RenoMD
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This will be picture heavy, I installed the fox 2.0 0-1.5” shocks on my 2019 JLU rubicon to try to make the ride better for the wife and kids since the 315 E rated coopers are a bit more jarring...
Install is easy, don’t even need to lift the vehicle but it’s easier to at least lift the vehicle to line up the lower shock mount (One side at a time). I fumbled around for an hour the first time til I got smarter.
One note the lower shock crush sleeve on the fox is .2” narrower than the stock shock which will result in you bending the lower shock mount slightly when torquing. I sure as hell wish they included .1” washers for both sides. See pics...
Initial impressions: the shocks were only slightly better than stock when it came to bumps and higher speed wash boards (25 mph)... I tested it out on a dirt road around my house. It also felt kind of boaty like a 90’s Cadillac. There was definitely still body roll and I’ll say it was about the same but coming out of the corner the jeep had compensatory body roll and kind of felt like it was rocking still... this was somewhat disappointing.
After testing for a few days I took it out rock crawling. Holy crap this is where it shines, it allows a stock rubicon to flex out big time.... it also resulted in slight inner fender rub but I was fully bumped out and then some see pics. After doing a lot of crawling, after I drove on pavement the shocks seemed to be less boat like and have less body roll and absorbed pot holes better....
I have a feeling with heavier use the oil warmed up since it was 48 degrees outside and then they felt great!
Interesting by the time I got home 30 min drive they started to feel like they originally did, temp was only 55 degrees outside.
Overall I’m satisfied. I’ll give a followup in about a couple of weeks when it really starts to warm up.
Thank you @Northridge4x4 for the awesome deal! I highly recommend these guys!
Install is easy, don’t even need to lift the vehicle but it’s easier to at least lift the vehicle to line up the lower shock mount (One side at a time). I fumbled around for an hour the first time til I got smarter.
One note the lower shock crush sleeve on the fox is .2” narrower than the stock shock which will result in you bending the lower shock mount slightly when torquing. I sure as hell wish they included .1” washers for both sides. See pics...
Initial impressions: the shocks were only slightly better than stock when it came to bumps and higher speed wash boards (25 mph)... I tested it out on a dirt road around my house. It also felt kind of boaty like a 90’s Cadillac. There was definitely still body roll and I’ll say it was about the same but coming out of the corner the jeep had compensatory body roll and kind of felt like it was rocking still... this was somewhat disappointing.
After testing for a few days I took it out rock crawling. Holy crap this is where it shines, it allows a stock rubicon to flex out big time.... it also resulted in slight inner fender rub but I was fully bumped out and then some see pics. After doing a lot of crawling, after I drove on pavement the shocks seemed to be less boat like and have less body roll and absorbed pot holes better....
I have a feeling with heavier use the oil warmed up since it was 48 degrees outside and then they felt great!
Interesting by the time I got home 30 min drive they started to feel like they originally did, temp was only 55 degrees outside.
Overall I’m satisfied. I’ll give a followup in about a couple of weeks when it really starts to warm up.
Thank you @Northridge4x4 for the awesome deal! I highly recommend these guys!
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