Spare set of shocks need recalibrate?

[insangsong78]

Did a quick search and did not find the answer. If I purchase a set of new OEM shocks to swap and send old set to send to Fox 4 rebuild. Does it need to be calibrated or is it just plug and play?

 

[Donmatteo]

When I swapped the live shocks on my 2019 with a new set, the dealer noted "program shocks" or something like that.

I don't know if it was actual work with the shocks, or a module reset/change in the truck, or something else. Sorry for the vagueness but that's what I remember. They were identical shocks to what was taken off. I did have them rebuilt at spares by a company in Los Angeles but they didn't note anything electronic.

These were the guys that did the rebuild for the take off's. Might be worth giving them a call or shooting an email.
DISCLAIMED:I'm not affiliated with them.

https://www.shocksurplus.com/pages/shock-service
12711 Ramona Blvd #106, Irwindale, CA 91706
[email protected]
• 213-433-3616

 

[LayinWatts69]

I’m not the greatest to respond, but I did have my shocks replaced via TSB for the “clunk”.

When I got back from the dealer I recalibrated using ForScan, they were very far off being zeroed out. After calibration I found the initial plushness of the shocks was greatly improved.

Since then I’ve recalibrated once the shocks broke in a bit which improved the ride again.

I’ll be recalibrating every 5,000 miles or so.

 

[insangsong78]

I’m not the greatest to respond, but I did have my shocks replaced via TSB for the “clunk”.

When I got back from the dealer I recalibrated using ForScan, they were very far off being zeroed out. After calibration I found the initial plushness of the shocks was greatly improved.

Since then I’ve recalibrated once the shocks broke in a bit which improved the ride again.

I’ll be recalibrating every 5,000 miles or so.

so do you know what is being "calibrated" like does it need to know where the "sag" point is when truck is sitting on level ground without any additional weight?

 

[taquitos]

so do you know what is being "calibrated" like does it need to know where the "sag" point is when truck is sitting on level ground without any additional weight?

Ride height sensors are what’s being calibrated. There is nothing in the shock itself that needs any sort of programming. This can be easily done with forscan and you just tell it roughly how much gas you have.

 

[insangsong78]

ahh.. that's pretty sweet.. I'll try that once i get my truck back.. lol