Fox 2.5 coilover w/ resis ...

[turbo8]

Here is where I attached my reservoirs using the brackets that came with the shocks. I used only 1 bolt to hold them on, which is more than enough.

I also made a template for redrilling the upper mounts, I'll see if I still have it when I get home.

 

[djskorch]

Most vendors have them listed for 1450 to 1550 ... was able to get them for a bit less.

Worth it for everyone? No. For me? Yes. I like having an adjustable CO that is rebuildable and tunable. I really like that the bodies on these are zinc coated, similar to Bilsteins. Great for wet / snowy weather. I'm not a fan of the shafts being chrome instead of nitro steel like my Icons were. I'll have to see if they pit easily with winter weather / mag chloride exposure.

I will probably go with 2.0 with resis in the rear eventually, but I'm going to see how they match up with LC Tokico shocks for the time being.

If you are going to push your truck even fairly hard, you will not be happy with the lc/tokico's in the back. Im running a very similar setup. Camburg 2.5's up front with ome 890's and the lc tokicos in the back. For crawling, slow speed, they are great. Once you get to where your running a little harder, the tokicos simply cant keep up with the co's up front. My back end bucks and bottoms out while the front feels planted and solid. I will be going with some fox or saw 2.0's in the back very soon. It is not fun to be running at 30-40mph, hit a series of whoops and end up fighting not to roll because the back end tries to jump up like a grasshopper.

 

[BrianSD_42]

40 mph jump?

I'd agree that the LC coil & shock may not be optimal for that purpose.

BUT they are great for everything 25 and below.

Also it's worth mentioning that the 4Runner in general isn't a great platform for high speed desert jumps.

The LC coil & shock setup will work great for 99% of 4Runners, just don't drive at flipping/dangerous speeds.

I've had my rear LC setup since 2007 and I've taken it all over the place.
* Anza-Borrego
* Big Bear
* Death Valley
* Moab UT

No problems to date . That's just me though. Everyone drives different.

 

[SCRunner12]

When I bought mine they only had them for a tacoma( 4runner mounts are 15º different). When I installed my 2.5 fox coilovers I had to redrill all 6 upper shock mounts. Hopefully the ones you bought are 4runner specific.

I wanted to touch base on this comment for any future buyers/installers. The current FOX coilover are made for a tacoma and 4runner. Not sure how old yours are, but the top holes will work for both. The lower and upper portion of the coilover will rotate in the mounting eye's to accommodate the degree difference between the two. You just have to take a screwdriver or something and rotate the coilover from the bottom to make it work in the mounting points. Hope this helps someone out, so they don't drill their brand new coilovers if they don't have to.

 

[SL28]

If you are going to push your truck even fairly hard, you will not be happy with the lc/tokico's in the back. Im running a very similar setup. Camburg 2.5's up front with ome 890's and the lc tokicos in the back. For crawling, slow speed, they are great. Once you get to where your running a little harder, the tokicos simply cant keep up with the co's up front. My back end bucks and bottoms out while the front feels planted and solid. I will be going with some fox or saw 2.0's in the back very soon. It is not fun to be running at 30-40mph, hit a series of whoops and end up fighting not to roll because the back end tries to jump up like a grasshopper.

Thanks. That really good info. I like driving forest and desert roads 35 - 45 mph (faster on desert and valley roads), but I plan on giving them a run. It's nice to have differing suspension experience.

When I decided going the LC shock route, I resolved that I may find that they don't cut it for the fast stuff. We'll see. I may find that I like them. I forgot who posted it, but a member here said they appreciated little difference between the Tokicos and the Kings that he replaced them with.:shrug:

 

[SL28]

I wanted to touch base on this comment for any future buyers/installers. The current FOX coilover are made for a tacoma and 4runner. Not sure how old yours are, but the top holes will work for both. The lower and upper portion of the coilover will rotate in the mounting eye's to accommodate the degree difference between the two. You just have to take a screwdriver or something and rotate the coilover from the bottom to make it work in the mounting points. Hope this helps someone out, so they don't drill their brand new coilovers if they don't have to.

I was just looking at that yesterday and came to that assumption. I haven't had my vehicle apart yet, but it looks like the top plate will match up fine while having to rotate the bottom collar 1/4 turn. The only POSSIBLE challenge I see is routing of the resi hose so that it doesn't interfere with the UCA during full droop.

Thanks for confirming what I thought will be needed to install these!

 

[turbo8]

If you're rotating the bottom shock mount only, the shock isn't going to pivot correctly and you will probably wear the top shock bushings out pretty quickly also the reservoir hose will be in the wrong spot.

That is what I attempted to do first then realized rather quickly it wasn't going to work.
I bought mine a few years ago.

 

[Griff 05]

Anybody have some thoughts on this issue:

I got some fox 2.5 that I was trying to throw on my 05 t4r, after installing them I couldn't reconnect my TC UCA to the knuckle. I even tried jacking up the truck on the lower control arm and I still couldn't get the two parts connected. The spring was hitting the UCA. Any thoughts? I got the shock through a friend of a friend who said that the shock was off a hi lux but should work on my t4r BC of the 650# spring...

