Eibach or Fox

[Jim C.]

Anyone have an opinion on shocks?

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[Stage3Motorsports]

Anyone have an opinion on shocks?

Use of the truck?

 

[Jmarler]

I was about to ask this. I was wondering how eilbach is with light offroading. It will be once in a blue moon that I take it offroad. Nothing crazy either.

 

[Hickesy]

Same here.

 

[janitorjim]

Use of the truck?

everyday driver city traffic only

 

[D Fresh]

99% road 1% off road for me. Out of the road driving 40% of it is on shit roads that to Ridgeline drivers would be considered "off road."

I'm experienced with Eibach for road and race cars. And I know that their springs are of such quality that they're used on Fox coilovers and even OEM applications. But I'm unaware of their reputation and unfamiliar with their products in the truck world.

Because of that I got the Fox 2.0 setup and grabbed some global leaf springs to keep some rake. I'll have everything done here in a few weeks. I'm sure I'll be happy though, and I'm sure that I would've been happy with the Eibachs had I gone that route also.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

I can't speak of the Fox, but I love my Eibach. The road manners are significantly better than the stock FX4 suspension. Bumps that used to unsettle the truck are now firm, but planted. Frank at @Stage3Motorsports will give you a good deal too. I definitely recommend front and rear though.

 

[aeroshots]

I think you'll find that which ever manufacturers shock an individual installed, they like.
Maybe someone has driven different Rangers with each, but I doubt a difference can really be found. I'd go with the best price and never look back.
Edit: differences between the two shocks you asked about--not differences from stock shocks--obvious difference there.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Aftermarket performance shocks are always going to be firmer just so that customers don't install them and think they've wasted their money for no change. It's always going to be enough for them to feel the difference.

That said, I would take the Eibach over the Fox simply due to the difference in warranty (Eibach has a 1 million mile warranty. Bilstein is lifetime).

I believe the Fox warranty is one year. I searched but had difficulty getting a definitive answer.

 

[TORQUERULES]

I have the Bilsteins and I can report that they are fantastic in case you might be considering those.

 

[ArizonaRangers]

I got Eibach and am very pleased. On road they are fantastic. Off road they are a touch firm.

 

[Cmar]

Can't really go wrong with either, I would add Bilstein and Koni to the list also.

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