REPLACING MY CHEAP ROUGH COUNTRY SHOCKS FOR FOX PERFORMANCE SHOCKS!? JEEP SUSPENSION UPGRADE!
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2018
- I started the installation of my new set of Fox Performance 2.0 Shocks, and man I love them so far!!! Can't wait to see how they perform. Far superior quality over my "not so old Rough Country shocks".
Stay tuned for the next video!!!
Fox 2.0 Shocks 4" to 6" Lift - Performance Series
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Wouldn't be a jeep if the check engine light wasn't on.
Allan Perry it goes away after its starts up lol
@jaceets not true mine doesn’t go away
I have 335k miles original 5.2 no CEL
@@grantwelsh9701 all you need to do is stop at a gas station and buy some electrical tape. A small piece will cover the light. Or if you are adventurous, you can take the cluster out and disconnect the bulb or led. I usually find the electrical tape works best.
@mback7466 - Same, my '94 never throws a light.
Yo r u comparing 200 dollar shocks to $800? Obviously there will be a difference lol
The Gopro Guy the Fox costed me $500, not $800 but yeah the difference is real lol
@@VehicleTribe oh where did u find them for that price??
The Gopro Guy Check the link I posted in the video. Got them from Amazon
This issue I noted with shocks upgraded past the $40 white body cheapies was until you get up to about a $300 shock they are still throw away non rebuildable units like the $40 unit .
Actually the shocks he had on there are $89 for the set. LOL
When did Enrique Iglesias start making Jeep videos? Lol
Thought the same lol el compa Enrique iglesia
Love the xj! Its about time to do bushing and shocks on my xj been running the same Rough country 6.5 L.A kit since 07 no issues but time to replace!
Hello, how is the experience with the new fox shock absorbers in the city?
I've got rough country shocks on my jeep rn with a 2 inch lift and they work great for normal road use and decent off road. Also my shocks came with two of those rubber bushings at the top idk why yours didn't. Rough country is fine for anybody on a budget and wanting to replace their old stock shocks.
Dkota yeah mine came with two bushings as well I just presented one in the video. RC are entry level shocks, they do the job. But if you can get something better why not? 👍🏻
@@VehicleTribe True lol, can't wait to have some nice shocks with reservoirs that would be great
That's your wj? I have an 03 laredo, 2.5 lift with bilstein 5100, i read reviews on RC and bit the bullet on ordering the bilsteins
@@FusionKota fox 2.0 are nice
How were the RC front shocks? Do you like the ride quality?
You did a 4.5".short arm. That's the problem
Someone doesn't understand link geometry
I have a very good understanding and a short arm for looks and a mall crawler is fine
But if you ever wheel it you'll find out for yourself. Or maybe the hundreds of manufacturers are wrong too. Dumbass
aaron janes short arm kits are fine as long as you are not doing crazy rock climbing. If your doing more of overland type of stuff you don’t need long arms
aaron janes you are correct. Longer arms equal longer radius. Which equates to smoother ride, hahah no everyone understands
Where is the next video for this one? I wanna see your results
Why does everyone cry about a check engine light? Do you all know it could be the smallest thing sometimes? Stop hating on the mans jeep he loves it like you all love your cars
Tyler Barber fu
Tyler Barber exactly
I bought my grand cherokee last year, it's a 2015 and when I showed it to my dad he freaked out cause it had the check engine light on. Every mechanic told us it could be anything even the smallest problem. But no my dad wanted it to be fixed so this man literally argued for 2 months with the dealership to fix it. I was gonna end up getting a different car but then they got rid of the problem
We bitch because you're to cheap to fix it.
Hey love the XJ build looking to do the same to mine 99 xj since you have a short arm kit what size coils do you have in the front? And what brand track bar? I currently have the rough country 3 inch coils and I wanted to go to the Rubicon 4 1/2 inch or 5 inch coils and then buy my fox 2.0 shocks or Bill Steen shocks with the reservoirs for a 4 inch lift what you think ?
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Would their be a difference if u got the long arm?
Watching this gets me excited to get mine I can’t wait !!
You won't regret it
Did u
Can I use the Fox 2.0 Wrangler Rubicon shocks on my 3.5" Rough Country?
