Fox 2.5 dsc 2-3" cv angles

[Daverous]

Anyone able to post a Pic of theirs? I dropped mine in today, set at 1.5" of exposed thread or 1/2" more than factory settings, and my angles look pretty bad. Wanted to compare with anyone running the kit at full height.

I had new spring put in due to the diesel and I'm wondering if that jacked with their recommended settings. With Clayton 2.5" rear springs I only have 1" of rake right now. I had icon 2.5 on it before, so my pre and post lift measurements didn't give me a good baseline.

The inner scares me the most.

 

[H2OMAN]

As long as you can get an alignment you are good. If you want the fullest travel, get good uca's. Not crappy ones.

 

[Daverous]

I'll run it for a few days to see if it settles a bit before cranking it back any. I'm running JBA UCAs with high-angle joints. No weird noises or vibrations so far, just seems very steep. I'm measuring out at around 25.5" hub to fender which falls in line with some of the 3.5" Readylift numbers. May have to take it down a shade if it doesn't settle out.

 

[H2OMAN]

I'll run it for a few days to see if it settles a bit before cranking it back any. I'm running JBA UCAs with high-angle joints. No weird noises or vibrations so far, just seems very steep. I'm measuring out at around 25.5" hub to fender which falls in line with some of the 3.5" Readylift numbers. May have to take it down a shade if it doesn't settle out.

I set mine at close to 3 and I'm fine. JBA's are good.

 

[H2OMAN]

I set mine at close to 3 and I'm fine. JBA's are good.

Found a pic.

 

[Daverous]

Thanks, sir! I appreciate you taking the time to post that.

Yours definitely looks a bit less severe than mine ended up. Did yours settle any or stay about where you set it?

 

[H2OMAN]

Thanks, sir! I appreciate you taking the time to post that.

Yours definitely looks a bit less severe than mine ended up. Did yours settle any or stay about where you set it?

I don't believe it has moved. It's seen some serious off road miles. It it was going to drop it would have by now.

 

[flying53brian]

Here are mine, I have 1⁷/⁸" threads showing. I've had mine on for a year now, so I'm sure no more settling. Best of luck!

 

[Daverous]

Thanks for the additional pictures!

I spoke with Accutune and they said going from the 450lb spring to the 550lb spring(both 16") wouldn't impact the amount I could preload.

No clue why it's so extreme. I'll look at backing it down a few turns today. I do know with the 550lb I had to use a compressor to increase load. It bent the tool without it even off the truck

 

[H2OMAN]

Thanks for the additional pictures!

I spoke with Accutune and they said going from the 450lb spring to the 550lb spring(both 16") wouldn't impact the amount I could preload.

No clue why it's so extreme. I'll look at backing it down a few turns today. I do know with the 550lb I had to use a compressor to increase load. It bent the tool without it even off the truck

Holy moly.

 

[Daverous]

Yeah, no idea how. I used the same tool with my icons and they're a 13" 650lb spring. Ugh.

Did some more measuring and they're absolutely too high. I had about 2 inches of down travel and the passenger side is resting at 26" from the hub to fender. Off to get a new tool and pray I don't have to take them out again.

 

[Daverous]

Too bad too, looks nice

 

[Daverous]

Snapped a 5/16 punch will all the weight off. Almost killed myself with a spring compressor. Scratched up the coils pretty bad, and stretched a hole a little. Im done for the day. If the blow they blow. Running at around 15-16 degrees static as is.

Alas.

 

[H2OMAN]

Too bad too, looks nice

It does look good. That's a ton of lift. You got anything else in there?

 

[Daverous]

Not a thing. Set to 1.5 on the drivers side and about 1.25 on the passenger. Measuring out to just at 26" center hub to fender flare. Only change is a 550 rate spring instead of the 450 to compensate for the diesel which weighed out to about 3700 front axle weight.

Guess it's coming back apart to drop it 1/2 to 3/4 inch. So lame. Figured it'd be easier to reduce preload on the truck then add it, guess I was wrong.

 

[H2OMAN]

Darn. Post up when you get it figured out.

 

[flying53brian]

Snapped a 5/16 punch will all the weight off. Almost killed myself with a spring compressor. Scratched up the coils pretty bad, and stretched a hole a little. Im done for the day. If the blow they blow. Running at around 15-16 degrees static as is.

Alas.

That's a real drag, I removed wheels and tires and used same punch and the huge Fox spanner wrench, Thought I would die trying to add a 1/2 more threads. Gotta say that spanner saved me.

Have you got one of those? Fox shipped it fast

2020 Ram Rebel 4x4
Fox 2.5 lift

 

[Daverous]

I have one for that is for my Icon 2.5 setup and it fits, but bent all to heck when using it. So yours was a bear too? Icon was hard, but this one is next level tough.

I may try grabbing the fox one before tearing it all apart again. If I do rip it apart I'll grab a new spring since I took off a ton of paint on the passenger side trying to adjust it on the truck. It actually rides great, just concerning angles and amounts of lift.

 

[ayoslickxd]

interesting this was why i went and did bds 4 inch kit

 

[Daverous]

Bds was/is still on my list, I'm just always reluctant to cut factory mounts. My understanding is their 3" Rebel kit uses these same shocks anyway, and I've already lifted my rear with supporting mods. No idea if they'll sell me just the additional front end parts solo or not.

Figured I'd try these out and see if they fit my needs first. If I can maintain pretty decent downtravel(3.5"+)with the lift I need I may not have to go further down the hole. Then you start thinking long travel and where do I call it good?