icon or fox

powerstrokezach6.7 · Apr 15, 2014

im looking to change out my shocks on my truck. it has a 6" skyjacker lift. but want to put better shocks on it. what do you guys think is best?

Radioflyer · Apr 15, 2014

Between the two I'd say fox. Personal preference would be Bilstein over both. Just personal experience with a lifted truck. If you can swing the dough, King's would be ideal with proper valving.

powerstrokezach6.7 · Apr 15, 2014

RADIOFLYER said:
Between the two I'd say fox. Personal preference would be Bilstein over both. Just personal experience with a lifted truck. If you can swing the dough, King's would be ideal with proper valving.

yeah kings shocks are outta my price haha. why bilstein? ride smoother?

Buck1 · Apr 15, 2014

I just traded out my Bilsteins for Icons. I think they ride better. Was regular silver Bilsteins and went to icon omega, so probably not a real apples to Apple comparison, but I am pleased thus far.

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powerstrokezach6.7 · Apr 15, 2014

Buck1 said:
I just traded out my Bilsteins for Icons. I think they ride better. Was regular silver Bilsteins and went to icon omega, so probably not a real apples to Apple comparison, but I am pleased thus far.

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should the icon shocks bolt right up with the skyjacker lift?

Buck1 · Apr 15, 2014

Yup. Mount in Stock locations. Sponsors on here can help you out with parts. Some stuff for sale in classifieds as well.

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powerstrokezach6.7 · Apr 15, 2014

Buck1 said:
Yup. Mount in Stock locations. Sponsors on here can help you out with parts. Some stuff for sale in classifieds as well.

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did you go with the reservoirs?

Radioflyer · Apr 15, 2014

powerstrokezach6.7 said:
yeah kings shocks are outta my price haha. why bilstein? ride smoother?

I've never ran Icon's so I could be ignorant on not recommending them. Not saying I wouldn't run them and I've heard they're a great shock. I've ran my bilsteins since day one on my truck (~90k i've put on this truck) and have had zero issues and it made a big difference in the ride. Like said before, depending on the style of bilstein your comparing apples to oranges. Mine are 5100's non-res standard shock. I'm looking at upgrading to the res style and custom valving (5170's irrc is the series). For out of the box valving and zero adjustment-ability, my 5100's have been great and I look at it as; if they did a good job for me for being very basic, I can only imagine how a more refined setup would perform like. I'm purely going off of what I've had work for me is all.

Buck1 · Apr 15, 2014

I did go with resis. I ran the 5100s and thought ride was good at beginning, but thought it had gotten harsher here lately. Same thing on my 2000 with yellow Bilsteins.

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BBottoms · Apr 15, 2014

I haven't run fox or icons but I've got 5160s and they're pretty stiff, especially unloaded in the rear. I'm considering switching to Fox's because I've heard good things about their on-road ride.

TripleE44 · Apr 15, 2014

Buck1 said:
I did go with resis. I ran the 5100s and thought ride was good at beginning, but thought it had gotten harsher here lately. Same thing on my 2000 with yellow Bilsteins.

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Same thing is happening with my 5160s, and the more people I ask the more common it seems to be.

OP: I've heard good things about fox lately and I'm considering of switching at some point. I would suggest adjustable shocks if you can, whether it be the bypasses or just the ones with a compression adjuster. Another thing to consider would be the Icon coils vs the skyjacker coils, springs can definitely have an effect on ride too.

I had the Icon omega bypasses on my last truck and it made a HUGE difference over the standard 2.0 icons. You get what you pay for with shocks.