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Looking to upgrade my suspension from the bilstein 5100. What's you guys opinions on those brands and any other I might be leaving out?
 
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Planning on standard length, daily driving and occasionally light off-road trails once a month or every other month. Looking towards 2.5s with or without reservoirs
 
Love my Fox 2.5's on my daily. Ride is great. Handling is great even with disconnected front sway bar, and it soaks up a whole lot of abuse, I've done a few decent sized jumps messing around and the front just irons it all out. I had the 5100's before and they were good, but the Fox's are a whole new level. I'm not as happy with the ICON 2.5 Piggybacks I have in the back, but they were well used before I ever got them, so you may be better off if you get new ones.
 
UnderFire said:
Love my Fox 2.5's on my daily. Ride is great. Handling is great even with disconnected front sway bar, and it soaks up a whole lot of abuse, I've done a few decent sized jumps messing around and the front just irons it all out. I had the 5100's before and they were good, but the Fox's are a whole new level. I'm not as happy with the ICON 2.5 Piggybacks I have in the back, but they were well used before I ever got them, so you may be better off if you get new ones.
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Yeah people have been telling me it's night and day coming from bilstein to fox/kings/icon/SAW. Are your fox the one with the resis or non?
 
All the 2.5 coilovers for our rigs are built pretty much the same and for the most part share common internals. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the major brands. Just depends what you can get for the better price.

Personally, I love my older 2.5 SAW's but since the company got bought out by AFE I probably wont buy anymore sway-a-way stuff. I'd probably go King.

Also, check out a company called ADS racing.
 
I upgraded from the 5100's myself to the Icon 2.5's. I have no complaints at all. I was between the King and Icon but ended up get the Icon's for almost $300 cheaper.
 
Hi,

are the Fox, King or ADS shocks DIY-rebuildable? Or do I have to send them to a specialty shop or their manufacturer for a rebuild? Also, are these shocks' rebuild parts available easily?

Thanks.
 
IMG_5839.jpg I believe I'm the first to run these (or at least to my knowledge) Bilstein 8125 remote Resi. The most accurate thing I can say is Holy Sh**! IMG_5949.jpg
 

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HiluxSurf SSR-G said:
Hi,

are the Fox, King or ADS shocks DIY-rebuildable? Or do I have to send them to a specialty shop or their manufacturer for a rebuild? Also, are these shocks' rebuild parts available easily?

Thanks.
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Those are all rebuildable. Parts can be sourced through dealers, and you would need to find a shop to charge them with nitrogen once the rebuild is complete!
 
3rdgenfan said:
I upgraded from the 5100's myself to the Icon 2.5's. I have no complaints at all. I was between the King and Icon but ended up get the Icon's for almost $300 cheaper.
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When you guys buy icon, what rear shock do you guys run? Icons kit for 3rd gen only has a 0-2" rear shock. So if you run taller the. 2" in back it won't work. So why shock do oh guys run ?

I had icon make me a custom shock to the spec of Toytec superflex rear Coils. So I'm running icon 2.5 CDC same measurements as Toytec boss resi rear shocks.


24" ext
16-1/2 collapse

Are my measurements of my rear shock
 
kolelt said:
When you guys buy icon, what rear shock do you guys run? Icons kit for 3rd gen only has a 0-2" rear shock. So if you run taller the. 2" in back it won't work. So why shock do oh guys run ?
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Depends on the rear coils but with ome 861 icon's 2.0 or 2.5 land cruiser shocks could be an option if you haven't looked into those already. I'm also thinking since bilstein (187174) rear shocks for fj cruisers, 4th & 5th gen 4runners are typically paired with ome 890s & superflex coils for 3rd gens then maybe icon's rear shock options for those models may work as well? I'm just basing this info on the type of shocks that are usually paired with those coils.
 
fourfive said:
Depends on the rear coils but with ome 861 icon's 2.0 or 2.5 land cruiser shocks could be an option if you haven't looked into those already. I'm also thinking since bilstein (187174) rear shocks for fj cruisers, 4th & 5th gen 4runners are typically paired with ome 890s & superflex coils for 3rd gens then maybe icon's rear shock options for those models may work as well? I'm just basing this info on the type of shocks that are usually paired with those coils.
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thanks bud thats what i figured. I already had icon make me custom rear shocks. 24 extended and 16.5 collapsed... measured my old 5100 and basically same give or take
 
kolelt said:
When you guys buy icon, what rear shock do you guys run? Icons kit for 3rd gen only has a 0-2" rear shock. So if you run taller the. 2" in back it won't work. So why shock do oh guys run ?

I had icon make me a custom shock to the spec of Toytec superflex rear Coils. So I'm running icon 2.5 CDC same measurements as Toytec boss resi rear shocks.


24" ext
16-1/2 collapse

Are my measurements of my rear shock
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I am running LC 8 wraps and LC shocks out back.
 
kolelt said:
When you guys buy icon, what rear shock do you guys run? Icons kit for 3rd gen only has a 0-2" rear shock. So if you run taller the. 2" in back it won't work. So why shock do oh guys run ?

I had icon make me a custom shock to the spec of Toytec superflex rear Coils. So I'm running icon 2.5 CDC same measurements as Toytec boss resi rear shocks.


24" ext
16-1/2 collapse

Are my measurements of my rear shock
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how have the Icons with these measurements worked for you? I am trying to get information to king for use with the toytec superflex coil.

Did you use the toytec bump stop drop down bracket? or did you have to drop your bump stop down at all?
 
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