Again the kit FOX provides includes everything you need for REAL LIFE! Even for a REAL LIFE lifted JK! Crazy I know...

But you know what, you really want to add a bracket, so just add it...

 

the kit isnt complete it dosent come with the track bar bolt that is extra ! you must admit that it does have some vulnerablity as shown in this photo id want them to include a protective device for $360.00 or id look into the bracket also (that through rod buggs me , id be most worried of that getting bent on the right side of shock even a small nudge and id imagine that shock is toast though it would take a certain situation and you prob would damage other things as well at that point










you could hit a jagged rock on a long and lonsome highway east of omaha

 

Even with a bracket it still attaches to the tie rod. The kit fox provides is complete. Shouldered track bar bolt, ats steering stabilizer, tie rod mount, and hardware. Happy with my purchase! Of course anything can get damaged. That's the risk you take off-roading any vehicle. I don't see where an inch moved one way or the other is the determining factor on buying this shock. Mine sits where it was designed to sit and makes no contact with anything, so unless I hit something it's fine. That won't change no matter where you put it. This shock does improve drivability. Steering wheel stays steady

 

Maybe that's a NR thing I don't know but where I buy my stuff from it is included in the kit. Also looking at the ORW website the description also has it included, so I don't know why it's an extra $10.

As for looking vulnerable it looks a lot safer then other options out there. Is it possible it could be damaged? Of course, everything on our jeeps is susceptible to being hit or damaged. A lot of it depends on the guy behind the wheel as well but in my opinion it looks pretty safe.

 

at one site they show it seperate but most do show track bar bolt included

Body
Aluminum shock body dissipates heat three times faster than steel

Components
Black anodized 6061-T6 billet aluminum

Shaft
5/8" hard chrome plated heat treated alloy steel

Piston
Race-developed high-flow piston design

Valving
Proprietary de-burred valve shims

Seals
Redundant sealing pack system main seal, wiper seal, scraper seal

Oil
Specially formulated for ultimate performance at variable temperatures

Reservoir
External reservoir design separates shock oil from the high-pressure nitrogen

Nitrogen pressure
Adjuster - 24 clicks of adjustability


Parts Included
Steering Stabilizer
Track Bar Bolt
Integrated Adjustable Tie Rod Clamp Mount

also i get what your saying as well about taking chances and yeh im not saying i wont purchase one but i think id try to make a skid of some type out of schedual 80 pvc or somthing for that through rod

 

already thinkin of a self made skid for it lol you guys up north of nh are good people



btw ~ jls jk can you post a pic of how yours sits under there ? nice jeep

 

I'm on the road at the moment, but when I get out I'll take a few and post them for you.

 

allow it to be higher ? im concernd with mine being stock height if ill end up turning it like they say 130 degrees toward rear if that actually lowers it down for my application if i choose not to lift , i am thinking of adding 18/59s springs for better stiffness due to a bumper add up front that will prob gain me 1 .5 or somthing in that way not that i want to go taller just think the spacer up front might not be the way to go for heavy bumper
ive heard mixed thought on this issue ( but if i do add a taller spring do i adjust the stabilizer i wonder ?

 

Here you go. Mine only has 19/59 springs. So it's not lifted high and there's not a lot of room in there. I have flexed it and had it offroad probably 4-5 times this year and it makes no contact anywhere. Closest to the tierod, so if the tierod were to take a hit it could be trouble. There's just not a lot of rocks here, just trails. I could get away with adjusting it back towards the trackbar a bit, but like I said before an inch or so isn't going to make much of a difference. Hopefully you can see it clearly with these pictures

 

The draglink looks close in these pictures, but it's rotated down and it's probably an inch to an inch and a half from the stabilizer. I've tested it a lot and the closest anything comes to it is more than a fingers width. I've flexed it, turned the steering wheel both ways and you can easily slide your fingers around the shock. So there's not a lot of clearance, but nothing comes in contact. Atleast not yet. Like I said there's more than an inch all around it. More in the back towards the trackbar.