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

[Squatting Dog]

Thanks a lot, got your PM. Would rather own a decent compressor like this to do my own work than pay a shop. Going to need an alignment afterwards anyway so should probably get a nice set of the RPG tie rods and put those on at the same time before alignment

So the alignment monkey can beat the hell out of them?

-Greg

 

[Raptoyd11]

So the alignment monkey can beat the hell out of them?

-Greg

Yep, then I can post photo's of my new 600 dollar tie rods beat to shot by some numbnut with a hammer in his hand.

 

[mictouch]

Thanks a lot, got your PM. Would rather own a decent compressor like this to do my own work than pay a shop. Going to need an alignment afterwards anyway so should probably get a nice set of the RPG tie rods and put those on at the same time before alignment. Awesome write up on the Fox shock re-valving, how much would you say that actually stops the rear wheel hop, some or quite a bit?

Do you mean rear wheel hop from burn-outs or jumping and the rebound is what you mean? We have added a lot more compression and rebound valving along with welding up and re-sizing the bleed holes. We are also now adding another bleed hole and testing it as a 4 way bypass shock. We have a lot more testing to do. We are hopefully heading back out to the desert this week or possibly this weekend.

 

[Raptoyd11]

Do you mean rear wheel hop from burn-outs or jumping and the rebound is what you mean? We have added a lot more compression and rebound valving along with welding up and re-sizing the bleed holes. We are also now adding another bleed hole and testing it as a 4 way bypass shock. We have a lot more testing to do. We are hopefully heading back out to the desert this week or possibly this weekend.

Since I have not had the pleasure yet of jumping it, need to take a road trip, I was referring to the hop I get sometimes when leaving everybody at the traffic light.

 

[mictouch]

Since I have not had the pleasure yet of jumping it, need to take a road trip, I was referring to the hop I get sometimes when leaving everybody at the traffic light.

Welcome to the performance pickup truck world. Throw 500 lbs. in the bed, that should do the trick! No, really I haven't had the please of racing anyone off the line yet. But, I would think with us welding up some of the bleed holes that it should firm up the ride as well as control the wheel hop a little more than stock. Guess I need to go roast some tires as a test. Today it has been raining all day and I know all I will get is wheel spinning and no hopping. I'll have to wait for things to dry up here in So Cal. Should be tomorrow - we never get much rain here. Hope we are getting some in the desert - that will make for fun testing and NO DUST - Awesome!

 

[WannaRaptor62]

thanks for the detailed reply. Now I need to get the perch adjustment done asap.

 

[RaptorScrew]

Had my truck raised to the middle perch today.

I love the look of the truck now. Sits nice and level!

$200 after tax including the alignment! I think that's a steal and I didn't have to mess with it!

 

[Madcowranch]

Had my truck raised to the middle perch today.

I love the look of the truck now. Sits nice and level!

$200 after tax including the alignment! I think that's a steal and I didn't have to mess with it!

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You got a great deal, RS!

 

[AndyMan]

Had my truck raised to the middle perch today.

I love the look of the truck now. Sits nice and level!

$200 after tax including the alignment! I think that's a steal and I didn't have to mess with it!

That seems like a really good deal, do you mind telling where you had it done at?

I believe I saw a post that you had mentioned you are in MN... just curious because it is something I am thinking I would like done and am also in MN.

 

[RaptorScrew]

That seems like a really good deal, do you mind telling where you had it done at?

I believe I saw a post that you had mentioned you are in MN... just curious because it is something I am thinking I would like done and am also in MN.

Jim's Auto Care, Rochester