 

[TCMach]

Anybody have some thoughts on this issue:

I got some fox 2.5 that I was trying to throw on my 05 t4r, after installing them I couldn't reconnect my TC UCA to the knuckle. I even tried jacking up the truck on the lower control arm and I still couldn't get the two parts connected. The spring was hitting the UCA. Any thoughts? I got the shock through a friend of a friend who said that the shock was off a hi lux but should work on my t4r BC of the 650# spring...

you might want to ask if those are ok for your truck on the 4th gen forum. But regardless of that it sounds like you have the coilover set far too tall. Adjust the coilover lower and then try again. Might want to start at the lowest height and see where that gets you lift wise.

 

[Griff 05]

you might want to ask if those are ok for your truck on the 4th gen forum. But regardless of that it sounds like you have the coilover set far too tall. Adjust the coilover lower and then try again. Might want to start at the lowest height and see where that gets you lift wise.

Good thought! I tried to adjust the coil covers when they were mounted, but they wouldn't budge...even after I sprayed some liquid wrench on the grooves. The guy at fox said to put the shocks in a spring compressor and then try to adjust them, but the gaps between the springs are pretty tight and wouldn't accommodate a compressor from auto zone. I guess its a specialty compressor. The guys at fox said the shocks would work, but due to their intended application, the ride may be pretty stiff.

 

[FlipStyle54]

If I'm running ICONS up front with no reservoir, what rear shocks would match up better to the valving of the front. 2.0 rears or 2.5 rears. I was looking at the Foxes on Toytec

 

[TCMach]

Good thought! I tried to adjust the coil covers when they were mounted, but they wouldn't budge...even after I sprayed some liquid wrench on the grooves. The guy at fox said to put the shocks in a spring compressor and then try to adjust them, but the gaps between the springs are pretty tight and wouldn't accommodate a compressor from auto zone. I guess its a specialty compressor. The guys at fox said the shocks would work, but due to their intended application, the ride may be pretty stiff.

You should post a picture of them. If you can't get a strut compressor in there I think they are definitely adjusted too high. Are these the double ring style spring collars?

 

[TCMach]

If I'm running ICONS up front with no reservoir, what rear shocks would match up better to the valving of the front. 2.0 rears or 2.5 rears. I was looking at the Foxes on Toytec

Honestly I would get icon rear shocks if you have icon fronts. Icon shocks are the only ones with digressive valving so they will match the best. Fox, King and the like all use progressive valving.

If you do any fast whoop stuff at all go with 2.5, it will handle it better

 

[Griff 05]

you might want to ask if those are ok for your truck on the 4th gen forum. But regardless of that it sounds like you have the coilover set far too tall. Adjust the coilover lower and then try again. Might want to start at the lowest height and see where that gets you lift wise.

You should post a picture of them. If you can't get a strut compressor in there I think they are definitely adjusted too high. Are these the double ring style spring collars?

I've already taken them off hoping that my stock shocks would work, but don't since I have the tc UCAS on. They are the double ring colars, so I've been having gone of problems adjusting them. Any thoughts? I was,always under the impression that with a spanner wrench the coil covers were easy to adjust....

 

[turbo8]

I've already taken them off hoping that my stock shocks would work, but don't since I have the tc UCAS on. They are the double ring colars, so I've been having gone of problems adjusting them. Any thoughts? I was,always under the impression that with a spanner wrench the coil covers were easy to adjust....

Lowering the preload on the shock isn't going to collapse the shock.
There should be more than enough room to install as theta upper arms allow more droop.
Are both front wheels off the ground? Sway bar endlinks dissconnected?

 

[Griff 05]

Lowering the preload on the shock isn't going to collapse the shock.
There should be more than enough room to install as theta upper arms allow more droop.
Are both front wheels off the ground? Sway bar endlinks dissconnected?

Turbo,

I had both wheels off and the truck on jack stands. The shocks were set at however they come out of the factory. The bolt going through the UCA entered the top of the knuckle but I couldn't completely seat the bolt into the knuckle BC the uca was drooping so much that it was hitting the springs of the shock. I had tried compressing the shock by lifting the truck up with a floor jack under the lower control arm, but that didn't help either. The length/height of the shock is appx 24.5"... I don't know if that helps. The sway bar was off the truck.

 

[_TD_3_]

Here is where I attached my reservoirs using the brackets that came with the shocks. I used only 1 bolt to hold them on, which is more than enough.

I also made a template for redrilling the upper mounts, I'll see if I still have it when I get home.

What are you running in the rear?

 

[turbo8]

What are you running in the rear?

2.5" Icon piggy back shocks and 2" ome lift springs.

 

[kolelt]

2.5 icon extended travel CDC. CDC all around.

 

[_TD_3_]

2.5" Icon piggy back shocks and 2" ome lift springs.

You had to re drill your top hats? Or did you drill your coil bucket?