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?

 

[TomDirt]

A Gen 1 guy recorded his conversion to the Gen 2 Fox 3.0/ KHC shock bucket. He says he likes the new ride.

 

[FishFreak]

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.

Thanks for doing all this Tom, this is a big help! I had no idea there was a slip-over threaded body kit for the Gen 2 shocks! Wonder if this C.A.S. is still available? I couldn't find them on the SVC site, but BahaHQ has them on their site. I'm sitting on a set of Gen 2 fox shocks too and have been wanting to find some other options (then KHC) for using them on my Gen Juan. Can you tell me if the C.A.S. kit allows you to run the spring LOWER than Gen 2 OEM or is it only higher? Their site doesn't specify. I'm just kinda wondering if this C.A.S. kit could make the KHC bucket kit unnecessary?

 

[TomDirt]

Can you tell me if the C.A.S. kit allows you to run the spring LOWER than Gen 2 OEM or is it only higher? Their site doesn't specify. I'm just kinda wondering if this C.A.S. kit could make the KHC bucket kit unnecessary?

This is where they sit on the shock body. Compare it to this random Gen 2 shock photos. When you add the height of both the collar & the spring perch, its pretty close.