Fox 3.0

[Hoverp]

So for those who made the switch to Fox 3.0s what are your impressions on the ride for street and off road?

Do you feel it was worth the investment and how much more capable do you feel the truck is and in what regime?

Thanks

I'm thinking of an upgrade package consisting of;

- Fox 3.0s front & rear
- Haynes offroad SVC Fox bumpstops
- Deavers progressive leaf springs

Probably around 8 k from Haynes Offroad.

 

[JayLV]

I have Fox 3.0s all around, Deaver +2 and Outlaw's bump stop kit.

I took my mods in stages to sort of get a feel for the truck off road in every stage.

First was deaver's and bump stops. The ass end of the truck stayed much more planted than stock and it was easier to drive harder all around.

Next Fox 3.0 fronts. Light year's better than the stock setup soaking up bigger hits for much longer periods of time. Did the El Bandito as the first test for the 3.0 fronts and the Deaver's/bumps in the rear. The rear end couldn't really keep up with the front any more.

Now with 3.0s all around I feel much more confident pushing the truck to 90%+ of what I'm capable of driving. The on road handling hasn't changed much at all and it's night and day off road.

I have no plans to go long travel or mid travel or cage the rear end so I think it's well worth the money.

 

[Hoverp]

Great response, thank you, do the 3.0 fronts change the stock ride height?

 

[JayLV]

Great response, thank you, do the 3.0 fronts change the stock ride height?

Yes, if you want. I was on mid perch on my stock suspension. The 3.0s are fully adjustable so you can go as high or as low as you want with a couple of turns.

 

[JayneCobb]

3.0s will change the rear handles off and on road depending on how you valve the bypasses.

 

[HAYNES OFFROAD]

@JayLV is pretty spot on.

Ride comfort and handling on the street will improve, but won't be as noticeable as the improvement made when driving off road. Bumps and jumps that used to bottom and upset the truck on the stockers will be gone. Dampening control is everything, which is why the 3.0 upgrade is so common. Having the deavers leafs, being progressive rate, is also a huge improvement off road, keeps your rear planted and much smoother through the stroke, which equals control. Bump kit is there to help control bottoming out and protect your frame by transferring the forces away from the frame and soak that energy into the bumps themselves and into the cross member instead of directly into the frame.

On a capability scale of 1-10 (1 being stock raptor, 10 being long travel) I would put this overall upgrade at a 4. You will definitely feel the differance, and if your pushing the limits of the stock suspension, it is definitely worth it, especially if you do not have plans to go mid-long travel.

We can have the 3.0s pre-tuned to your truck setup (bed load, typical use terrain, climate, ride height, etc...) so all you have to do is bolt em on and go.

Let me know if you got any other questions!!

-Joseph Haynes

 

[svc]

So for those who made the switch to Fox 3.0s what are your impressions on the ride for street and off road?

Do you feel it was worth the investment and how much more capable do you feel the truck is and in what regime?

Thanks

I'm thinking of an upgrade package consisting of;

- Fox 3.0s front & rear
- Haynes offroad SVC Fox bumpstops
- Deavers progressive leaf springs

Probably around 8 k from Haynes Offroad.

If you decide to pull the trigger on some 3.0's you won't be disappointed, especially now that Fox offers their DSC high and low speed compression adjusters. One of the things that we love about the Fox setup is the amount of adjustment in the shock. Because it's an internal bypass setup, you can really play with the valving and feel noticeable changes with simply swapping out a few shim stacks. We have been through a few different setup's on Jeff's truck and have finally landed on one that works dam good and have already started to run our valving setup in a few of our customers trucks with great success.

I personally was always a little hesitant about running any form of compression adjusters on the shock. But now that I have had the chance to spend some time with the DSC's they really do change the ride characteristics for the better and I haven't noticed any increase in shock fade when in the dirt. For example, when your driving on the street, you can dial in the low speed compression to help firm up ride without having to touch the high speed compression adjuster. Typically a shock doesn't see high speed shock shaft travel on the road expect for the average pot hole and speed bump so it's really nice to have the ability to tune the shock for both on-road and off-road.

Bottom line, make the switch. Once you bolt them on and get them dialed in a bit, you will be very happy with ditching the stockers

Jarrett

 

[cbs001]

I think it depends on what you are doing with the truck.
My 2 cents- the progressive leaf springs made a huge difference in ride quality vs. stock and worth every penny ( I have had both National and Deaver springs, loving the Deaver 3 +).

Going from stock to 3.0's, I am not sure it was worth the $. I offroad 1-2 times per month and yes it makes a huge difference on bigger hits, and I am driving faster.
On road, I think the stock shocks performed better and less noise noted on a daily bases.
If the truck is your daily driver and doing occasional offroad, I think the stock shocks are all you need.
If you are off roading frequently or this is more of a weekend ride for you then go with the 3.0's.
At the end of the day it's your truck and $. You can't make a bad choice with what you listed.

 

[Icecobra]

I was at the Fox building today, about 500 shocks laid out in front of me and I wanted them all.. So how about triple 3.0 on a Raptor... lol

 

[Magnum PI]

Can't tell the difference on road feels the same. Off road night and day difference. Soaks up bumps nicely and smoother landings. You'll feel more confident and might push your truck harder. If that's good not sure good luck.