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<blockquote data-quote="zombiekiller" data-source="post: 1367914" data-attributes="member: 25186"><p>if you choose to go with "the Kit" on the market that lets you use stock replacement 3.0" coilovers, you're going to have to deal with the following caveats...</p><p></p><p>1. The geometry of how and where the coilover mounts is not changed from stock, yet the arms are 3" longer. This creates WAY more work for a single 3.0 to do. you're going to always want for more shock, and you're going to roast those 3.0s, as they were never designed to be beat on like that.</p><p></p><p>And food for thought, 2.5 COs + 3.5s are LIGHTYEARS better in the dirt than a 3.0. The 2.5s are much less expensive than a 3.0, so if you sold your 3.0s, the delta isnt that extreme.</p><p></p><p>2. The kit on the market that allows you to use 3.0s, at full bump, 100% will lay front crossmember in the dirt. This is not a good thing. I dont know if youve ever experienced taking a hard kit to the frame or a skidplate when fully stuffed, but it SUUUUUUUUCKS.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On the last two EXO trips to baja, I'd say 90% of the trucks were running an SVC midtravel kit. I am unaware of any breakage issues ( on the svc suspension parts). There is a REALLY good reason why so many of these folks that can literally afford whatever front suspension kit that theyd like, choose to run SVC. Shit just works.</p><p></p><p>My truck was one of the first gen2s with a midtravel kit on it. It is MONEY. I now have about 6-7K dirt miles on mine. It is dialed. I dont want for more. 200+ high speed miles, including REALLY fun rhythm whoops outside of scorpion bay Had me smiling ear to ear and the shocks were luke-warm .</p><p></p><p>By comparison, those running fox 3.0s with other kits could light a cigarette off the shock bodies. </p><p></p><p>Anywho, there's my real-world insight. SVC gets my money. It honestly isn't even a debate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zombiekiller, post: 1367914, member: 25186"] if you choose to go with "the Kit" on the market that lets you use stock replacement 3.0" coilovers, you're going to have to deal with the following caveats... 1. The geometry of how and where the coilover mounts is not changed from stock, yet the arms are 3" longer. This creates WAY more work for a single 3.0 to do. you're going to always want for more shock, and you're going to roast those 3.0s, as they were never designed to be beat on like that. And food for thought, 2.5 COs + 3.5s are LIGHTYEARS better in the dirt than a 3.0. The 2.5s are much less expensive than a 3.0, so if you sold your 3.0s, the delta isnt that extreme. 2. The kit on the market that allows you to use 3.0s, at full bump, 100% will lay front crossmember in the dirt. This is not a good thing. I dont know if youve ever experienced taking a hard kit to the frame or a skidplate when fully stuffed, but it SUUUUUUUUCKS. On the last two EXO trips to baja, I'd say 90% of the trucks were running an SVC midtravel kit. I am unaware of any breakage issues ( on the svc suspension parts). There is a REALLY good reason why so many of these folks that can literally afford whatever front suspension kit that theyd like, choose to run SVC. Shit just works. My truck was one of the first gen2s with a midtravel kit on it. It is MONEY. I now have about 6-7K dirt miles on mine. It is dialed. I dont want for more. 200+ high speed miles, including REALLY fun rhythm whoops outside of scorpion bay Had me smiling ear to ear and the shocks were luke-warm . By comparison, those running fox 3.0s with other kits could light a cigarette off the shock bodies. Anywho, there's my real-world insight. SVC gets my money. It honestly isn't even a debate. [/QUOTE]
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