Fox Shock Hitting Frame

[The Fourth Amigo]

This is what I have, Fox 2.0 "Bolt In" for DII with 2" lift. The fronts went in fine.

The poly bush on top can float in the eye of the shock body. I think I will have to make up some spacer rings to keep it somewhat centralized even after grinding the bracket.

All I wanted was a better bolt in replacement for the Terrafirma shocks I had. I should have went with the OME, but hopefully I'll make these work.

The ID of the steel inserts in the bushings is 12 mm.

 

[MM3846]

Yea, it looks like there isn't enough room in the mount for misalignment... whatever you end up doing to make it work will be worth it.

 

[Mongo]

so your not using a heim…gotcha
Hrd to tell as the pic you show of the mounted shock doesn't look like the pic of the one on the ground...

 

[Buddy]

so your not using a heim…gotcha
Hrd to tell as the pic you show of the mounted shock doesn't look like the pic of the one on the ground...

That's because there are two different people posting pictures.

Ken (Aka K-Rover) is running the Fox 2.0 Emulsion shocks using heims. The Fourth Amigo is running what looks like the Fox 2.0 IFP shocks with poly bushings.

 

[Buddy]

Here is better picture of the same shock. In the first pic, the shock was turned all the way to one side. Here you can see the other spacer that still gives it room to move side to side if needed.

That definitely looks better than the first. It probably would not hurt to take a grinder to the mount and clearance it a little more. Especially if you end up doing a rear panhard or similar mod.

 

[Mongo]

gotcha…was posting from my phone...

 

[The Fourth Amigo]

I've decided to use an 8 mm aluminium spacer on either side to limit excessive side to side travel of the top poly bush relative to the shock body.

The spacer in the picture is actually an aluminium bicycle head set spacer. It has a min 29 mm (1 1/8") ID and is already chamfered to match the profile of the poly bush and they are available from 1 to 10 mm in thickness. It's amazing how well these spacers fit. All the time I spent at the bike shop years ago may pay off.

When installed there will still be roughly 3 mm play on either side which should be enough flex for what I need.

 

[The Fourth Amigo]

I've decided to use an 8 mm aluminium spacer on either side to limit excessive side to side travel of the top poly bush relative to the shock body.

The spacer in the picture is actually an aluminium bicycle head set spacer. It has a min 29 mm (1 1/8") ID and is already chamfered to match the profile of the poly bush and they are available from 1 to 10 mm in thickness. It's amazing how well these spacers fit. All the time I spent at the bike shop years ago may pay off.

When installed there will still be roughly 3 mm play on either side which should be enough flex for what I need.

 

[The Fourth Amigo]

I've decided to use an 8 mm aluminium spacer on either side to limit excessive side to side travel of the top poly bush relative to the shock body.

The spacer in the picture is actually an aluminium bicycle head set spacer. It has a min 29 mm (1 1/8") ID and is already chamfered to match the profile of the poly bush and they are available from 1 to 10 mm in thickness. It's amazing how well these spacers fit. All the time I spent at the bike shop years ago may pay off.

When installed there will still be roughly 3 mm play on either side which should be enough flex for what I need.

Rethinking this.....

The documentation states "direct bolt in", this is weird.

 

[K-rover]

Rethinking this.....

The documentation states "direct bolt in", this is weird.

To me it looks like the bushings are taking up the same space that the spacers would on a heim set up.

If its a direct bolt in, then your ID would be the same as the factory hardware, which its not.

 

[K-rover]

Did you ever get this sorted out?

 

[The Fourth Amigo]

Yes I did. My magic spacers were not necessary. All that was needed was to grind the material from the bracket and make sure the shocks are installed the right way as the bushings are slightly offset.

I don't know what holds the top bushing in place and keeps the shock from moving from side to side. But it is in place.

Still not bolt in.

 

[fishEH]

Suck it up, buttercup.

 

[mick968]

I'm hesitant to even divulge this (especially on this site) but humor me. I broke a(rear) Fox 2.0 on my D1 (bottom off the body of shock?) Figured i did it out in Moab so ordered new one from RN they sent me new one no problem my LandRover is out in Colorado now so I didn't feel like laying underneath when I am out there so found a shop out there to do some other other maintenance service and had them install the new shock I didn't check the shock RN sent me before taking it to this shop (to make sure it was for D1) turns out it is a D2 shock and they somehow installed on my truck! ( and I didn't notice it) haven't been off road but rides and works fine? upside down WTF I don't get it I have the correct shock now but 6 mos. now out of control I plan on changing it next time out at the cabin but jeez

 

[DiscoPhoto]

Not saying I don't believe you Mick, but can you post photos? D1s are 3/4" upper eye, pin lower. D2s are M12s eyes top and bottom.


Thanks in advance!

 

[Buddy]

Not saying I don't believe you Mick, but can you post photos? D1s are 3/4" upper eye, pin lower. D2s are M12s eyes top and bottom.


Thanks in advance!

I think fox has been having some QC issues with these "bolt" in shocks. This is not the first time I've hear of or seen upside down shocks or miss matched shocks.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

I think fox has been having some QC issues with these "bolt" in shocks. This is not the first time I've hear of or seen upside down shocks or miss matched shocks.

No question there, we've definitely warrantied a few. But that's far from saying he has D2 shocks on a D1.

 

[mick968]

Not saying I don't believe you Mick, but can you post photos? D1s are 3/4" upper eye, pin lower. D2s are M12s eyes top and bottom.


Thanks in advance!

We are flying out next weekend and I will take photo before I change it out. Since I moved the Disco out to our cabin (middle of nowhere Park County ,Colorado) there is no convienient repair or service shop closest is place in Fairplay when I dropped it off there they seemed knowledable (4x4)(said they worked on Landrovers) so I thought all good no rocket science to changing out that shock (I did it when I broke the Fox and put on old Bilstein I had as spare) I left it with them and they called twice confirming that I wanted to put that that shock on this vehicle ? (of course me not realizing that it wasn't shock for D1 so I was thinking WTF just put it on already) they did a bunch of other stuff (fluids,oil change,ect) and when I got back up there to pick it up it was dark and I didn't think anything about the shock it drove and rode fine (actually with the RTE springs I don't think I would notice if there was shocks on it or not) the only way I noticed was I was checking to see if if they put the rubber boot back on it my first instinct was how could those idiots put the shock on up side down? the more I think about it could they have taken the bushing out of the Bilstein and modified to work in the Fox? (especially since I told to put That shock on my vehicle) jeez

 

[mick968]

No question there, we've definitely warrantied a few. But that's far from saying he has D2 shocks on a D1.

That's another story this is the second Fox shock (rear) that has broke at the base or bottom of body? they are the extended travel units and actually I haven't really done anything crazy off roading mostly driving on washboard or dirt trails out there I don't get it

 

[DiscoPhoto]

They swapped the mounts on them to try to prevent the issues they had with the stud shearing.

I'm guessing you have the second generation style, not a D2 style. You were sent a D1 style the 2nd time as well