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I've owned a pile of 2.0's and also had 2.5 resi's with DCS's on my F250. Never had an issue and their customer service has always been phenomenal. They've sent me technical drawings to figure out custom applications and answered every question I've ever had. Not to mention they're an OEM supplier to Ford for the Raptor now.
I just ordered another pair of 2.0's for my current truck....I expect no issues with them either.
Glad you had a good experience. Some people have posted here with their horror stories about Fox blowing them off when the claims for leaks and caps blown off started going in.
And I'm sure the same could be said for some people's experience with Bilstein.
People don't post much about good experiences...only the bad ones. It gives you a false view into what's really going on. If you believe everything you read on this forum alone you'd think every sunroof Ford sends out the door leaks, etc.
I think there is something to be said about ford choosing fox again for the raptor, and that Rousch uses fox 2.0s on their F150 packages. I stayed away from the bilsteins because I can install fox coilovers in an hour, but the bilsteins are a nightmare so the cost of labour would have been about the same as foxes. I couldn't be happier. When people say more firm in regards to the ride it's misleading. I would say more sure-footed or planted. The truck soaks up put holes and expansion joints that used to make me tense up on stock suspension. I would say at like 10 mph and under you can feel the suspension is more stiff (truck goes up over speed bumps instead of through) but at any driving speed the ride is night and day more smooth and controlled. I wouldnt trade my fox 2.0s for anything at this point.
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Fox 2.0 for the 2015+ F150 have been out for a while compared to the 5100s.
So for, based on this forum, there was a thread about 2.0 getting destroyed while offroading.
Bilstein are kind of still new compared to 2.0 but so far not a single problem reported.
I have ran 4600 and 5100 in other trucks and abused the dog **** outta them and they are still on my trucks. I just got the 5100 for the F150 so I have no real offroad update just yet.
Maybe Stage3motorsports will give a comparison when they have more testing with it. Or if anyone has ever ran both. I have yet to run 2.0 shocks so no experience there. But as for 5100s, they cost less and based on my experience, they are bulletproof.
Had Bilsteins for many miles on my last truck and I'm sticking with what works on this truck as well. Bilsteins are great shocks and they're a better price than Fox.
Seems the Bilstein's are substantially cheaper.$300-$400 in parts for front and rear, whereas Fox is in the $1000-$1100 range in parts for front and rear.
07-22-2017, 05:06 PM
