I don't even know where to start...........
As you all know the rear shocks were hitting the frame so I ground the brackets and solved that little problem.
But the knock did not go away! It feels like there is loose a bag of hammers in the rear end when these shocks are installed on the rear axle. The fronts are fine. With the old rear Terrafirmas installed everything rides great. The Watts Linkage is all in good shape and I removed the rear anti-sway bar everything else is in good order. Confirmed by good ride with old Terrafirma shocks.
I have removed and replaced the Fox shocks many times. I even tried them one at a time on each side. You can't install them "upside down" The reason I bought these in the first place is because the front lower bushings kept failing on the old Terrafirmas. I thought I'd spring for a good set of 4 that wouldn't let me down. I have never been so disappointed with a product.
I have spent many hours trying to get to the bottom of this with no result other than there has to be something wrong with these shocks. But what could it be affecting both shocks. I get the knock even when they are installed one at a time. (TF on one side Fox on the other)
Anyway, Rovers North said that they would take them back for a refund, exchange etc. Now I have odd front and rear shocks. This sucks. Would a second set of Fox be any better. Maybe I got a "bad batch"?:banghead:
Please forgive my posts about the spacers, I don't know what I was thinking. I didn't use them.