Fox 3.0 Live Valve Spring Swap

[Dustan]

yeah you guys got it figured out here. i'm not running the "OEM" Fox kit. i had geisers on those and sold those springs with that set of shocks when i moved to the new 3.0 live valves front and back.

Dustan - that's interesting. i'm basically the full 2" max allowed preload on the new kit with deaver +3's in the back and i'm still visibly a bit nose low.

I don’t have a lot of knowledge on the live valve system. Do you have a winch up front or a heavy bumper.

 

[ryan505]

I don’t have a lot of knowledge on the live valve system. Do you have a winch up front or a heavy bumper.

nah, nothing dramatic. just an ADD pro bolt-on bumper and a 20" light bar.

 

[Frank Forcier]

I know this is after the fact and honestly I don’t know much about the equipment but I know I used Eibach on my 2020 live valves. Gave me a couple more inches. Leveled me out and still feels really nice. Also have the deavers in the back with a bump and I don’t think I’m maxing out with my 37’s.

 

[ryan505]

I know this is after the fact and honestly I don’t know much about the equipment but I know I used Eibach on my 2020 live valves. Gave me a couple more inches. Leveled me out and still feels really nice. Also have the deavers in the back with a bump and I don’t think I’m maxing out with my 37’s.

to be clear, are you talking the stock OEM fox live valves that came with the rig, or did you swap them out for the fancy external bypass 3.0 version (which is the kit i'm trying to solve for).

i can give eibach a call to see if they have something for these bad boys.

 

[codeman]

I'm confused; are you complaining the front is too low in general, or the front is too low compared to the rear?

If the ladder, you need +1 Deavers or to get your rear leaf springs to run at stock height. Then you'll have plenty of adjustment available with the pre-load on the Fox Factory Live Valve 3.0 shocks, no?

 

[ryan505]

I'm confused; are you complaining the front is too low in general, or the front is too low compared to the rear?

If the ladder, you need +1 Deavers or to get your rear leaf springs to run at stock height. Then you'll have plenty of adjustment available with the pre-load on the Fox Factory Live Valve 3.0 shocks, no?

the front is lower with the new live valve 3.0 external bypass shocks, with 2" preload (max), than the geisers were on the "OEM" fox live valve shocks. i've had the +3 deavers before and after swapping the shocks. i'm nose-low by about an inch.

 

[Dustan]

I just checked and I’m at 3/8” preload and running about a 1/2 higher in the rear. Regular +3 deavers with stock shackles, these measurements are with a 2 spare tire and Jack chase rack. My two 5 gallon jugs are empty. If anything you can reference these with Fox.

 

[ryan505]

I just checked and I’m at 3/8” preload and running about a 1/2 higher in the rear. Regular +3 deavers with stock shackles, these measurements are with a 2 spare tire and Jack chase rack. My two 5 gallon jugs are empty. If anything you can reference these with Fox.

greatly appreciated. i have mine written down somewhere but i'll go re-measure. cheers!

 

[xrocket21]

yeah you guys got it figured out here. i'm not running the "OEM" Fox kit. i had geisers on those and sold those springs with that set of shocks when i moved to the new 3.0 live valves front and back.

Dustan - that's interesting. i'm basically the full 2" max allowed preload on the new kit with deaver +3's in the back and i'm still visibly a bit nose low.

Sounds not right.. I have deaver +3's, and 7/8" preload up front and im almost level. I need to go back in and bring it up a 1/8" ish. It is a 2:1 ratio, so that will bring me up another 1/4". That leaves me another 1" of adjustment, whiich would be 2" in ride height....