Gen 1 to Gen 2 suspension conversion methods, buckets vs retrofit

[TomDirt]

So, it's all together, (enough to measure travel), with the coil spring, dust shield & bumpstop removed, but the rubber spring insulator fell off so I ignored it. I measured roughly 21.5" from the floor at full droop, and 34" stuffed to where the shock body was almost against the top hat. So not accounting for coil bind, and without the axle in, it looks like 12.5" travel with a 2017 Gen 2 Fox 3.0 & the SVC coil buckets.

 

[TomDirt]

Fully compressed & not binding anywhere. Don't need to measure it to know the stock tire/wheel would contact the fender & liner big time.

it's never easy, or cheap, is it?