I really like the 2.5 fox resi shocks, I asked my local shop for fabricating mounts etc. He said your better off with going coilovers for a few bucks more. Im still insisted with 2.5 reservoirs,
I know theres some fabwork to be done. Would it be pointless to run this set up? I found all BNIB fox 2.5 resi around $250 ea. and brackets for the coilover shock kit about $150 upper and lower mounts.
2.0 resi's are cool, I know i can't go wrong with 2.5 resi setup. Later i go with coilovers when i come across a good deal. Can you give a hand with some opinions ya'll... Thanks Falcon

 

You gain some extra oil and strength with a larger body and larger shaft. You could use the brackets that metal cloak has for their 6 pack shocks to gain the extra clearance to the frame or use the coil over mounts.

 

Im going with chassis unlimited frame and axle brackets, same for coilover mounts. How would you think it'll perform compared 2.0's?

 

Performance gain will be absolutly zero. Those shocks are built for high speed off road racing that need extra oil to keep cool. It takes quite a bit of hard running to heat up a 2.0 shock to the point of shock fade.

 

In my case, its just going be like a 2.0 basically. Its a little more in price for mounting new brackets etc. Thanks dirtman, I'll reconsider it.

 

I would respectfully disagree with dirtman ( it will probably bite me in the ars),, but I think you will most likely get a better ride out of the larger body shock (at higher speeds). My reasoning does not come from jeep experience though, as I have not spent a lot of time in jeeps with different size shocks for extended periods of time. What I can say is I have spent a lot of time in many, many sandrails with different size shocks. The larger diameter shocks seem to always provide better dampening. You can definitely tell the difference between the shock absorption between a 2.0 and a 2.5,,,, and 3.0's are amazing. The decision is still yours as to wether the extra cash will be worth the gain, and how much gain you might actually get depending on how you like to drive your jeep. Good luck!