SVC Dual Fox 3.5" kit vs RPG BOLT front kit

[JayneCobb]

The damping power the 3.5 up front has is amazing. It was able to keep up with the longer travel and 3.5 of the rear. And watching the video again I can see that the front would go full droop at some points without making contact with the bottom of the woop and just hang there until the next woop making that 3.5 up front get a workout.

I did give a ride to someone who had a dual 3.0 set up front and he was amazed and grinning ear to ear on how much more control there is with a 3.5. So yes size does matter.

Side note on RCV CVs for the raptors are not very good. All the ones I have seen are constantly losing their grease causing the the CVs to go to shit faster. RCV are fantastic on Jeeps and other rock crawlers with long travel but they are not going as fast as our trucks. If you want the longer wheel travel up front, then I'd say ditch the 4wd.

 

[m3dragon]

I believe I am the first production dual kit off the line of the SVC dual system. This install was done at a home shop with the help of several members off this forum. So I can attest to all aspects of the kit and installing it. I should be done with the install this week, and will be testing it Friday the 10th.

My 2 cents, as a customer who spent money on this kit, is you can't compare setups directly. Every fabricator of these parts follows "their" philosophy on how a kit should be made. I called several of the options we have as customers before I decided to go with SVC. I would not recommend looking for a kit with big numbers, but rather based on the terrain you drive and how you drive it.

With the above said, these threads should be left to the customer, and not re-sellers and fabricators of the suspension kits. While the information they share is great, the issue is this forum has too much drama around such discussions. I believe these threads should be left to those who own the kits to provide their impressions about how they preform. This allows future customers to take the impression of owners and decide which kit best suites their needs.

 

[Aramco Raptor]

@m3dragon

Is that their "100% bolt-on" kit?

 

[m3dragon]

Other than some drilling it is 100% bolt on.

 

[Aramco Raptor]

Other than some drilling it is 100% bolt on.

I'm considering the same kit for mine...look forward to your performance / install review.

Thanks.

 

[ChaoticSquare]

@m3dragon where are you planning on testing it? Would love to take a look in person.

 

[m3dragon]

Going out this Friday to Carson City to pre run the rest of the Ghost Town trip and also to try out the setup. This will be a shake down run as I went FULL upgrade including bed rack on the truck. Along with a lot of other parts which are listed in my build thread.

If you can't make Friday, sign up for the Ghost Town trip and you can see it there

 

[m3dragon]

Here is the completed driver side including break lines. Everything is tighten down and set.

Finishing up bed rack so we can go out and test.

 

[JayneCobb]

Finishing up bed rack so we can go out and test.

Have fun, stay safe

 

[tsmith237]

Looks great. Post up some more pics when you take it out M3