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Shock absorbers FOX or Dobinsons
I’m running Fox shocks now and they feel much better than the bilsteins wich i had prior to Fox .
Pros: much better feel
Vehicle:
Nissan
I’m running the Fox Performance Elite all round on my 2020 and love them. Pricey
Pros: love them
Cons: pricey
Vehicle:
Jeep
Personally I went Dobinson MRAs which have handled outback travel and tough tracks. Some prefer them revalved but mine is heavy enough to work well with them. Unlike their springs it seems to be a decent product.
Pros: handled outback travel
Vehicle:
Nissan
I ripped them out the same week and went for Dobinsons MRR. Honestly? Night and day. The ride is smoother on-road, planted in corners, and off-road they just eat up washboards and corrugations. I’ve hammered them through tracks that would’ve rattled the Bilsteins to death, and they haven’t skipped a beat.
Pros: smoother ride, planted in corners
I settled on Dobinson IMS, definitely a higher price point but worth every penny.
Pros: worth every penny
Cons: higher price point
Vehicle:
Toyota
I have FOX... I'd buy them again...
Pros: would buy again
Just change shock absorbers. I would very much recommend adjustable ones eg Dobinson. Bilsteins are great but they have very specific valving which has a lot of low speed damping, eliminating body roll but resulting in a bumpy ride under 60km/hr. At high speed they’re awesome. Some of the US spec ones have softer valving (5100s)
Pros: eliminating body roll
Cons: bumpy ride under 60km/hr
Vehicle:
Toyota
I've taken my non-res Fox 2.0s to Hatteras and all around the East Coast beaches and never had issues with them overheating. They're fantastic shocks
Pros: fantastic shocks, no overheating
Cons: don't look cool
Vehicle:
Nissan
My MRR’s have the exact same symptoms. Also around 30k miles. Dobinsons is awesome and is taking it in on warranty no questions asked really. They’re the best.
Pros: taking it in warranty
Cons: same symptoms
Mileage: 30000 km
I had the Fox 2.0’s and the shock shaft wore through the top mounting plate.
Cons: shock shaft wore through
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
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