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Took factory rear shocks off and put some new ones on. About 20 minutes total with clean up. Did it in the garage without a lift. Super easy

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Just wanted to put an update in. Been busy with work and got a chance last night to drive it with the new shocks. And had about a 60 mile round trip today. Night and day difference. No more wallowing around and floating after going over bumps. Before if I hit a bump in a curve, it felt like the rear was going to come around on me. That is all gone. This is the way it should have been from the factory. Super impressed and highly recommend the Fox 2.0 rears. Now, start to save up for the fronts......
 

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Just wanted to put an update in. Been busy with work and got a chance last night to drive it with the new shocks. And had about a 60 mile round trip today. Night and day difference. No more wallowing around and floating after going over bumps. Before if I hit a bump in a curve, it felt like the rear was going to come around on me. That is all gone. This is the way it should have been from the factory. Super impressed and highly recommend the Fox 2.0 rears. Now, start to save up for the fronts......
I'm of the opinion that if you replaced the rear shocks with broomsticks, it would still be a better ride! ?
 


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What rock rails are those? Or are those the Tremor steps rails with the step removed?
They are the factory rails with the step hoops removed. 4 bolts in each one. I added the 3M grip tape to cover the holes and the slight scuffs left by the step touching the rail.
 

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I love it! How easy is it to remove the back seat? Is it something that can be easily swapped out if I went this route? Sometimes I have human passengers. Sometimes I might want to bring my buddy!
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I love it! How easy is it to remove the back seat? Is it something that can be easily swapped out if I went this route? Sometimes I have human passengers. Sometimes I might want to bring my buddy!
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Thanks! The backseat is held in with 4 bolts (which I'm re-using to hold the platform down) and you'll have to release the middle seatbelt temporarily.

I'm confident I can have the platform out and seats back in in about 15-20 minutes without much fuss.
 

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Thanks! The backseat is held in with 4 bolts (which I'm re-using to hold the platform down) and you'll have to release the middle seatbelt temporarily.

I'm confident I can have the platform out and seats back in in about 15-20 minutes without much fuss.
Cool! Any issues on the dash with a seatbelt message being displayed? When I have rear seat passengers I get a display about who is wearing a seatbelt. LOL
 
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Cool! Any issues on the dash with a seatbelt message being displayed? When I have rear seat passengers I get a display about who is wearing a seatbelt. LOL
None with the seats out.
 

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Comes with the wiring harness and plugs to connect directly to the side marker lights. So they are plug and play. With some custom wire rigging you could always hook it up to one of your auxiliary switches if you so chose. I'm okay with it coming on when the side markers come on and didn't want to have to change anything.

https://customautoworksstore.com/ranger-light-kits/

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/2...-auto-works-raptor-style-4-led-light-kit.html
Wait, the US ranger comes with aux switches from the factory?
 
 








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