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I was super brand loyal. my firs suspension from them the 2.5" piggy backs lost gas charge within 2 days after installing on the rig. causing me to bottom out and destroy the piggyback mount bracket. i had to go out of my way to drive down to them to have it repaired.I'm not certain I'd get Kings, but like you, I'll never buy ICON anything ever again.
Went through 2 sets of leaking coil overs within 25K miles and one set of tubular UCA that made a ton of noise and failed to return the steering wheel to center to due poor tolerance specs.
I actually wasn't even upset about the issues, shit happens. It was the way in which ICON handled the customer service that was off putting.
It's all about how a company handles problems, and ICON sucked!
Never again.
we aren’t reinventing the wheel. It isn’t like these companies are starting from scratch... c’mon...Umm, suspension done properly is a helluva science.....
Live and learn.I was super brand loyal. my firs suspension from them the 2.5" piggy backs lost gas charge within 2 days after installing on the rig. causing me to bottom out and destroy the piggyback mount bracket. i had to go out of my way to drive down to them to have it repaired.
a few years later i bought a full upgaded suspension set again after they coned me into it with their cdc valve upgrade. it was just a mere marketing ploy to get you to ditch your old suspension to buy a new set with cdc valves installed. total bullshit. " its better for you to just buy new shocks with the valves installed instead of upgrading your current coilovers...."
so i bit the bullet and bought a whole new suspension to get the cdc valves. only for them to build the front external resi hose length wrong in which i had to wait for them to send a call tag for them to come back and they only do " Rebuilds/ repairs" on tuesdays no exceptions. so since the came back on a tuesday. i had to a wait a whole week for them to fix their mistake. not only that i asked for 700lb springs. the installed and sent me mislabled 550lb springs. which did not suport my steel plate bumper and winch as well as full skids.
Then they shafted me on a set of custom built rear shocks that had built before for someone else. i wanted the same setup. how hard could it be right? well they built it wrong 4 times. each time the built it wrong i explained how i wanted it built down the the last fitting used to build it. when i got so fed up that they couldnt build it correctly and wanted to cancel, they told me to pound sand. and when i would call to get a tracking number they told me that they couldnt talk to me since i ordered from a dealer. Metal Tech in Oregon which i will applaud were absolute saints in having my back on this whole ordeal and even offering to step in to help where Icon Fell short.
Kings i have nothing but good things to say about. they never shafted me even on my own mistakes. took my rig in on the same day with no excuses to repair something i fucked up myself. for that i will always be forever brand loyal.
as far a rebuilds i have a guy that does them locally in San dimas. Kurt from DC Shocks the are the best at what they do. and you can schedule in advance with him to have them done same day. i had my front kings rebuilt and re valved for a smoother ride from kurt i was in in the morning when he opened and out before 1pm. the rears i plulled myself and had him do them off the rig. he had them done in days when he originally told me a week.Live and learn.
Also, I must say the reason I am not 100% on Kings is becuase this time around I want throw away shocks once they wear out. Yes, I may not get the same high level performance and or adjustability that a threaded body coil over offers, but the down time for re builds isn't something I want or to rely on someone to get it right.
it may not be from scratch. but you want it to ride smooth and perform just as well right? that takes time and engineering spring rates and compresion and rebound specs all matter.we aren’t reinventing the wheel. It isn’t like these companies are starting from scratch... c’mon...
you do realise BDS uses Fox Shocks and coilovers right?BDS or nothing!
Absolutely agree. That front suspension doesn't even move when front end lands from being in the sky.No point in changing unless it’s going to be a pretty significant upgrade. IMO what I saw on that 4wp bronco was a downgrade if anything.
Bds has it bookmarked on their page already 2-6 inch kits coming.