Looking For Reviews/Opinions: Thuren Level W/King 2.0 Or Fox 2.0 W/Res

[Schoolbus]

Greetings,

I will be purchasing a Thuren suspension kit for my 2016 3500 w/factory rear air in a few months. I have already spoken to them and decided on their .5" front springs and I planned on King 2.0's, but he said based on my future use to go with the Fox 2.0 w/remote res. I have looked at all of the major players and will not be considering any other manufactures.

The truck will be mostly street driven for the next 5 years or so until I retire, then my plan is to pull a ~14,000 pound 5th wheel around the states for a few years before settling down. Thuren said the Fox shocks will work better while towing heavy for prolonged distances. I didnt think based on those needs I would need the extra heat control of the Fox's.

Looking for ride/towing feedback from other 3500 owners, preferably with the factory rear air. I will take any feedback I can get.

Obviously there is a price bump so are the Fox 2.0's worth the extra cost?

What feedback do you all have to help me shape this decision?

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[allbizns]

Not realy apples to apples but I have a 2500 running all Thuren.

2.75" springs and Fox 2.0 Remote up front and 1" Rear springs and King 2.0 in the rear. My truck is mostly hwy driving and couldn't be happier. Love the ride. My advice is If Don or the guys at Thuren are suggesting the fox shocks listen to them, they really know there stuff and are not ones to up sell for no reason just to make an extra dollar.

They are truly a first class operation from all my experiences.

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[Schoolbus]

Thanks for the reply allbizns. I spoke to Chris and he was very detailed in his responses and why he recommended the remote res Fox over the King, but I like to make informed decisions with real world reviews. I will be sure to make a post about my experience (before, after, and towing) once I get the lift and shocks on in June.

it kinda like reading a critics review of a movie and then not watching or watching it and hating or loving it. If I see what actual movie goers say then I more likely to use that to balance my decision on if I watch a movie or not.

Kinda like the new Star Wars movie, not well reviewed critically, but fans liked it, my friends liked it, so I watched it and I thought it was pretty awesome.

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[Rhinopkc]

Get the Foxes.

The 2.0 King is a steel bodied 2.0 non-resi IFP shock. It has horrible cooling, that's why Carli stopped using them.

You're better off with a set of Fox 2.0 IFPs than those Kings.

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[cumminsdieselfreak]

Get the Foxes.

The 2.0 King is a steel bodied 2.0 non-resi IFP shock. It has horrible cooling, that's why Carli stopped using them.

You're better off with a set of Fox 2.0 IFPs than those Kings.

Dang... King 2.0's is all I've had my heart set on for months... Thanks for the info..

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[Rhinopkc]

Use the $400 you'll save toward something like a torsion sway bar.

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[Schoolbus]

Use the $400 you'll save toward something like a torsion sway bar.

Thuren said not to get the sway bar because I am going to be towing a heavy 5th wheel.

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[Rhinopkc]

I have a torsion sway bar, and I tow a 17k fifth wheel.

I’m still alive.

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[Lspaccio]

Get the Foxes.

The 2.0 King is a steel bodied 2.0 non-resi IFP shock. It has horrible cooling, that's why Carli stopped using them.

You're better off with a set of Fox 2.0 IFPs than those Kings.

I wish you guys would have mentioned this when I bought my King 2.0’s and Thuren 2.75 springs and trackbar from you guys just recently.

You guys had good things to say about the King 2.0’s when I asked about getting those instead of the Fox 2.0’s.

I would have paid the extra once again for the Fox IFP units if they were that much better.

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[Schoolbus]

Dang, that sucks my friend. I am glad I asked the question here because I would not have known that either. I just wanted Kings because they were Kings LOL. Fox's it is. Now I just need to talk the wife into another $450 for a sway bar at some point. I am heavily invested already so I am pushing my luck LOL.

Of note, I do have a Fox Factory 34 fork on my hard tail Salsa and that was an excellent upgrade from my Rox Shox Reba RL.

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