Are you guys able to adjust preload/height with the shock mounted on the truck?
Recently had fox 2.5 coilovers installed on my SR5, with icon 2” coils in the rear. I thought I would happy with a leveled setup, but after a couple of day of driving I would like the stock rake back.
So I figured I should be able to make the adjustment myself and not look like an idiot by bringing it back to the shop for them to turn a collar. I jacked up the front end, removed, the tire, loosened the pinch bolt on the preload ring and attempted to turn in with the spanner wrench. I wasn’t able to turn it, so I loosened the pinch bolt a little more, its turning freely with little resistance, but I didn’t want to back it out all the way because I wasn’t sure it I could get the threads to catch again if I was to remove it all the way. I’m cranking left and right on the pre-load ring and it’s not moving either way, I didn’t want to crank on it so much that it messes up the thread on the shock body since the spring/coil is exerting pressure on the ring/threads.
Per the manual found on their site, it said that it is suggested to use a spring compressor when adjusting the preload ring. I tried maneuvering it every which way but the control arm is on the way and it’s just not possible to be used with the shock installed on the truck.
Guess my question is, are you guys able to adjust preload/height with the shock mounted on the truck? Unless I’m just being a little girl and not cranking on the preload ring hard enough, I’m thinking the whole shock must be removed, then use a spring compressor to remove tension on the preload ring so that it turns freely? Again, I didn’t want to crank on it so hard, that I risk messing up the threads on the shock body; the spring/coil is putting pressure on the ring which makes it difficult to turn
I searched on youtube, and I saw a video on adjusting Icon Coilovers, and the preload ring on that setup turns easy enough. Definitely not the case with the fox coilovers I have.
Any help and input is greatly appreciated
Recently had fox 2.5 coilovers installed on my SR5, with icon 2” coils in the rear. I thought I would happy with a leveled setup, but after a couple of day of driving I would like the stock rake back.
So I figured I should be able to make the adjustment myself and not look like an idiot by bringing it back to the shop for them to turn a collar. I jacked up the front end, removed, the tire, loosened the pinch bolt on the preload ring and attempted to turn in with the spanner wrench. I wasn’t able to turn it, so I loosened the pinch bolt a little more, its turning freely with little resistance, but I didn’t want to back it out all the way because I wasn’t sure it I could get the threads to catch again if I was to remove it all the way. I’m cranking left and right on the pre-load ring and it’s not moving either way, I didn’t want to crank on it so much that it messes up the thread on the shock body since the spring/coil is exerting pressure on the ring/threads.
Per the manual found on their site, it said that it is suggested to use a spring compressor when adjusting the preload ring. I tried maneuvering it every which way but the control arm is on the way and it’s just not possible to be used with the shock installed on the truck.
Guess my question is, are you guys able to adjust preload/height with the shock mounted on the truck? Unless I’m just being a little girl and not cranking on the preload ring hard enough, I’m thinking the whole shock must be removed, then use a spring compressor to remove tension on the preload ring so that it turns freely? Again, I didn’t want to crank on it so hard, that I risk messing up the threads on the shock body; the spring/coil is putting pressure on the ring which makes it difficult to turn
I searched on youtube, and I saw a video on adjusting Icon Coilovers, and the preload ring on that setup turns easy enough. Definitely not the case with the fox coilovers I have.
Any help and input is greatly appreciated
