Fox 2.0 shocks leaking. Rebuild or replace?

Bigdumps · Mar 19, 2024

I have the Mopar 2" lift with the fox 2.0 shocks. Dealer did a peace of mind inspection and says the front shocks are leaking. Naturally my truck is out of the bumper to bumper warranty.

Should I replace them with new Fox shocks or go with a Bilstein?

I wouldn't mind squeezing out an extra .5"-1" of height in the front.

Any recommendations on shocks would be great.

Redz72 · Mar 19, 2024

How many miles are on the shocks? Sig says you have a MY22 and you said just out of warranty. So I’m guessing 37k-ish miles? That’s low mileage I would think for shocks to start leaking…unless you run them hard and fast very frequently.

Bigdumps · Mar 19, 2024

88000 km, so roughly 54k mile. All highway, city use. Some gravel road use during bow hunting season. I

CHeYeNNe71 · Mar 19, 2024

I'd price out the rebuild. Otherwise Bilstein will give a firmer ride than FOX, still rides great I think. Just so you know.

Bigdumps · Mar 19, 2024

I was looking into Bilstein 6112s. Don't know much about suspension, are those adjustable beyond the 2" currently installed?

Only issue with rebuild is the truck is off the road for who knows how long.

CHeYeNNe71 · Mar 19, 2024

I think the 6112's are 2.6 max? Some guys have put the .5 spacer on top from Motofab and put taller coils out back. They have also used Jeep Gladiator Clayton rear lift coils if you search on here. I'm not sure what towing capacity would be with Jeep coils.

boogielander · Mar 19, 2024

just get new ones so you don't have downtime.
or go fox 2.5 for an upgrade lol

Bigdumps · Mar 19, 2024

I thought about this. Lol an expensive little upgrade. Nothing is cheap up here in Cantada

PurpleRT · Mar 19, 2024

Yeah I would just go new so no downtime instead of rebuilding them or go Bilstein.

H2OMAN · Mar 19, 2024

I would rebuild them. They were meant to be rebuilt. You can avoid down time by scheduling an appointment. Drop it off in the morning. Pick it up in the afternoon. Same as a new install. Have them service your UCA's while you're at it. Easy peasy. Save a pile.

Bigdumps · Mar 19, 2024

The dealer does this or independent shop?

Edit, found an independent shop an hour from where I am that can do it for 160$ per side. Plus removal and reinstallation. Seems like a fair deal.

H2OMAN · Mar 19, 2024

Bigdumps said:
The dealer does this or independent shop?

Edit, found an independent shop an hour from where I am that can do it for 160$ per side. Plus removal and reinstallation. Seems like a fair deal.

Good job.

PurpleRT · Mar 19, 2024

Ditto. Thats awesome. Figured it was something you would have to send ship somewhere.

boogielander · Mar 20, 2024

PurpleRT said:
Ditto. Thats awesome. Figured it was something you would have to send ship somewhere.

rebuilding shocks is not a service that all independent shops offer because it takes special tools, equipments, parts, and knowledge to do it especially when if the shock owner wants to tune the shock to better serve his truck's constant load and driving style. If a shop can do tuning, then that shop can for sure do rebuild because "rebuilding" is basically part of "tuning" (aka, "tuning" follows the same steps as "rebuilding", just "tuning" involves an extra step of calculating and messing with the shims in the piston then take it out to test and adjust)

but there are shock shops around, just need to find them lol

Bigdumps · Mar 21, 2024

Well, the shop I found only does rebuilding. They don't do removal or installation. Lol
Having a back up set incase this happens again seems like the best move.

Looking like I'm going to grab a second set of either the same 2.0 ifp's ($500 for the pair)or Bilstein 5100s (460 cad for the pair) Bilstein 6112s(1300 cad for the pair with new coils)
Since Bilsteins are adjustable, I would ideally like to squeeze an extra half inch of lift in the front out of them. Or any other shock that is reasonably priced.

Would you knowledgeable guys know if :
A) Bilsteins are equal in build quality and ride in comparison to fox
B) if mixing my Mopar lift with the Bilsteins at 2.5" is okay for UCAs.
C) what would you guys recommend for my primarily city truck? upgraded Bilstein 6112, or fox 2.5. the ride of the 2.0 was imo great.

I appreciate all the help.

CHeYeNNe71 · Mar 21, 2024

Fox and Bilstein give a different ride. Fox more plush, Bilstein more firm.
Yes you'll be fine with Mopar UCA's
I liked the 6112 over the 5100's. I just picked up with Fox 2.5 w/ BDS 3" lift, but haven't installed yet. I like the adjustability

Bigdumps · Mar 21, 2024

Yea, I'm more of a plush ride guy. Want a softer/smoother ride but also want a little extra height but don't want to use a spacer. Maybe just some 2.0s and orp springs in the front.

CHeYeNNe71 · Mar 21, 2024

Can always grab the Fox coilover which are adjustable and will match the rear shocks. They're around $1000. Price research

Some guys have ran the Motofab .5 spacer on top which won't make enough difference to worry about problems.

Bigdumps · Mar 21, 2024

Ah the joys of living in Canada, everything is difficult to find and ridiculously expensive. Lol
I appreciate all the help, I like the 2.0 coilovers, seem like a great option.

H2OMAN · Mar 21, 2024

My bad. I should have specified that the shop should be brand certified to rebuild .

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