Are my shocks bad

[brillmtb1]

Have about 50K on fox shocks. My truck seems to bounce repeatedly especially if driving down the road at say 40-50 banking to the left a little and hitting a bump. At first I thought is may be several bumps but my steering is thrown off as well so I am thinking broken or worn out shock?

 

[Jim W]

I can’t help much on the Fox shocks but why did you go with the Fox shock brand?

That is not much mileage on the shocks. I got 85,000 + miles on the factory shocks, when I replaced them with Bilstein shocks. I now have over 60,000 miles on them. Still rides great no bounce.

 

[bcbender]

I had FOX 2.0 on my 04, 70k miles and no issues, if they are NG, they are rebuildable, you might pull one off and see if it moves easily or contact FOX.

 

[AEdelheit]

Are they leaking externally? That would be a bad shock, otherwise there is a chance it lost nitrogen but that is not as common.

At the same time shock can only do so much, if you have max tire pressure on rough terrain its going to be pretty rough.

 

[RalphReuter]

Have about 50K on fox shocks. My truck seems to bounce repeatedly especially if driving down the road at say 40-50 banking to the left a little and hitting a bump. At first I thought is may be several bumps but my steering is thrown off as well so I am thinking broken or worn out shock?

I have a 2015 2500, and recently changed mine. 62K miles, rear shocks when I pulled them off, I could easily collapse them with my hands. Fronts I could collapse with some difficulty. I know that is not rocket science, but the new Bilstiens really made a difference. Good Luck.

 

[Ozymandias]

Collapsing a shock on our trucks is almost always easy except for the high end nitrogen charged ones.
It's the rebound that matters for road manners.
So if you can pull them apart easy - then they are gone.

Bouncing around means rebound is toast.
Not compression.

 

[petersonj]

@Ozymandias , you are right on!

- John

 

[brillmtb1]

Yes going to add Bilstein up front and see if I like them. I think my foxes are toast, should not get repeated jounce like I am that feels like a washboard and affects steering into corners. Coming off this weekend and winter tires going on. Thanks everyone.

 

[Regcabguy]

I have a 2015 2500, and recently changed mine. 62K miles, rear shocks when I pulled them off, I could easily collapse them with my hands. Fronts I could collapse with some difficulty. I know that is not rocket science, but the new Bilstiens really made a difference. Good Luck.

I have a 2015 2500, and recently changed mine. 62K miles, rear shocks when I pulled them off, I could easily collapse them with my hands. Fronts I could collapse with some difficulty. I know that is not rocket science, but the new Bilstiens really made a difference. Good Luck.

Mine were mush when new. When I mounted my 2200# Northstar popup on they were overwhelmed.

 

[brillmtb1]

Regcabguy, which shocks were mush when new

 

[Killer223]

Yes going to add Bilstein up front and see if I like them. I think my foxes are toast, should not get repeated jounce like I am that feels like a washboard and affects steering into corners. Coming off this weekend and winter tires going on. Thanks everyone.

are you sure it's not the beginning of death wobble? with the comment of washboard makes me think it could be the beginning stages of death wobble.
might check the steering dampener.

 

[brillmtb1]

So I have duel steering stabilizers Fox shocks. My motion is vertical not horizontal. Feels as if no shock

 

[MRoberts]

I had a bad experience with Fox 2.0's with reservoirs. 23k on them and three lost seals, two were total blowouts and one had a good leak. 99.9% of those miles were on the road with well over half being on freeways.

Had them rebuilt and sold them. Riding on Bilstein 5100's and good to go.

 

[brillmtb1]

Crap, my steering dampener nuts were loose so tightened which helped but I also pulled my fox shocks out and bilsteen 5100 new are better but I understand that initial tight feel i like may fade with a little break in. I could revalve my fox 2.0 or sell. We will see.