ICON, KING or FOX? - Page 2

MEMO · 04-29-2012, 04:12 PM

I really do appreciate you're guy's input on this subject! So far I'm leaning towards the icon package. Primarily because I like the easy tune ability of the click knobs unlike everybody else's need for tools. But I do have King 5 miles away from me! But its really gonna depend on price mostly just like you guys say.

Land Pirates Off Road · 06-07-2012, 02:24 PM

So what did you end up with?

PismoJoe · 06-07-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MEMO

I really do appreciate you're guy's input on this subject! So far I'm leaning towards the icon package. Primarily because I like the easy tune ability of the click knobs unlike everybody else's need for tools. But I do have King 5 miles away from me! But its really gonna depend on price mostly just like you guys say.

This is what makes Icon the top choice in my opinion. Very revolutionary with their Omega bypass design, which offer a fully rotatable shock body to clear steering, control arms, etc. Not to mention the "keyed" click style adjustments, opposed to the kings which are are fixed body shaft and require a hex key/wrench to make an adjustment (assuming where the bypasses end up allows for easy access for adjustment in your rig).

Post up what you got!

AZ98TRD · 06-07-2012, 07:11 PM

Please for the love of god, stay away from FOA. All 4 of my C/Os leaked, with regular and vitron seals. Their customer serivce is okay, but expect a long wait (5 months) for any other their products. I know they just had a big fire, but this was before that.

kreepykrawlers · 06-12-2012, 06:49 PM

ballistic fab or ads coilovers they work perfect on my rig and they have exact specs for the camburg or total chaos kit

sdtaco · 06-12-2012, 06:59 PM

I think you should go with the Foxiconing's ..the best.

wants2jump · 07-09-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sdtaco

I think you should go with the Foxiconing's ..the best.

Thats the only kinda shocks i run!

sirhk100 · 07-10-2012, 09:39 AM

I've got fox parts inside my radflo's, what's that mean?

Land Pirates Off Road · 07-13-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sirhk100

I've got fox parts inside my radflo's, what's that mean?

How do you KNOW you have Fox parts inside your Radflo shocks?

Radflo makes everything in house last time I checked... Unless there is a company pushing out valve shims and everyone is buying from them in bulk (just like seals) I am not sure what could even be Fox inside a Radflo...

As for the external adjustments with a clicker as compared to a Allen key and wrench... While nice, at times... That should not be a huge factor. Once set, they are set unless you are racing. Either way, the companies are both great.

sirhk100 · 07-13-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Land Pirates Off Road

How do you KNOW you have Fox parts inside your Radflo shocks?

I KNOW because I BOUGHT them and put them in there MYSELF a couple revalves ago.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

(someday I'll pull that deaver sticker off the truck but it bugs a couple people that I haven't done it yet so I'm not ready to yet. LOL)

BLACKHAWK250 · 07-20-2012, 12:07 PM

u had issues with ur radflo's? only prob ive had with em, is one time in the dezert i went to adjust my second tube with the allen wrench, and the whole nut cracked off the shock so i couldnt soften the shock up on the trip.. kind of annoying, but when i came back, i drove up and glen fixed my shocks for free and gave me a shirt and some stickers. i learned the hard way that u need to have the wrench on as u use the allen in the pin hole at the same time haha

sirhk100 · 07-20-2012, 12:18 PM

Nope, never said I had issues with my radflo shocks, just simply that I have some fox internal stuff in mine. Nothing more, nothing less... Just did some tinkering last time I had them apart trying to make them better. They work great for now and I'm going to leave them as they are till the race truck is finished. At that point I'll probably pay whoever we pay to do the shock valving on the race truck to do some work on mine the same day.

First experience I had with radflo was using their bumpstops back in like '02 before 99.99999999999999999999999999999% of anyone in america had even heard of them. I've actually never once had an issue with their product. I have been in a vehicle when one of their bumps actually exploded but anyone's bump probably would've done the same. Funny part is we heard the explosion but didn't know what it was, we couldn't tell that the whole back of the truck including the back of our helmets had oil everywhere. LOL

This vehicle...