Rough country is the sofrst shocks out there. I have them on my JK. I'm going with fox 2.0 aluminum casing. RC isn't bad just not ideal for true offroading. Great on asphalt.
How did it feel compared to RC shocks?
Did u complete the rear & what is your review on them?
Good upgrade bro...that jeep looks awesome hey change the the tire set up...your tires look huge....im running 255/75/17 on my 1998 jeep cherokee
Can this shocks work on any truck for example like a Colorado 2011 single cab?
XJs look good, sound good, are fun to drive, can lock things inside, stash a mountain bike and gear, they have a nice flat roof perfect for cargo carriers or a tent. Upgrading wheels and suspension travel can smooth the ride somewhat and turn them into mountain goats. They're actually half comfortable, but make wind noise at high speed tho. They're terrific overland adventure units, a nice size, not too big but not too small like shorty TJs which are also great units but bouncy beater uppers that knock the livin' daylights out of you on cross country trips. TJs are a gas at low speed on dirt and also on blacktop roads with an open convertible top, fun in little towns, but they're thrashers on long road trips. I don't like TJ /YJs in big city driving either. XJs can do everything except be convertibles. Nice to have both but to choose one over the other, for me it's the XJ because I like distance capability. I bought a new Cherokee in 96, my Asian GF totalled it way back when (unhurt). I'm looking for another one to sweeten up and mod for overland trippin' around. TKS for making your vids.
Are the fox 2.0 performance IFP good shocks to help my JK’s ride quality?
Question
I have 3 inch lift on my xj & i wanna put on 4inch fox shocks would it work?
Did you do a part 2 for this video? I would like to see your end results of the comparison between RC and Fox.
Seriously buy a shackle relocation kit. It compliments my bilsteins, longarms, and bumpstop s
So the rough country shocks are not the V2 Mono Tube ?
All the dislikes are from rough country customers
A. S. That’s exactly what I think 🤷🏻♂️lol
Didnt you install them upside down? @@VehicleTribe
Heyy vichelle tribe, love your vids. Actually you were the main reason why I bought my XJ. I didn't realize how nice a XJ can look with updated add ons and a good lift. Your XJ actually, look as nice as wranglers without braking the bank. How does the feel of ride after you installed the Fox?? Im not sure, but I dont think you put up a review video about the install.
Daniel Son hey man, thank you! Coming from a set of basic RC shocks the Fox 2.0 feel great! Much more softer and forgiving than the RC. On top of that you can’t compare the built quality and durability of the Fox ( you can always refill them). But have in mind you first need to fix your suspension geometry to get better results. Hope this helps 👍🏻
@@VehicleTribe thank you it helped alot, keep on doing those nice vids. Will be watching everytime you put it up.
What would be a good cheap shock. My ZJ is my daily driver. Kyb?
Tylor K depends on what’s your spending limit
I went Bilstein 5100 front and rear was around 350$
I have a f150 with 6” rough country lift will it improve if I replace the rear shocks with FOX 2.0 do you think it would be worth it?
Yes, significantly. If you want best off-road go with Fox. Best on-road go with Bilstein. Would help most if you replace the front struts as well.
Did you replace your rc shocks with fox? I’ve got a lifted f150 on 35’s and I’m looking at $800 for fox and curious if any other f150’s like them before I go that way
@@marka1712 not yet but I will be
Anyone have a link for front shocks for f150 ???
Number 1 reason for your rough ride. Control arm angle. Period. I have the same rough country shocks and the shock itself wasn't terrible. But my bushing wore completely through in just 2 months.
My_Name_Is_Chef that’s true, I’m getting the drop bracket to fix the angle a little bit. 👍🏻
Did you have stock or rc control arms ?
is it ok to mix shock brands? like i want a 3 inch lift but fox doesnt make that for my tacoma. so i would have to get toytec 3 inch in front and fox in the back. is it ok to mix
Danny Anzures I wouldn’t do something like that. Is ok to put a full lift kit from one specific Brand and then maybe the 4 shocks or the 4 sprigs from a different one.
VehicleTribe why not I got sky jacker shocks in the back and procomp in the front works great
I would really like to see how the new fox shocks were I can’t find the other video should have put other video into the description or something
I honestly just bought fox shocks, but my rough country shocks drove like a butterfly on the road
What vehicle did you have them on?
