GEN 1 GEN2 Rear Shocks on GEN1 worth it?

[GCATX]

We bought the 2010 that had new Gen2 shocks all the way around. You could literally stand on the bumper and jump up and down and get almost no movement. The ride was horrible and jarring. On a stock Gen1 truck the Gen2 shocks are too long.

We put on some stock used Gen1 shocks and the ride was 100 times better. This is on a 100 percent stock truck.

 

[Pacific Wheel]

We bought the 2010 that had new Gen2 shocks all the way around. You could literally stand on the bumper and jump up and down and get almost no movement. The ride was horrible and jarring. On a stock Gen1 truck the Gen2 shocks are too long.

We put on some stock used Gen1 shocks and the ride was 100 times better. This is on a 100 percent stock truck.

Conversion rear mounts and new c/o buckets? Or stock mounts? There is a huge difference.

 

[GCATX]

Conversion rear mounts and new c/o buckets? Or stock mounts? There is a huge difference.

All stock. Didn't know any better when we bought it. Not a huge deal. I took them off and gave them away when I sold my Gen 2. Then I saw they have conversion mounts. Wish I would have kept them now.

 

[Jhollowell]

This is the problem with the Gen 2 shocks on a Gen 1 conversation. Half the people will say it's great and it works and half the people say it won't work. I'm a fan of using the parts that were designed and engineered for my truck. Ford engineers know what they're doing. But do what makes you and your bank account happy.

@FishFreak the Gen 1 shocks are not monotube. There is an internal bypass tube which the shaft/piston/valve assy rides inside. there are no moving parts contacting the 2.5 diameter outer body. This is why i'm curious to know if the Gen 2 bypass tubes are the same diameter. They could be bigger due to there being more space inside, but did Fox/Ford do that? Who knows, but a simple caliper test would answer the question.

@eastreich if you open up a set of Gen 2 shocks i'd be curious to know the ID/OD of the bypass tube as well as the IFP.

 

[Jhollowell]

I'm rebuilding a set of front 2.5's tomorrow. I'll post pics and dimensions of the bypass and valve assy.

 

[Gen1TillDeath]

@FishFreak the Gen 1 shocks are not monotube. There is an internal bypass tube which the shaft/piston/valve assy rides inside. there are no moving parts contacting the 2.5 diameter outer body.

I was just about to correct this but you beat me to it !

 

[EricM]

No way I could have blue anodized shocks up front and orange anodized shocks in back. Driving around in a ******* clown colored truck.

 

[eastreich]

@Jhollowell I will absolutely post up the dimensions when I get them apart.

Also want to compare with the Fox 2.5 (front) and 3.0 (rear) internal bypass Dynamix shocks I recently had apart to revalve off our Polaris race UTV. Supposedly they are similar, but we will see.

 

[Jhollowell]

Just finished up the rebuild.

Front shocks exploded view. From left to right. Shock body, IFP, Internal Bypass & cap, Shaft assembly with valve and shim stack, Upper Cap.

Compression shims on top, valve, rebound shims on bottom.


IFP Diameter 1.820"


Valve diameter. 1.800"


Internal bypass OD 2.085"

 

[Jhollowell]

Internal bypass ID 1.835"