Fox 2.0

[Carmell269]

Hi all. I’m looking for some input with regards to upgrading my coil overs. My primary reason for considering this is to alleviate some of the nose diving under heavy braking and the wallowing affect when going in turns on the interstate that have uneven surfaces. I do not off-road the truck, it’s mostly just street driving. I currently have a 3” level lift from RangerLifts and I’m running 285/70R 17’s. Im looking at getting the Fox 2.0 coil overs and the Fox rear shocks. At around 1300 bucks, I’d like to know if these symptoms would be mostly resolved based on anyones personal experiences. I would really appreciate any input and apologize in advance for me not responding right away, I’m slaving away at work.

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[Trigganometry]

Night and day difference from factory to aftermarket shocks. Although a little bit more I think the Ford Performance Fox shocks are better tuned.

 

[RangerPNW]

They're a massive upgrade, I think you'll be quite happy with how they perform. The wallowing is gone, its honestly how the truck should have come from the factory.

 

[OffroadAlliance]

Getting coilovers will definitely help with the issues you're mentioning and the Fox 2.0 will for sure give you a better ride than the stock suspension. You for sure will not be disappointed upgrading. We have a lot of fox stuff that we sell, I'd be happy to try and get you set up with whatever you need and look for good pricing in the process.

 

[magz]

Great performance from the 2.0.
The truck feels more composed and as it should feel as it is cycling through its travel on and off road. No more nose diving, brake diving and wallowing. I highly recommend them.

 

[Carmell269]

Getting coilovers will definitely help with the issues you're mentioning and the Fox 2.0 will for sure give you a better ride than the stock suspension. You for sure will not be disappointed upgrading. We have a lot of fox stuff that we sell, I'd be happy to try and get you set up with whatever you need and look for good pricing in the process.

Yep for sure, I’d love the help and a good deal. Please shoot me a PM and let me know.

 

[Carmell269]

Thank you all for the quick reply’s, I do appreciate it ! Is it safe to assume I would still achieve the 3” of lift ?

 

[Colo_Ranger]

I would recommend the Eibach Pro 2.0 kit. The ride is fantastic and you can adjust the height without pulling the coilovers out. They are also cheaper. Reach out to Stage 3 here on the forum and you can usually get a good deal to boot.

 

[RangerPNW]

Thank you all for the quick reply’s, I do appreciate it ! Is it safe to assume I would still achieve the 3” of lift ?

The fox's give you about 2 inches of lift in the front out of the box.. You can get 3 out of them, but thats on the upper end of their adjustment and not recommended. You'd have no issues clearing your tires though with the standard setting.

 

[pull string get cookies]

Hi all. I’m looking for some input with regards to upgrading my coil overs. My primary reason for considering this is to alleviate some of the nose diving under heavy braking and the wallowing affect when going in turns on the interstate that have uneven surfaces. I do not off-road the truck, it’s mostly just street driving. I currently have a 3” level lift from RangerLifts and I’m running 285/70R 17’s. Im looking at getting the Fox 2.0 coil overs and the Fox rear shocks. At around 1300 bucks, I’d like to know if these symptoms would be mostly resolved based on anyones personal experiences. I would really appreciate any input and apologize in advance for me not responding right away, I’m slaving away at work.

I installed the Fox setup for the exact reasons you state, and I am pleased with the results. Installed them about 40k ago, would do it again.

 

[Carmell269]

The fox's give you about 2 inches of lift in the front out of the box.. You can get 3 out of them, but thats on the upper end of their adjustment and not recommended. You'd have no issues clearing your tires though with the standard setting.

Ok that’s good to know, thank you.

 

[D Fresh]

I installed the Fox setup for the exact reasons you state, and I am pleased with the results. Installed them about 40k ago, would do it again.

I've got the Fox 2.0s as well and have been very happy with them for about 15k miles. One thing that slightly concerned me was the rebuild schedule listed on the paperwork.

A complete shock rebuild is recommended every 1,000 miles for off-road race applications. Split street/off-road–use vehicles every 10,000 miles, and street every 50,000 miles.

My truck doesn't see offroad conditions as much as I'd like it to. But given their recommendations I'd bet they'd say I'd be due for a rebuild at about 40-45k miles.

Do you notice any difference with that many miles on yours?

Do you have a plan for rebuild? I think I'll get a cheap spacer lift to throw on my stock coil assembly and swap that into the truck while the Fox's are out for rebuild when/if I need it.

 

[EJH]

I've got the Fox 2.0s as well and have been very happy with them for about 15k miles. One thing that slightly concerned me was the rebuild schedule listed on the paperwork.



My truck doesn't see offroad conditions as much as I'd like it to. But given their recommendations I'd bet they'd say I'd be due for a rebuild at about 40-45k miles.

Do you notice any difference with that many miles on yours?

Do you have a plan for rebuild? I think I'll get a cheap spacer lift to throw on my stock coil assembly and swap that into the truck while the Fox's are out for rebuild when/if I need it.

I have the rear Fox 2.0s only. The rebuild schedule is part of the reason I am hesitating on upgrading the fronts (along with cost and time). The rears are easy enough to swap out. The fronts, not so much. At my driving, with a ~40k rebuild given the minor dirt/off-roading I do, I'm looking at about a 3 year rebuild cycle. That is a lot of effort. I'm sure the fronts are worth it, and sometime I'll do them, but not looking forward to that rebuild.

Anyone know if the Eibachs or Bilstein have a similar rebuild schedule?

 

[D Fresh]

Anyone know if the Eibachs or Bilstein have a similar rebuild schedule?

Not sure on the schedule, but the Bilsteins and Eibachs are both rebuildable from my understanding and experience.

 

[OneMore]

It is my understanding that the Ford Fox 2.0 kit is set to provide 2" of lift.
The Fox 2.0 is set to give you 2.5" of lift.
As has been stated prior, they can both be adjusted to give you a 3" lift.
But then they are at the upper end of adjustment.
Both kits come with 550 lb. springs.

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