04-29-2012, 04:12 PM	#31
MEMO Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: OC Posts: 69	I really do appreciate you're guy's input on this subject! So far I'm leaning towards the icon package. Primarily because I like the easy tune ability of the click knobs unlike everybody else's need for tools. But I do have King 5 miles away from me! But its really gonna depend on price mostly just like you guys say. __________________ 2005 TRD Offroad,ICON C/O's, TC UCA's, Camburg Spindles, Deavers, ICON Resi. rear shocks, AFE Cold air Intake, Flowmaster Super 44 Catback, Limo Tint By Tint Pros, KMC FLT. BLK. Enduros, 295/75/16 Hankook Dynapro M/T's, EBC Rotors & Pads, Defiant Light Bar holding 4 halogen PIAA 580 Series, 6K HID on Headlights and 3K in Fogs...

06-07-2012, 02:24 PM	#32
Land Pirates Off Road Veteran Member My Rig: 2010 Toyota Tundra Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poulsbo, Washington Posts: 819	So what did you end up with? __________________ Drive Harder, Faster, Safer & keep it rubber side down! https://www.facebook.com/LandPiratesOffRoad Landpiratesoffroad.com

06-07-2012, 07:11 PM	#34
AZ98TRD Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 671	Please for the love of god, stay away from FOA. All 4 of my C/Os leaked, with regular and vitron seals. Their customer serivce is okay, but expect a long wait (5 months) for any other their products. I know they just had a big fire, but this was before that. __________________ 1998 Tacoma TRD AWD. Lexus 4.7L 2UZ-FE. Lexus A750F 5 Speed Auto. SOLD... 2006 4Runner SR5 4WD. 4.0L V6 1GR-FE. 5 Spd Auto A750F. Bilstein 5100 w/ OME 884 (FRT). Bilstein 5100 w/ OME 895E (REAR). 285/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers. BOVADS roof rack. Unitrol Siren w/ Code 3 100w speaker.

06-12-2012, 06:59 PM	#36
sdtaco Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 272	I think you should go with the Foxiconing's ..the best. __________________ 06 Taco 4x4 DC LB. Work in progress... ICON C/O's resis front and rear TC UCA's Heim joint Mojave ATX 17' BFG AT's 33"

07-10-2012, 09:39 AM	#38
sirhk100 Senior Member My Rig: '89 pickup Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 375	I've got fox parts inside my radflo's, what's that mean? __________________ Tax Payer Funded Racing

06-12-2012, 06:49 PM	#35
kreepykrawlers Member My Rig: 2002 TACOMA X2 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: TUCSON AZ Posts: 28	ballistic fab or ads coilovers they work perfect on my rig and they have exact specs for the camburg or total chaos kit

07-20-2012, 12:07 PM	#41
BLACKHAWK250 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,599	u had issues with ur radflo's? only prob ive had with em, is one time in the dezert i went to adjust my second tube with the allen wrench, and the whole nut cracked off the shock so i couldnt soften the shock up on the trip.. kind of annoying, but when i came back, i drove up and glen fixed my shocks for free and gave me a shirt and some stickers. i learned the hard way that u need to have the wrench on as u use the allen in the pin hole at the same time haha

07-20-2012, 12:18 PM	#42
sirhk100 Senior Member My Rig: '89 pickup Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 375	Nope, never said I had issues with my radflo shocks, just simply that I have some fox internal stuff in mine. Nothing more, nothing less... Just did some tinkering last time I had them apart trying to make them better. They work great for now and I'm going to leave them as they are till the race truck is finished. At that point I'll probably pay whoever we pay to do the shock valving on the race truck to do some work on mine the same day. First experience I had with radflo was using their bumpstops back in like '02 before 99.99999999999999999999999999999% of anyone in america had even heard of them. I've actually never once had an issue with their product. I have been in a vehicle when one of their bumps actually exploded but anyone's bump probably would've done the same. Funny part is we heard the explosion but didn't know what it was, we couldn't tell that the whole back of the truck including the back of our helmets had oil everywhere. LOL This vehicle... __________________ Tax Payer Funded Racing

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