Message from my husband (Piper) His account doesn't work and Admins won't fix it
I just installed my fronts (still waiting on the rears to arrive) I must absolutely agree with this post 110%. To be blunt, the instructions are CR@P! First, off I did not receive any instructions other than the Fox Factory maintenance sheet. I received the shox in the mail and had to return them so I drove down to All-Pro, thanks to Terry for setting a replacement pair aside for me. When I asked someone at All Pro for instructions, they turned and went to an empty box on the wall where they should be, never the less, I was instructed to use the GENERIC instructions on the website. Second, Generic instructions write-up do not coincide with the pictures, I never saw any reference to their being a left or right side bracket, shock, what side of the vehicle was in the pictures, (looks like they traded off from left to right side in the pictures so I was never really sure), not to mention the shocks were WE and not Fox I think. I could go on...
In summary: If you are going to install these yourself and you have all the tools ready, I would estimate about 1.5 hours maybe less. Mine took me 4.5 hours as I was trying to figure things out from the bad instructions on All Pro website and the many pics of other users rigs here on this site.
My notes:
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Do remove both tires and undo the swaybar so you can swing it all the way up (above the UCA's). All-Pro mentions you
may have to remove the sway bar.
* The shock brackets are installed with the bigger gap towards the front of the vehicle.
*The shock is installed so the 90 degree fitting angles down and to the front of the vehicle. (Look at the shocks, there is a left and right though not noted)
*The adjusters on the reservoirs are towards the rear of the vehicle.
If the above notes are followed, they will install very easily and the hoses will not interfere with the UCA's.
I think even if they kept the same CR@PPY instructions but just noted these items, it would have gained hours of beer drinking time that went wasted on stopping to think about how it was supposed to work.
I love the product, it's well built by both Fox and All-Pro but the lack of instructions made this a very frustrating mod.
The above text is My Opinion and I reserve the right for you to interpret it as I see fit. There is no need to flame, I have mechanic experience, I'm a pretty fart smeller, that's why I was able to figure it out. I'm just sayin' it could have gone A LOT smoother.
-Steven
7 installed to date
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