Are Fox Shocks Worth It? 2017 Ford F350.
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2017
- Testing OEM vs Fox 2.0 shocks on a 2017 Ford F350. Before and after comparison of G forces transmitted into the truck. Links below:
Fox Shocks with 2 - 3.5 inch lift: amzn.to/2DGlI6R (front pair)
Fox Shocks with no lift (2005-2016): amzn.to/323b18m (front and rear)
G forces measured with an app called Physics Toolkit in the Google Play store. 
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Wow, actual DATA? THANK YOU!
The type of guy that would make up his own homework on winter vacation instead of enjoy the time off. Great video! :)
Guilty as charged! lol
Underrated comment!
I realize it's kind of randomly asking but does anybody know a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Ty Marvin Meh I watch on Flixportal. just search on google after it :) -wayne
@Wayne Collin Thanks, signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it !
Good job. I respect your GoPro mount skills.
I've looked for a video like this for months!
This is a great video thank you
Thanks for taking the time to make this! Also the handy tip for installation! Cheers
Super impressed with your method and conclusions sir. You have helped me with my decision to buy fox. Well done!
A very good video that really shows how well a shock performs without just having hearsay to go by. Thank you
Awesome video.....Thanks for sharing.....great camera angles.
Im not following community guidelines for this one...
With all due respect...
Out fucking standing video good sir. Real data, real world conditions, passing know-how and mechanical aptitude to your son as your dad taught you. As a very seasoned vehicle technician of many years, I have to commend you. You are living life right, and helping others make an informed, educated, well rounded decision. The most inspiring and proper video for those in the market for the fox 2.0. Thank for the video. I'm subscribed for other content!
Nice job, I was thinking about getting this shocks. And now I'm really leaning towards them.
Another great video Mr. Epic. I've watched several of your videos so far and like how you can pack useful information, great camera angles, talk intelligently and keep the video short while leaving out crazy intros / outros, annotations, obnoxious sound tracks or pitches to subscribe, follow you on all social media platforms. People like me really appreciate the honesty and absence of fluff.
Thanks. All this is just a hobby really and my effort to give back to the youtube community. I really rely on other folks who do the same thing. You can learn just about anything nowadays.
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I will be replacing shocks in my 2015 Super Duty in about another year. Great job!
did u
@@CCCC-tq8yo nope. I traded in my truck last year.
Thank you so much for this video. I was really debating on which shocks I wanted to get. This is a no brainer.
Thank You!!! i was just trying to figure out what shocks to go with and your video has done justice. Your awesome for putting this video together. Fox should give you a stipend for the video
Thank you for a great deep dive! Very much appreciated !
Great video! And I love the “just stuff my dad taught me” comment. My dad taught me a lot of cool tricks too and I love him for that and I bet your teaching your son the same. Your a cool dad!
great common sense video. thanks
That socket trick will come in handy in life, I registered that big time lol. "Need a pivot on a jack stand? Here *throws socket* "
Great video! Thank you for the time you put into this.
I liked because I appreciate the work put into this
love your vid. Straight and to the point with statistics to back it up
wow great review on the shocks and great over all insight i was searching a long time for a video that would give me a good comparison on a pair of shocks that i wanted to buy but did not know if they actually work.
I like this video the testing and video angles are great
Thanks Epic for the video. I have the same truck and put the same Fox shocks on it and couldn't tell much difference but your testing shows a lot. You were a big help to me with Forscan a while back!!!
No problem. I'm definitely feeling a difference on everyday roads. Maybe my factory shocks were in worse shape than yours to start? Who knows.
Awesome video. I learned a lot and would have never even thought of the difference.
Thanks for the video! Its awesome. This was the video I need to convince myself to get em. Thank You!
Nice work on the vid...I ran Carli valved Fox on my 2011 F250 Lariat, which was part of the Backcountry suspension kit, huge improvement over stock..
Good job Epic! Now I need to order my set also.
I’ve done many shock jobs.........the socket is brilliant. And legit data, with footage on how you got your numbers. Tips hat. Much respect. Thank you.
Thanks Matt! We spend a lifetime doing it the hard way and then suddenly figure things out. Story of my life!
Very well put together. Thanks
Ya'll's faces when you hit the first speed bump!!!! Hahaha love your videos man. Make my day!
Video is rad sir! Thanks. Love the data. NEED data.
Fantastic video and review of the shocks.
Just did mine (2019 F250) with Fox 2.0. The jack and the socket was a lifesaver. Awesome tip. Thanks.
How you like them? Notice any improvement
I always used a bottle jack for shocks!
