Rear Lower Shock Guard for King 2.5?

[Gclark949]

Does anyone know if the Icon Lower Shock Shin Guard is compatible with the King OEM 2.5 shocks? I have damage from rocks and have also noticed pitting on the shaft from sand and such flinging from the front tire. I figure the rocks is my fault and could be avoided with better lines, but the pitting is something that needs to be addressed!! Thanks

 

[sandcrawler]

Does anyone know if the Icon Lower Shock Shin Guard is compatible with the King OEM 2.5 shocks? I have damage from rocks and have also noticed pitting on the shaft from sand and such flinging from the front tire. I figure the rocks is my fault and could be avoided with better lines, but the pitting is something that needs to be addressed!! Thanks

they'll probably fit fine. those shin guards should be a required purchase with any set of high-end rear shocks; just like quality UCAs with a set of high-end coilovers.

 

[nb rob]

I run boots now after I demolished my first set of shafts in about 10,000 km.
lesson learned. I wish I didn't listen to every bootless opinion I read online.

My rod ends took a beating too. those shin guards might be the answer!

 

[Gclark949]

Thanks for the input. I am sure someone with King has experience with this Icon guard. Help please :cheers:

 

[DEMIK]

Does anyone know if the Icon Lower Shock Shin Guard is compatible with the King OEM 2.5 shocks? I have damage from rocks and have also noticed pitting on the shaft from sand and such flinging from the front tire. I figure the rocks is my fault and could be avoided with better lines, but the pitting is something that needs to be addressed!! Thanks

Here ya go

Shock Skids for King Shocks |

Herd they fit 4runners

 

[Landy]

Here ya go

Shock Skids for King Shocks |

Herd they fit 4runners

They will for sure fit. The suspension is identical between FJC and 4Runner

 

[Gclark949]

Awesome. Thanks guys! I have contacted the vendor to see if they are available and will post back once installed. I am thinking of using bicycle chain stay "chain guard" type of material to protect the shaft. Not sure how well that would work when it gets compressed during shock travel but would be easy to install with velcro just like installing on a bike.

 

[Gclark949]

FJ Toyman Off Road

They will for sure fit. The suspension is identical between FJC and 4Runner

OP here. Wanted to follow up and post what an excellent product FJ Toyman makes. The build quality and fit is excellent and this design is supper strong and will protect the shock bottom end. Now I just need to figure something to protect the shaft from pitting damage. As mentioned earlier, this type of protection should be considered mandatory for any high end shock.

 

[JSparky]

I've run these on my last two trucks, excellent rock protection but reaffirming that you're still going to get some pitting on the shaft if you run these alone.

 

[LawnDart]

Here's what mine look like after Baja.

 

[RyanEJ25]

I thought my Fox shocks came with the shaft cover. I've been 50/50 if I want to order them. Im not as crazy as lawndart is lol.

 

[TerraCrawler]

I thought my Fox shocks came with the shaft cover. I've been 50/50 if I want to order them. Im not as crazy as lawndart is lol.

I just ordered these for my King/Total Chaos setup going in Monday, didn't realize these babies get beat up so bad!

 

[Jeremy556]

OP here. Wanted to follow up and post what an excellent product FJ Toyman makes. The build quality and fit is excellent and this design is supper strong and will protect the shock bottom end. Now I just need to figure something to protect the shaft from pitting damage. As mentioned earlier, this type of protection should be considered mandatory for any high end shock.

Search Amazon for shock boots. Zip tie them to the bottom of the shock body and the rod end, or leave the bottom open, depending on your preference. Either way, they protect the shock shaft from pitting.

I think mine are Rancho or Procomp; not sure but it doesn't matter, they are disposable.

 

[DesertCanyons]

OP here. Wanted to follow up and post what an excellent product FJ Toyman makes. The build quality and fit is excellent and this design is supper strong and will protect the shock bottom end. Now I just need to figure something to protect the shaft from pitting damage. As mentioned earlier, this type of protection should be considered mandatory for any high end shock.

Thanks for posting this. Your photos are much better than the website photos. I couldn't tell how they attached from the website.

Lawn Dart is a wild man in Baja. Good thing he had these.

ICON makes a neoprene shock boot that will protect the shaft.

 

[Gclark949]

For the Procomp boots, do you worry if they are designed for 2.5" or just buy whatever and slice them open along their length anyway and zip tie top and bottom. I see some manufacturers offer 2.5" but those are more like $30 a pair instead of $7. I also bumped into Dirt Bagz product which is a Velcro design but seems it is more intended for coil-over applications.

 

[Jetboy]

Just for consideration - Fox shock shafts are rockwell hardness of 45 on the HRc scale, King shafts are 23. So the fox shocks should resist abrasion a lot better. However, it's cheap insurance for either one. I'm kinda tired of listening to my fox shocks creak all the time, so I'm not in the fox camp by any means.

The big lower joints on most of them do a good job of protecting the lower bushing. I'm not sure a skid is necessary for any functional reason. I don't think you'd damage the shock's function without breaking off the shock mount entirely, but it will keep them pretty. And the shaft protection may have a good functional purpose. Fox and others should follow OME and Toyota's designs that protect the shaft.

 

[rayofsi]

OP here. Wanted to follow up and post what an excellent product FJ Toyman makes. The build quality and fit is excellent and this design is supper strong and will protect the shock bottom end. Now I just need to figure something to protect the shaft from pitting damage. As mentioned earlier, this type of protection should be considered mandatory for any high end shock.

those look like they would work great! if only they had something that would fit the bp-51

 

[nb rob]

For the Procomp boots, do you worry if they are designed for 2.5" or just buy whatever and slice them open along their length anyway and zip tie top and bottom. I see some manufacturers offer 2.5" but those are more like $30 a pair instead of $7. I also bumped into Dirt Bagz product which is a Velcro design but seems it is more intended for coil-over applications.

mine were the $10 procomp ones. I bought clear and black. I prefer the clear

They fit fine. I've installed them without slicing on a second set of rear shocks, and I cut the bottom off to allow them to breathe. They were a snug fit on the shock body, but that's a good thing.

 

[Jetboy]

Toyota does a lot of the little things right when it comes to making these things durable. When we're complaining about not having auto headlights - I try to remember that we don't have shitty engineering like this gem from Chevy. Imagine trying to figure out how to keep from damaging these shocks.

 

[Landy]

For the Procomp boots, do you worry if they are designed for 2.5" or just buy whatever and slice them open along their length anyway and zip tie top and bottom. I see some manufacturers offer 2.5" but those are more like $30 a pair instead of $7. I also bumped into Dirt Bagz product which is a Velcro design but seems it is more intended for coil-over applications.

These fit my Fox 2.5's: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CNIMS2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1