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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 05:17 AM
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OK so I can't justify spending $5k on coilovers, so I decided I'm going with the dual res shocks.... I know both fox and king are great brands and haven't decided which brand I want but I'm leaning towards the Fox..... What is ur experience with these shocks? Got any pics? What are some of the prices u all paid? What size lift and tires are u running with those shocks?

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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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Uhhh....if you don't want to spend the coin on coil overs, why spend the coin on shocks that only benefit you if you're racing around at high speeds off road?
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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I have the Fox 2.0 IFP shocks and the are great on and off road. They also look cool. They are much cheaper and I didnt really need "race" shocks.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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The difference in ride quality between the blistien 5100s and 5160s is no different. The 5160s stay cooler longer and perform just a little better in the real fast rough stuff.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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I'm running fox shocks and really like them the on road ride is great and have had no issues with off road performance I've got around 9500 miles on my rig and they do look cool as hell
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Butch
I'm running fox shocks and really like them the on road ride is great and have had no issues with off road performance I've got around 9500 miles on my rig and they do look cool as hell
How much did ur cost? What size lift up have?
Originally Posted by Nwapache
Uhhh....if you don't want to spend the coin on coil overs, why spend the coin on shocks that only benefit you if you're racing around at high speeds off road?
Well they look cool and I like to speed down some rutted up dirt roads... And don't wanna blow out my mono tube shocks.....

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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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Mine came with lift I went with mopar stag 3 lift and 35/12.50/17s with bfg km2 tires I think shock alone are about $150.00 each
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Butch
Mine came with lift I went with mopar stag 3 lift and 35/12.50/17s with bfg km2 tires I think shock alone are about $150.00 each
Saw the Mopar emblems.... Thought maybe u added those.... 150 not as bad as what evo just said for a set of kings..... $1700!! Holy cow
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Kings as the best but not cheap...

Looks like you priced out the reservoir with Compressor adjuster. You can get Kings without compressor adjusters or reservoirs to save some cash.
Off Road Evolution, King Shocks

All King Shocks listed on our site come with EVO Spec Valving
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 07:48 AM
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Dam $1700.00 sounds like a lot of coin but the kings are sweet
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