention the last time I did a revalve with them for the rears it took like 3-4 weeks and the shocks felt exactly the same.

If I had another vehicle it then yeah I wouldn't mind so much

 

[JZiggy]

Dobinson IMS. Come ride in my truck and see if it rides the way you’d want yours to.

 

[jrm]

try a softer coil?

 

[96RedRunner]

Dobinson IMS. Come ride in my truck and see if it rides the way you’d want yours to.

I'll be there in 5-6 hrs , take guess work out, know options.

Been nice to have when I was deciding setup.

 

[jross20]

Dobinson IMS. Come ride in my truck and see if it rides the way you’d want yours to.

Hey Ziggy, sorry for the delay. I'm down! I'll hit you up later today so we can plan something out. I'll trade you a ride for a beer or something.

 

[Iron duke]

If you get Fox or Kings again, definitely go through accutune. Custom valving to your choice for free with the purchase of the coilovers, or they have the 90/10, 50/50, or 10/90 street/dirt valving. If you aren't going fast off-road, I'd suggest the 90/10 valving, because it will give the plushest ride on the street. Also, Fox DSC's have hands down the most tuneability out of all the bolt on options for the 3rd gens. Off the shelf they'll probably be stiff, but again with the tune, they should be great and having low and high speed compression adjustments is a game changer. For the most options, you'll have to search through the 1st gen tacoma, but everything should work for the 3rd gen from there.

 

[MarkamisPrime]

Getting back to working on the truck again this year and wanted to try something different up front. Kings are just too stiff, but I was told by some guys at the shop that Fox shocks are pretty smooth. Just curious if any of you guys are running these and as to be able to comment on the ride.
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What are you going to do with the kings once they come off ???

 

[jross20]

What are you going to do with the kings once they come off ???

Well, if I end up liking whatever else I end up geting I'll sell them I reckon.

 

[jross20]

If you get Fox or Kings again, definitely go through accutune. Custom valving to your choice for free with the purchase of the coilovers, or they have the 90/10, 50/50, or 10/90 street/dirt valving. If you aren't going fast off-road, I'd suggest the 90/10 valving, because it will give the plushest ride on the street. Also, Fox DSC's have hands down the most tuneability out of all the bolt on options for the 3rd gens. Off the shelf they'll probably be stiff, but again with the tune, they should be great and having low and high speed compression adjustments is a game changer. For the most options, you'll have to search through the 1st gen tacoma, but everything should work for the 3rd gen from there.

Hmm okay good to know. If I'm not thrilled by the IMS shocks I might go that route.

Really, I guess what everybody considers soft or firm or plush must vary person to person but I pretty much want to be able to drive the truck like a truck without my spine or the interior of the cab exploding. Drive over bumps, speed bumps, rough terrain, etc. I mean right now if I go over anything rough faster than like 10 miles per hour it's awful...haha.

 

[turbo8]

I'm not sure if they have changed since I bought my Fox shocks, but If using Tacoma spec shocks, you will need to drill new upper mounting holes. The hole pattern is ~15º off.

 

[MarkamisPrime]

Well, if I end up liking whatever else I end up geting I'll sell them I reckon.

If that’s the route you go. I’d be interested taking them off your hands.

 

[jross20]

If that’s the route you go. I’d be interested taking them off your hands.

Okay yeah that sounds good.

Sorry for the delay, but I do have a general update for everybody. So I did meet up with Jordon and I can confirm that the dobbinson setup he and Leon are running is fantastic! We bombed over some speed tables and hit a good dip on a short "trail". His shocks just soak it up.

Yeah so here pretty soon I'm going to order a pair

 

[poisedforflight]

Okay yeah that sounds good.

Sorry for the delay, but I do have a general update for everybody. So I did meet up with Jordon and I can confirm that the dobbinson setup he and Leon are running is fantastic! We bombed over some speed tables and hit a good dip on a short "trail". His shocks just soak it up.

Yeah so here pretty soon I'm going to order a pair

I'd be interested in hearing more about what all parts make up the setup. When I bought my 98 it came with what I am told are Tundra springs up front and OME 906s in the back with Bilstein 5100 shocks and it's WAY too stiff. I'd like to keep the lift but I need a setup that is much, much easier on my back. 90% of my driving is on the street and even small pot holes and speed bumps can be jarring. I've seriously contemplated going back to factory springs but I don't think I could keep the 265s on there if I did.

I don't know enough about suspensions to know if the problem I'm having is the coils, the shocks, or both.

 

[jross20]

I'm going to go out in a limb and say that I think that practically all shocks for 3rd gen 4Runners have way too high of compression. Assuming I understood what I read, higher compression means the The shark will resist compression more. So, high compression means harsh ride, to me.

 

[G_Raw]

What ever shocks you buy find a shock tuner in your area. Set up testing days with them. Run test laps on terrain you’re mostly running. Have them assess your suspension. They tune it and run all day retesting your suspension to its dialed in.

I’ve tuned non-T4R vehicles with Fox and they are quick. We did a series of test laps with them throughout the day. All four shocks came off the car 3 times. Total day spent with them was 6 hours. Shocks are dialed in.