Fox are to firm for the road. Bilsteins are better choice
@@Joetrout I'll take this advice. My '99 XJ rides like a hotwheel with RC.
You should put teraflex suspensions on that.
OH yes! I wish those Falcon shocks from teraflex are sweet
Falcon shocks 3.3 are the best!
Dory and rainbow canales yeah dude agree with you on that! But expensive
Idc what kind of brand of a lift kit while theres fox shocks XD
Yeah, idk i have a 2016 Ford f350 wirh a 3in rough country lift on it and i love the ride most backroad driving and some offroad but hey if you saved up the money by all means get expensive shocks
How much better is the ride now with the fox shocks
He has a follow up video about it, it's the video right after this one.
I'm interested to see how rough country's new shocks are
The Bearded Jeeper I’ve heard good things about them let’s see
Could u link fiull review video
If you’re looking for a softer shock out of the two rough country is no doubt the winner, very easy to compress, the fox shocks are stiffer, a lot harder to compress, more of a performance shock, where rough country is better for daily driving, I have both sets of shocks and a 3 inch rough country lift, also I have a 3.5 inch skyjacker lift, both are stiff suspensions, that’s always how xj’s ride, so either suspension you decide to get weather a cheap set up, or more expensive, it ends up being the same relative driving experience, people talk a lot of trash on rough country cause they are cheap and the parts come from china, but honestly rough country has come a long way and makes great products, it’s gonna wear out and need to be replaced in the future why spend so much for no major benefits
A short arm lift is great for the beach, but your gonna a feel every grain of sand... no matter what shocks you have. Lol
i got the same fox shocks for my gmc sierra and they are so stiff
Da engine light is on bru
Get a RC control arm drop kit!! Way better ride without having to go long arm
Yeah that’s coming!
Them rubber bushing are supposed to compress like that. With you having a lift on that Jeep did you change your upper control arms to correct you ball joint pitch !!!
What size lift and tires are you running?
Johnny Martin 4.5” and 33s. I have other videos where I talk about that 👍🏻
Thanks I'll check it out
You REALLY should measure for bump stops. Your going to bottom out on that shock and blow it out pretty quick.
The shocks wont do anything by themselves. Your next step should be shackle relocation brackets, and Rubicon Express control arm drop brackets with the drop bracket braces. Thos 2 things will make your Jeep ride better than it ever has and if you wanted too, you could go up to a 6.5 inch lift without affecting the way it rides.
Josh B yeah I hear you. I have the control arms in my list as well as the shackle relocation kit. But you’ll be impress how much difference the shocks made to my ride. I wasn’t expecting much from them to be honest but I’m happy so far. The video is coming out tomorrow hopefully. Thank you for the input 👍🏻
Polished shaft at the bottom is not protected from dirt. That will lead to seals leaking and shaft finish scratches.
What music is that?
I had 3 rough country kits the key is splurge on the v2 shocks
I would install N3 RC shocks over Fox any day!!!
At 1:32 I can see you’re check engine light is on, maybe you’re problem is bigger than suspension issue.
George Gabaldon the first thing I did before doing anything to my Jeep was to check the engine light. it is an O2 sensor that is bad. Nothing serious
Nice. Well the Jeep looks good. Good luck with the new shocks.
George Gabaldon check engine lights on Jeeps are completely normal. That’s expected on older Jeeps.
George Gabaldon it’s a Jeep🤷🏻♂️ I mean wouldn’t be a Jeep without it😂
Its a jeep lol check engine light remains on
Long arms would help the ride a lot too.
Exactly. Throw on the best shocks you can get and it won't ride as nice as those cheap shocks with long arms
U need soft ride? Buy vertex ;)
you get what you pay for got RC and I dont love it but they they really work for the buck, I have 2 serious bumps one in dunes and 1 on the road with a sidewalk(abs failure almost made me crash) they really absorb that hits but, still a ROUGH RIDE, saving money for fox I hope I can make it RAM 1500 SPORT 4X4
Only thing I noticed was check engine light lol
10 ply tire doesn't help if you run them with high pressure they will not ride well.
