How To: Adjust the Fox Shock Perch / Height / Level the Front

[BIRDMAN]

ok, got it done. These warranty services are stated in one of the booklets on page 14. At first, they didn't want to get it done. It was like pulling teeth to get it done, even after showing them where it states these services. So a few hours later, my raptor is aligned and i have a scratched up wheel. Jesus, this is why i hate going to the dealer for anything. I digress, my raptor has now joined the ranks of mid-perch raptors. Wuh-bam!

 

[Humvee21]

If you raise the perch, does that mean you are increasing up travel and decreasing down travel?

 

[avodude]

Just did this this morning. set it on the 2nd notch. took about 1.5hrs on the lift. Thank you for the writeup, ive installed spacer lifts before so i wasn't worried about the difficulty but if you havent ever done anything like this it is much easier than it looks. I have my entire front end off because im doing a complete Glassworks (frt/rr) conversion this weekend too. Having the fenders off was definitely nice.

 

[Rookie]

If you raise the perch, does that mean you are increasing up travel and decreasing down travel?

That's a good question. One would assume it is only decreasing down travel but I'm no expert.

 

[Humvee21]

That's a good question. One would assume it is only decreasing down travel but I'm no expert.

I'm sorry I should have read the OP more thoroughly. Apparently, there is an increase in up travel (jounce travel) and decrease in down travel (rebound travel). Since the front is raised 2.5", I assume the jounce travel is increased 2.5"? And the opposite for rebound travel? Is that right?

 

[Rookie]

I'm sorry I should have read the OP more thoroughly. Apparently, there is an increase in up travel (jounce travel) and decrease in down travel (rebound travel). Since the front is raised 2.5", I assume the jounce travel is increased 2.5"? And the opposite for rebound travel? Is that right?

You lost me at jounce travel. Lol. I don't know anything about how shocks work. The way I envisioned it doing the mod was by moving the ring up it was only reducing down travel. Let's say there's only 10" of travel, you move the ring up 2", you don't have 12" of travel now but rather 8" of movement between bottomed out and maxed out. This is just a non gear head interpreting what I see. Someone with professional knowledge can maybe educate me if that's the wrong thought process.

 

[pirate air]

If you raise the perch, does that mean you are increasing up travel and decreasing down travel?

Yes. You gain up travel and lose down travel if your measuring from the new ride height. The travel limits don't change though.

 

[Baldguy01]

Hey guys, was looking to do a mid perch on my 2013. Shocks don't seem the same as in the write up, no notches in the shocks or allen head screws to remove.

So with that said did I miss details somewhere? just want to make sure before renting a spring compressor etc to find out I'm farked...

 

[Jordan@Apollo-Optics]

You can't see the notches when at bottom perch.

 

[Badgerscab6.2]

woooooohoooooo. Finally did it. And by myself!!!! took a bit longer than people have been doing it. Pretty damn humid out, had to take alot of breaks. Dont drink alchohol so it was a 5 water bottle job. I think the fact that its been through two winters already didnt help either. Had to bust out the pb blaster quite a bit. I just watched the video that rpg put up on youtube a few times last night and busted it out in roughly 2.5 hours today. good to finally be in the club