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FOX Shocks UpTravel Question

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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 06:47 AM
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Default FOX Shocks UpTravel Question

I have a JK with a Rubicon Express Long arm 4.5 kit and a 1inch coil spacer . I Purchased Fox shocks valved by Tera Flex which said they were designed for 4 -6 inch lifts . They are 6 inches longer than the RE shocks that were on there . My Uptravel now sitting at ride height is 6.0 inches from Axle to bumpstop . The shock when mounted at ride height has 6.5 inches of stroke . Anyone forsee any problems ? It looks like the axle will hit the bump stop before shocks bottom . I also Jacked the front end up with the sway electronically disconnected to see if the coils would unseat and it looks like the SWAY limits the axle before that can happen ... Thanks For any input .
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DJJEEP1
I have a JK with a Rubicon Express Long arm 4.5 kit and a 1inch coil spacer . I Purchased Fox shocks valved by Tera Flex which said they were designed for 4 -6 inch lifts . They are 6 inches longer than the RE shocks that were on there . My Uptravel now sitting at ride height is 6.0 inches from Axle to bumpstop . The shock when mounted at ride height has 6.5 inches of stroke . Anyone forsee any problems ? It looks like the axle will hit the bump stop before shocks bottom . I also Jacked the front end up with the sway electronically disconnected to see if the coils would unseat and it looks like the SWAY limits the axle before that can happen ... Thanks For any input .
You want your bumpstop to touch before the shock bottoms out.
Thats why I disconnect completely. The rubi electronic disconnect still can limit it depending how much droop you have.
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 07:14 AM
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If your sway bar limit your down travel, then you are in deep trouble. That mean that the link will be fully extended and will flip around on you on a trail. Not good at all.
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