Big upgrade, i agree, save up for better stuff.
When I saw your check engine light on, everything you said after that was void. Also the rough country shock are great for there price point.
GraceJacob Reed check engine light is due to an O2 sensor
@@VehicleTribe ok.... Fix it. I have the rough country 2.5" lift on my 84' Blazer which comes with their shocks. After 1 1/2 years it's been just fine.
Rough country sucks ass i baught the 4” lift for my jeep wj and i blew a shock, plus they feel hard af especialy on speed bumps and wen i go offroading
As if a check engine light has anything to do with the topic of shock absorbers. "everything you said after that is void" ?? Make some sense Grace.
Those check engine codes though
what size tires are you running
33X13.50R15 and 15X12 wheels
Where's the other video?
U should of gone with bilsteins instead. Fox too firm for the road. Bilstein best all around. I have tried both
Get the iron rock off-road long arm kit.next project should be engine light fix.
505 XJ I wish, but the long arms upgrade have to wait for now... the check engine light is an O2 sensor that is bad. Will be fixing that soon 👍🏻
Your short arm 4.5" lift has more to do with the crappy ride the the RC shock do. My friend installed the 4" short arm Metal Cloak lift kit on his LJ and it rides like crap. The arms are at too much angle with that size lift to give you a good ride. You need a long arm lift for 3.5" or more lift. Nice XJ buddy.
i have rough country shocks they really aren’t as bad as you would think there smooth i haven’t had any problems
TRcuz 01 what vehicle do you drive?
If you don’t like how it rides or if the shock bottoms or tops out complain to rough county! They go out to make you happy and will supply you with the parts that work for your lift kit if you aren’t satisfied with the kit you got. They want you happy...
I sold Lift Kits. He is comparing a entry level roughy country to a FOX at 5X the price lol. Rough country has higher end shocks as well, that will be as good, at a cheaper price point. They also have higher end stuff better.
You can rebuild Fox Shox, you can't do that with the Bilsteins.
All Bilstein's can be rebuilt. You can also have them revalved to your specs.I have had dozens of Bilsteins revalved!
Three words: Old Man Emu
$1 more of steel 2x the price.
VenomTT R and D my man.
... arn't they upside down!?
You had the N2.2 which I never thought were good. The Fox 2.0 are real soft. To soft for highway. Probably good for offroad though. I am hearing the RC new N3 are much better.
I recommend to put the drop control arms on Rubicon express brand nice video rough country sucks
Those Fox performance series shocks aren't a huge improvement in actual vehicle handling...
Fox shocks suck i had 10 of those . Leaked in months. Bilstein 5160 worked great for me
The more you lift a Jeep the worse the ride is going to get. You are about maxed out so the ride is going to be much worse. Shocks aren’t gonna change that. It’s physics/geometry.
True, they solely won't do much but they help a ton when you have a set of good ones
true the ride quality gets worse but false that better shocks wont change anything
Fix that dam engine light
I just got the RC shocks.....they are not that great
N3?
@@cat5tracker581 yeah, n3...
I feel like the are only simi good...i feel every bump and crack in the road
@@matthewsipe8905 That's not good :( Do you think their stiff or soft?
@@cat5tracker581 i feel everything, so maybe to stiff....ive been thinking of going to teraflex of rubicon express
@@matthewsipe8905 Take shocks off, did ride improve? If not maybe the coils then
Once you buy a rough country you stop buy cheap crap. I'm never buy rough county. My jeep wrangler jk hated that lift.
Should have bought a superlift kit and upgraded to 5100s kit would have came out cheaper for product quality.....Fox's are just a paid for name....and the n3 RCs are better
Rough country anything is trash they're bolts come loose and they're shocks don't last I'm getting the iron rock offroad short arm 4in lift its way better
This is why u don't want to buy FOX Shocks
KING Shocks UPGRADE !!!
Comparing not even the best RC shock to Fox smfh
Lol how cheap that company is couldn't even power the wagon 🤣
Your coil springs are bent by the way
Really dont need to explain why. Rough country is cheap mall crawler junk.
That gay music though.....
Rc shocks blew out with in 3 months on the pavement!!! Don't do this! They have no customer service rc sucks!!!!