HOSS 3.0 Fox shocks installed on Bronco Badlands Non-Sasquatch (photos, impressions, details)

[APmech]

Rides better, sits a little bit higher and less rake than the Bilsteins. My HOSS 3.0 Fox are from a 4 door Wildtrak, not sure if it had the towing package.

Notes:

Just measuring from my garage floor to the flares I had almost 2 inches of rake before. Now it's about it's a little less than 1.25". I didn't really do any other before and after measurements but gained enough in the front to need an alignment.

The ride is more plush than before. I'm not feeling all of those jittery bumps that I did before with the Bilsteins. I need more seat time though to really give a better review of them since I just took it for a quick ride after finishing the install today. I could immediately feel the extra height in the front, which is what I wanted. I just did the coil-overs, not the steering rack.

Front axle retaining nut socket size: 35mm
Rear lower shock mount nut socket size: 30mm
Rear lower shock mount bolt head socket size: 27mm

The rear lower shock bolt 27mm socket fit a little loose, but was all I had in the size range, but wasn't an issue since I torqued the nut side anyway. Didn't even need to hold the bolt head since I torqued them with full weight of the Bronco, jackstands under the rear axle.

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[JD11937]

Is the ride softer? More details please.

 

[MNBigfoot]

2.7? How much higher is it sitting? I know on paper the Sas suspension is supposed to net you 1/2 inch over a non-sas Badlands. With the extra weight of the Badlands, I figured it would less than that half inch.

 

[feeble]

You going to do the rack too?

 

[APmech]

Just measuring from my garage floor to the flares I had almost 2 inches of rake before. Now it's about it's a little less than 1.25". I didn't really do any other before and after measurements but gained enough in the front to need an alignment.

 

[APmech]

The ride is more plush than before. I'm not feeling all of those jittery bumps that I did before with the Bilsteins. I need more seat time though to really give a better review of them since I just took it for a quick ride after finishing the install today. I could immediately feel the extra height in the front, which is what I wanted. I just did the coil-overs, not the steering rack.

 

[APmech]

For some reason I couldn't find this info for my 23 Badlands, but now that I have it I'll share:

Front axle retaining nut socket size: 35mm
Rear lower shock mount nut socket size: 30mm
Rear lower shock mount bolt head socket size: 27mm

The rear lower shock bolt 27mm socket fit a little loose, but was all I had in the size range, but wasn't an issue since I torqued the nut side anyway. Didn't even need to hold the bolt head since I torqued them with full weight of the Bronco, jackstands under the rear axle.

 

[2023bronco]

Did you select the specific shocks/springs based on the 4-door, 2.7, tow pkg or not? I think there are several different flavors.

 

[APmech]

Did you select the specific shocks/springs based on the 4-door, 2.7, tow pkg or not? I think there are several different flavors.

Mine are from a 4 door Wildtrak, not sure if it had the towing package.

 

[RobWTX]

I know it is not an apple to apples comparison, but on my F-150 I had Fox 2.0 coilovers, and that was much nicer than the factory FX-4 shocks. My 22 Wildtrak is much nicer/smoother in comparison to that on the F-150. Really noticed the difference on the dirt road with a bunch of washboards from all the rain when we went to the OHV park in Bridgeport.

First thing my wife said, wow, this drives so much smoother on these dirt roads!

 

[JawnyBronco]

The ride is more plush than before. I'm not feeling all of those jittery bumps that I did before with the Bilsteins. I need more seat time though to really give a better review of them since I just took it for a quick ride after finishing the install today. I could immediately feel the extra height in the front, which is what I wanted. I just did the coil-overs, not the steering rack.

Damn, I promised my Bride the Heritage has Everything I wanted so no mods, but now this….

 

[ajbower]

I did the same thing to the big bend I am driving. The ride is much better. I haven't been off road yet so waiting to see how that goes. I got the hoss suspension from a wildtrak 2.7. Mine is a big bend 2.3L both were 4 doors. The big bend doesn't have the squatch pkg. No issues on install. Everything went smooth. It sits just a bit higher and drives like a dream.

 

[MrBell]

Wish I had gone with the Fox on my 2 Door Badlands. The 6112 Bilstein's are not much better than the stock shocks. Looking for that "plush" ride off road.

 

[APmech]

Wish I had gone with the Fox on my 2 Door Badlands. The 6112 Bilstein's are not much better than the stock shocks. Looking for that "plush" ride off road.

I was originally shopping for a set of Wildtrak takeoffs but had no luck. I was worried that the 6100s would be too firm, but decided to go for it and ordered a set from Stage3. After a week of my order remaining in the "processing" stage, I canceled. What happened to the good old days when "in stock" meant in stock? Anyway, I finally found the Fox coil-overs and am happy so far. I probably would have been ok with the 6100s because they are height adjustable. The ride from my original Bilsteins wasn't too bad anyway.

 

[Utah Todd]

If these Fox shocks came off from a Wildtrack wouldn't they be HOSS 2.0's? I thought the 3.0's were the ones on the Raptor's?

Great information though thank you. I also found some Fox shocks off from a Wildtrack. Just haven't changed them out yet on my 23' 2 door Badlands.

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