I also put the eibachs on the rear of my 2wd. Significant difference. My highway princess may never even see a dirt road, but did not like the subtle bouncing even on our residential streets. After the switch, my wife commented on the difference after only a quarter mile down the road.I installed the Eibachs on the rear of my 4x2 and it got rid of most of the bounce/wobble and ride is nice and not much firmer. Worthwhile upgrade. Bret
As pointed out befor and in other threads I dont have Fox or any of the leveling shocks. If anything whata I have noticed overall anf this shoyld help you is that all aftermarket shocks have fixed a lot of the ride quality issues we have experienced. Think about it this way. A stiff shock can cause the bouncyness you are already experiencing now. Firm isnt even the word I would use for the aftermarket shocks because it isn't firm since firm would essentially be similar to stiff. The real word to describ is soft/smooth. Ut allows for the ride to much more comfortable. When the shock damping is to firm or stiff then you get your bouncyness. Make it a little softer by reducing rebound or compression then you can get a much better controlable ride. Simple as that. Will there be a difference from Fox to Eibach to Bilstein? Absolutely but it will be marginal. If you are not looking to go off road much if at all it would be best to saflve some money and go with either Eibach or Bilstein. Planning to go offroad then chose Fox or Bilstein.Do you Fox 2.0 guys think it’s good or too stiff?
Thanks. That’s helps.As pointed out befor and in other threads I dont have Fox or any of the leveling shocks. If anything whata I have noticed overall anf this shoyld help you is that all aftermarket shocks have fixed a lot of the ride quality issues we have experienced. Think about it this way. A stiff shock can cause the bouncyness you are already experiencing now. Firm isnt even the word I would use for the aftermarket shocks because it isn't firm since firm would essentially be similar to stiff. The real word to describ is soft/smooth. Ut allows for the ride to much more comfortable. When the shock damping is to firm or stiff then you get your bouncyness. Make it a little softer by reducing rebound or compression then you can get a much better controlable ride. Simple as that. Will there be a difference from Fox to Eibach to Bilstein? Absolutely but it will be marginal. If you are not looking to go off road much if at all it would be best to saflve some money and go with either Eibach or Bilstein. Planning to go offroad then chose Fox or Bilstein.
If you get the front shocks by Eibach you are able to level it out. Do that and get even better ride quality. Makes sense to me at least.I have the Eibach's on the rear too an I'm very happy with the ride quality improvement. I'm considering the front's too but I like the balance now an may get just a level kit.
I just don't want a jarring ride up front. I guess keeping the stock spring determines that more than the strut.If you get the front shocks by Eibach you are able to level it out. Do that and get even better ride quality. Makes sense to me at least.
Not exactly. The lift I have changes both springs and shocks/struts and they are made to work together. For Eibach they will find a way to make thier shocks and struts to work with the factory springs and still provide a nice ride. In my opinion if you just put a spacer in between the strut and frame for a leveling kit the ride will become worse. Why do a job if you only half ass it?I just don't want a jarring ride up front. I guess keeping the stock spring determines that more than the strut.
I think you're describing a different bounciness. The stock shocks are more soft/smooth (they offered less resistance is how I would put it) than the Eibachs. They were too easy to compress and decompress, allowing the springs to keep bouncing the truck up and down after a bump or a dip in the road. The Eibachs offer more resistance and prevent the truck from bouncing up and down as much.As pointed out befor and in other threads I dont have Fox or any of the leveling shocks. If anything whata I have noticed overall anf this shoyld help you is that all aftermarket shocks have fixed a lot of the ride quality issues we have experienced. Think about it this way. A stiff shock can cause the bouncyness you are already experiencing now. Firm isnt even the word I would use for the aftermarket shocks because it isn't firm since firm would essentially be similar to stiff. The real word to describ is soft/smooth. Ut allows for the ride to much more comfortable. When the shock damping is to firm or stiff then you get your bouncyness. Make it a little softer by reducing rebound or compression then you can get a much better controlable ride. Simple as that. Will there be a difference from Fox to Eibach to Bilstein? Absolutely but it will be marginal. If you are not looking to go off road much if at all it would be best to saflve some money and go with either Eibach or Bilstein. Planning to go offroad then chose Fox or Bilstein.