Best DSC settings for Fox 2.5 Factory Elite

[tyrich88]

@tyrich88 Bajakits is really good. Brenthel is Bajakits and they build trophy trucks. So they know a thing or 2.

That’s right! Not sure how I forgot that pretty major detail

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[mxwrk]

That’s beautiful!
What shocks are you running?

Fox 2.0’s. May upgrade to the 2.5’s soon but these have treated me well after hundreds of miles off road.

 

[tyrich88]

Fox 2.0’s. May upgrade to the 2.5’s soon but these have treated me well after hundreds of miles off road.

I ran the 2.0s on my last half ton (2018 Sierra) for a long while when I first got it and they ran like a champ.

they seemed to be a little soft for towing, but they’re great shocks!

 

[Spacefx4]

I did some good runs last weekend on fire roads and some high articulation trails. I found that having high speed setting at around 5 clicks in for fire roads was good. The faster you drive on them the more the shocks absorbed. I was doing about 50mph on them on the way back and the truck felt amazing. My low speed setting was wide open.
On the way in, i had the high speed setting adjusted all the way open and the fire roads felt super bumpy and rough, so tightening that up made a huge difference.

Exactly my experience. I just got back from a multi leg trip to Wyoming and Elk hunting in Colorado. Played with the settings on hundreds of off road miles. Soft setting off road is actually a worse ride. I cranked them up to 5/6 all four corners and was able to literally Baja fly over stuff other trucks including my old suspension would require half the speed. I was amazed.

 

[Fox146]

I’m really considering these 2.5 elites as well. I don’t see anyone talk about the servicing of them though. Fox recommends 50k service for on road use. I’m sure you could get more out of them, but the front end will have to come apart again and wait for the shocks to come back from service

 

[konoplya]

I’m really considering these 2.5 elites as well. I don’t see anyone talk about the servicing of them though. Fox recommends 50k service for on road use. I’m sure you could get more out of them, but the front end will have to come apart again and wait for the shocks to come back from service

I believe many off road shops service these

 

[konoplya]

Exactly my experience. I just got back from a multi leg trip to Wyoming and Elk hunting in Colorado. Played with the settings on hundreds of off road miles. Soft setting off road is actually a worse ride. I cranked them up to 5/6 all four corners and was able to literally Baja fly over stuff other trucks including my old suspension would require half the speed. I was amazed.

yup no joke. I'm going to crank them up to maybe 9 or 10 and see how that compares. and maybe have tighter settings on the back than on the front since the back is lighter.

 

[Fox146]

Have the rears installed just need to save up for the fronts. I’ve ended up with a setting of 3 high speed and 4 low speed. Have to drive some more but seems to be good for the mixed roads around here

 

[JB’s 5.ohhh]

The picture in the install guide is smooth mine has threads ?

Hey man I just put these on my 2022 f150 but I’m having issues finding where to mount the reservoir, do you have any specific spot or sweet spot where my 35’s won’t rub?

 

[Snakebitten]

Hey man I just put these on my 2022 f150 but I’m having issues finding where to mount the reservoir, do you have any specific spot or sweet spot where my 35’s won’t rub?

Although the geometry in the Gen14 is different than Gen13, I don't know by how much.
I located the reservoir pretty much where you appear to have placed yours.

Because of the caliper (massive, compared to oem) I had to have some custom concentric hub spacers made to clear the OEM wheels. I think they were about 12-13mm? And my so called "35"'s were really 34.8 I believe?

I had no rubbing issues.
And the truck's suspension dialed in for near perfection for towing and running empty. (I don't tow heavy, but I take everything with me and I like to go fast enough not to be in folks way, if you know what I mean)

Heading to the Rockies for a month with a couple of grandkids.

Padre is a family favorite too. If "Pawpaw sets up at the beach", eventually a lot of kids and grandkids show up over the next few days.

Note the hooliganing set of street rubber I mount when I'm not traveling. Those were 22's from the 2014 Limited F150. Powder coat to KingRanch accent color. No rubbing with those either.

So did you get rubbing from your 35's even with the Icon upa?

 

[JB’s 5.ohhh]

Well I’ve had 35’s on for 2 yrs and no rubbing at all(with a 2.5 inch level kit), and I can fully turn with no problem. I’ll have to see if placing the reservoir on the same spot will rub or get in the way.

 

[Fox146]

Hard to tell but almost like the hose was a bit short? Picture in the install manual looks like they sit further forward?

 

[Hog_Johnson]

Wonder why they put them down there instead of on top of the upper shock mount like mine

 

[JB’s 5.ohhh]

So turns out the hose for the reservoirs was too short to mount above the coilovers. It prob could’ve been mounted there but I wasn’t taking any chances by overstretching the hose and perhaps damaging it. So it had to be mounted as far as possible right above the skid plate(same spot as picture). 35x11.5x17r toyo at3’s clear with no issue and don’t rub at full turn AT ALL. Just kinda worried because the DSC adjuster knobs are about 1” away from the tire at full turn. Now the Icon UCA are great, they don’t rub either and give the strut enough space to not rub. So far still playing around with the settings and trying to find what’s best for me. Also noticed my coilovers might have arrived with more than a 2” lift because now the front sits at 42” and the rear at 40” 3/4”. Now I did also remove the rear blocks a while back, but I’m thinking of putting them on to try and fully level the truck. Any recommendations on what settings are pillowy on road but will handle the terrible potholes here in Houston?(lol Iykyk)

 

[JB’s 5.ohhh]

Here’s the rear shocks for those wondering.??

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