Noisy 3.0's

[Huck]

Any body with foxs have really noisy rear shocks? Almost like a rattle. I've checked everything possible and nothing is loose. Not sure if its the bypass creaking out on little potholes at less than 20 mph or what.

Jarrett I'm looking to you

 

[mouldman1]

id be curious to know as well as im having the same issue with my icons

 

[justvettn]

It is normal for the rear bypass on the King and Fox to make noise but the Icons are supposed to be silent I know mine are.
Mouldman1 I wonder if yours could be hitting the shock bracket, just a thought.

 

[Huck]

Vetten is it a loud click / claking noise?

I wonder if I adjust the valving if it won't be so bad.

 

[Maxx2893]

Yes, it's the tappets opening and closing

 

[mouldman1]

It is normal for the rear bypass on the King and Fox to make noise but the Icons are supposed to be silent I know mine are.
Mouldman1 I wonder if yours could be hitting the shock bracket, just a thought.

I need to a little more testing, its only one side and when I turn only and hit a bump. Need to bring it back to KHC to do some remaining work, I'm sure Dave will get to the bottom of it.

 

[Huck]

Let me know they find. I plan to throw my go pro under there to record the noise this weekend

 

[Wilson]

nature of the 3.0's I watched a video of a TT and almost had to stop it was driving me nuts. Tearing around probably wouldn't tho.

 

[RPG]

It's not uncommon for some shocks to be a bit more audible than others when it comes to bypass tubes even of the same make. The First Thing I would do is close the tubes all the way so they are completely locked and the tappet cant move. If you still have the clicking sound it may be something else. If it's gone then you know it's just the sound of the tappets opening and closing doing their thing. When Fox first started the development process of the 3.0 external for the Raptor, they were also playing with the idea of a 3.0 Internal bypass. One of the reasons for a 3.0" internal was they were concerned that the sound of the check valves opening and closing on a street truck might deter people, but as it turns out, the externals were really quiet so that worry was taken care of.

Fox's Tappets are made of a very light material and have a design element in the tappet itself to make sure they remain as quiet as they can.

For the op, I really wouldn't stress on it to much. even on small graded roads tappets open and close at a rapid rate.

 

[justvettn]

Vetten is it a loud click / claking noise?

I wonder if I adjust the valving if it won't be so bad.

Ya its kind of a clicking/clacking noise I posted a video on here before of the noise they make.
I was about to buy 3.0's and saw that video and thought the clicking noise would drive me nuts, I was happy to find out that the Icon's were silent.

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I can't find the video of the raptor but here is another one with the clicking noise.