@@paulvivier1984 pretty serious improvement in ride quality and handling, the truck just feels less squirrely and more stable now.
GREAT job! Good father/son project too.
Nice job buddy. Useful information. 👍
Great video and great testing too.
Brilliant! Dad taught me a lot, but I’ve never seen that socket idea! That was great, actually brilliant! Guys like your father, who figure shit like this out are a dyeing breed!
Great video, thank you!
Also, thank you for teaching that young man of yours the same! Those young guys will save our species!!😂🤞🏼Or so I hope!!
You just got a new sub from me!
“2016 F350/6.7” ✌🏼
Wow wow actual testing love it
awesome test and thanks for sharing the knowlege!
Holy crap, an actual intelligent video on RUclips with real usable data! This is GREAT, thank you for taking time to put it together. My only thought is to be careful using the word "better" - for some people, "better" is a stiffer, harder ride, for others, "better" is the absence of any road feel at all; so we don't want to make assumptions about what is better to someone watching the video. Thank you!
Good point on the subjective nature of the word.It needs definition. How about "a decrease of energy/force transmitted into the cab?" Like you said, some diesel guys would call that heresy. lol
This video was fricken awesome.
My back and neck hurt from watching this! Good clip
lol. A little pain, lots of gain...
Great video! Well made!
This is a really awesome video. I appreciate you taking the time to actually put some actual data analysis into your argument as opposed to just saying they are awesome and worth the money.
Thanks. That was the whole point after all.
This is the ultimate review😱
Real world tests! Thanks.
This was a great video, thanks.
Awsome work and editing....
Thanks
Glad you liked it
Great job!!! Thanks for sharing.
Subscribed due to video being straight forward.
Great video and information! I have the Fox 2.0 #985-24-127 front shocks on my 2001 Land Rover and they are great! Going to get the rears done too.
Nice video. Very scientific and objective.
This is how you do a review. Awesome.
I appreciate that!
thanks for the video you are a very intelligent person.again thanks for your time .
Great information, cuz! It's good to know there's a fellow RUclipsr in the family! :)
Actual data! you're the man!
Thanks for the video, the Rancho shocks on my 2017 F250 are a huge upgrade in the smoothness of ride compared to the 2010 F350 I recently traded in. Enjoy your videos, keep them coming.
Just about anything is better than the stock offering. I used Rancho 9000's and really liked them.
Awesome review
Thank you for a truthful analysis......👍
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Good job with the numbers.
"How many people engage their bump-stops in every day driving ... "
Everyone ... if you live in Massachusetts. ;)
Lol. Then you're "not having fun doing it." Sorry. I think the roads are better out west.
The roads are better everywhere than here. :)
Yeah, I used to enjoy driving when I was a teenager. Now I dread it. The drivers and the roads take all the joy out of it.
I lived in Phoenix for 2 years - best years of my life. Loved the place. Was nice not having to replace exhaust systems, shocks, and front end components as regular maintenance, lol.
roads are not better in Michigan haha
Come to live in Cambodia u see pot hole bumpy road almost everywhere
as well as pa
I've been searching for many months regarding whether or not they make a difference. Finally someone with some data. I will definitely be going for them. I have a Ranger and it honestly over exaggerates the bumps. This test is exactly what I was looking for
Glad it was helpful. I felt the same way.
Outstanding review.. very informative, thanks for your effort.
Glad it was helpful!
Very cool. You seem to be living the American dream .
Holy science! Thank you!
Great video and review.
Thank you! Cheers!
2:15 best tip ever
Bust out the batman jack
Thanks for making the video. I think what would help is fox 2.5 reservoir DSC system. They are price but they worked on my 2016 f250 super duty. They are adjustable. Ride like a dream on road and off road you can tune it up as easy as a click.
Great video thanks!
Awesome job 👍🏾
Very cool video! Different, professional, looked like a awesome family time too with the kiddo. Good photography, objectivity and narrative. I wasn't expecting that today on youtube haha. Thanks! As for the shocks, I think we see here the real application for these shocks which is obtaining more wheel travel on a lift. I would go with the Bilsteins B6 shocks instead of the Fox for a firmer but dampened ride. But as you said, it's a matter of everyday driving preferences. I like a more sporty/firm drive. B6 is perfect. If I want something that will absorb more holes and bad roads, on the daily, I would go with B8 bilsteins or expensive fox shocks which is pretty much just longuer travel for the rods. That's why it was hitting that shock pad on the speed bumps. These bumps are also designed to have a bad angle forcing people to slow down no matter what. But its a VERY good test to show the difference. Thanks!
