Frustrated with FOX! (2.0 Stage 1)

[Pirate]

I run 265/70/18's with a Fox 2.0 kit. You'll be fine. Your crashbars however...too close for comfort if you go any wider.

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[RANGER_MARC]

Another pic from a different angle.

I did the Ford/Fox 2.0 Leveling Lift and am very happy with the looks and the ride. There is still a slight rake, but I like it that way. Truth to tell, I am so happy with the results that I never bothered to measure. Your truck, to me, looks great, either level or very close to it--but that is just my opinion. I hope that you get a satisfactory answer from the Fox folks. It is in their interest to keep you happy, but they may not see it that way...

 

[landiscarrier]

Visually it looks perfect! Don’t raise the front anymore!!

 

[McLeadslinger]

I think your truck looks good and level. However, This is why I bought the Eibach adjustable coilovers. I can adjust them on the truck. Completely asinine that Fox designed their coilovers so that you have to remove them to adjust them.

 

[Wolfman00]

along time ago, when the 2.0 first came out for tacomas and 4 runners (when swayaway was still common to see) the 2.0 could be adjusted on the truck. the adjustment rings were much different. but, all things change as we know. i wouldn’t be surprised if the amount of warranty work for blown off threads was the culprit.

 

[bfastr]

I dont profess to know much about suspension, but yours look different than the FORD/Fox set I got from Stage 3. I know at the time I bought them they offered a standard FOX 2.0 and a Ford/Fox version that cost more.

looking at the two coils I see mine have several more wraps of spring than yours appear to have.
do yours have Eibach printed on the springs?

 

[gwhalin]

I guess we will have to see if the tires will fit! I definitely think it looks better, but through other reading on this forum I am under the impression I need that extra height to clear the tire size I want. (275/65R18). I do think I started the thread just to bi@#& for a sec ?.

A suspension lift for an IFS suspension is not going to necessarily allow larger tires. It doesn't change the upper point of suspension travel, so if the tire is rubbing pre-lift, it will rub in the same part of the travel post lift.

 

[Ranger54]

Another pic from a different angle.

Sits perfect to me. I have the RC 2.5” and mine sits too high in the front

 

[D Fresh]

Your desired 275/65 r18s are only 1.5 inches taller than stock. An increase of only 3/4 of an inch in radius. Your measured 1.25 inch lift should accommodate them just fine.​

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Looks good? Check.​

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Rides good? Check.​

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Desired tires fit? Not confirmed, but for all intents and purposes, Check.​

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Get an alignment, get some tires, enjoy your truck and leave the suspension alone.​

 

[jflogerzi]

That does suck. Here is a YT explaining what the OP is talking about.

 

[Wesmertz]

Well you guys have put me at ease. It definitely does look good. I will be towing my RZR with it. (Around 3500lbs with all my other crap). It’s probably good to be slightly raked anyways. I ordered the tires and they will be installed Saturday morning!

 

[The Flying Avacado]

I put Eibach coilovers in my truck and they lifted it 3.5 inches! Problem was my front alignment was impossible to correct and my stock tires were destroyed after 10k miles. I had heard this would happen if this truck was lifted that much with stock control arms so this past December I replaced them with camburg uppers and put 33 inch tires on it! My truck is a beast now and the larger tires and camburg uppers made a huge difference! The ride is amazing!

 

[The Flying Avacado]

Well you guys have put me at ease. It definitely does look good. I will be towing my RZR with it. (Around 3500lbs with all my other crap). It’s probably good to be slightly raked anyways. I ordered the tires and they will be installed Saturday morning!

Learn from my mistake, too much lift with the stock upper control arms will cause problems.

 

[EJH]

OP, what was the height of you truck, front and rear prior to the Fox upgrade? There seems to be a large variability here in stock height. The 2.0-2.5" front lift quoted by Fox is somewhat vague without knowing what stock height they used for their starting calculations.

Example: My 2021 Ranger stock only has 2" difference of rake front to back. Measuring from the ground to the top of the wheel wells, my truck is 36" front, 38" rear. I would not want a 2.5" level as my truck would be sagging in the rear.

 

[Wolfman00]

Learn from my mistake, too much lift with the stock upper control arms will cause problems.

i set mine at 1.5” (technically its 2” driver, 1.5” passenger). i didnt want to max out my alignment. eventually when icon releases their ucas with a DJ for us steel knuckle people, ill get those and ramp it up some.

part of me wishes i got the fox since i live in md and we use a shit ton of salt for zero snow. zinc coatings last as long a fart in the wind. the aluminum bodied foxes would probably hold up better here.

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