My first Rough country let down

robx251

robx251

Caught the Bug
After having the 4" lift kit installed for two and a half years I have had my first failure. Yes I know it's cheap and to be expected and u knew it going in to it.

Driving down a rough paved road here in Maine I felt the rear start to get wobbly. After getting to the destination I looked at the jeep and found that my shocks were uneven lengths. Great.....
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Well looks like the cheap pot metal used to make the cross bar broke Oh well cheap is a cheap does... Looks like time to upgrade to the Fox 2.0 IFP... Might even get some of my ride height back from my sagged Springs. Yes I bought the next size up lift because I knew they sagged.
 
did you contact them to try and get a new one? They have a 3yr warrant on that stuff

Shocks & Stabilizers
3 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Covers leaking, diminished dampening, and breakage.
 
nknacd said:
did you contact them to try and get a new one? They have a 3yr warrant on that stuff

Shocks & Stabilizers
3 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Covers leaking, diminished dampening, and breakage.
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That would be one way, or he could pay a bit more for something that will be better and last longer.
 
If you are still running their drop bracket on the frame side I suggest you check it for cracking. Mine finally broke all the way through and also bent the front 2 shocks. After it broke you could see where it had cracked and the bare metal spots were rusty leading me to the conclusion that that was waiting to happen.
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robx251 said:
After having the 4" lift kit installed for two and a half years I have had my first failure. Yes I know it's cheap and to be expected and u knew it going in to it.

Driving down a rough paved road here in Maine I felt the rear start to get wobbly. After getting to the destination I looked at the jeep and found that my shocks were uneven lengths. Great.....
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Well looks like the cheap pot metal used to make the cross bar broke Oh well cheap is a cheap does... Looks like time to upgrade to the Fox 2.0 IFP... Might even get some of my ride height back from my sagged Springs. Yes I bought the next size up lift because I knew they sagged.
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Not trying to steer you away from these, but I blew a Fox 2.0 in about 6 months. There is at least 1 other member on here that has blown one as well. Could have just been bad luck on my part, but I was less than impressed when that happened. I'd hate to see you spend the money and have the same luck.
 
Grubbicon said:
If you are still running their drop bracket on the frame side I suggest you check it for cracking. Mine finally broke all the way through and also bent the front 2 shocks. After it broke you could see where it had cracked and the bare metal spots were rusty leading me to the conclusion that that was waiting to happen.
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I do not have the drop bracket on the frame side I never put out in. On my rear axle I have the updated axle bracket and fit the front I have just the axle bracket that bolts to the existing mount and clamps to the tube. I have not had any bump steering issues.

I have looked it over a few times and looks good still. But thank you for the info. I'll keep an eye on it.
 
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AllAmericanInfidel said:
Not trying to steer you away from these, but I blew a Fox 2.0 in about 6 months. There is at least 1 other member on here that has blown one as well. Could have just been bad luck on my part, but I was less than impressed when that happened. I'd hate to see you spend the money and have the same luck.
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I have heard of an issue here and there but I have had real good luck with their products in the past with some sleds and other such toys.
 
nknacd said:
did you contact them to try and get a new one? They have a 3yr warrant on that stuff

Shocks & Stabilizers
3 Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Covers leaking, diminished dampening, and breakage.
Click to expand...

No I have opted to not replace these under warranty. I have wanted to get the Fox shox for a while, this just have me an excuse to start the switch.
 
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