For people: Basically the main difference in the 2 major aftermarket shocks types: You have those designed to be OEM replacements to give a better, more firm but also well dampened ride (tweaked, customised for your vehicle by professionals of that company). And then you have those who are made to allow lift kits to operate at greater ranges than stock. These fox shocks (not sure about the models we dont use these much around) are mostly hi-end lifted applications I believe.
Great test confirming what us off roaders already know. They rule. You should have gone even faster to find out the point at which the Fox transmitted the same force as stock. It's much higher I can tell you because the faster you go the smoother they get. Its the opposite of what stock shocks do. This is very helpful when towing a heavy load and finding an unintended put hole.
Great video , truck reminds me of the first time meeting Thomas S. Monson . He was driving in a brand new F350 when I first saw him in person
That would have been awesome to see.
Good video and the jack tip
Just had mine put on yesterday 💯
Sweet! Can you tell the difference?
Nice ,,, great idea on how to compress the shock to get them on , I actually have fix suspension on the front 2.5 with the adjustable reservoir attachment and 3.0 w/coilovers in the back .its about 18 months now ,, your test results are correct I Freakin love them ,, I recently learned that part of the reason why, they’re so expensive is after a few years of use you can take them off completely dismantle them ,clean them up replace what needs t be replaced put them back on and there suppose to be as good as new , I will definitely be trying to learn more about that process in another year or so
I've been looking forward to doing a rebuild also. Haven't looked closely enough yet though. Might require some special tools. But like most things, after you've done one, the rest are fast and easy.
very useful info thanks
Thanks for the info.
Like the socket tip
Hey guys great video cool idea using the accelerometer on the smartphone to really look at the data
A smart phone is an amazing piece of equipment! Most folks don't realize all the tech that is in one.
Great video thank you
Great Video, Thinking about upgrading my stock F150's with the FOX 2.0's.
you wont regret it
Great Video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
More of this videos please!!!
Great video. Those speed bumps I try to avoid will find a way in the parking lots to go around them. Just here gathering data to see if i want to spend the money on fox 2.0's for my Silverado.
I watched this video when you originally put it out and finally bought them yesterday. 28k on my 17 with those garbage ranchos, can’t wait to install them.
@bajaMedic How have you liked the Fox's after 6 months? I have the same FX4 setup as you.
@@kevindent8848 very good upgrade. I come from a variety of fast off-road trucks with big shocks. I think these are a nice upgrade to stiff stock suspension and they clean up some of the chatter as good as they can for a 2.0 shock.
My dream suspension for my 2000 Explorer is throwing out the torsion bars and welding on some Fox coilovers for the front. Then going fox shocks on the back too. Maybe after I graduate next year. Till then I’m going with the Rancho RS9000XL.
Thanks for sharing
My truck is 21 years old F250. If I go over those bumps at 25 mph, I would have to stop and gather up all the parts that fell off.
😅
Thank you for taking the time to create this video and a apply a semi-scientific approach to quantify the benefits of these shocks compared to oem. You would think FOX themselves would do something like this in their marketing literature.
Great video
Alright... I finally bit the bullet and bought the Fox 2.0 Performance shocks for my truck. Your tip on the rear install saved me done frustrations. The truck rides much better!!
Congrats! Better shocks is one of those things you kick yourself for not putting on sooner. Mine are still working great even with 8,000 miles of heaving towing.
EpicCowlick now the next upgrade are some 35” tires :)
Waiting for more videos from your channel!!
GrillingNetwork™ what year is your truck? Thinking about bitting the bullet on my 2018 f250
2nd visit. Thanks for the great video and information
Great Video. I'm researching between the FOX and Bilstein currently. Both Resi Shocks. Right now Fox is winning with the Bilstein a close second
Nice video!
Have had fitment issues with my Fox shocks. And went to replace/return them and its 4-6weeks to get them so went with my old favorites Bilsteins and they are great like always.
Weird. Maybe the poly bushings hadn't been updated yet? On the early version you had to change them out.
Looks good for my downhill bike, been looking to upgrade to fox from rockshox
This is so good, we'd love you to run a similar analysis on some Fox 2.5s that we can send you
CUDOS!! Actual data. Very direct commentary with no BS or hype.... WOW.
Nice video! thank you for posting! I have a 2017 F250 with the white shocks (FX4) package and I hate the look of them. I want to switch to the black ones so will be changing mine out.
I have a 05 F250 SD Diesel 2wd. It has 75000 miles, and I get (imo)excessive bouncing in the front, when towing my trailer on these harsh roads at 40mph. I am shopping for front shocks. Maybe all 4, now that I see this. The bounce is limited to the front. Thanks for posting.