What did you do with your 4th Gen this week?

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This weekend I drove my 2020 Tradesman Classic from Pensacola, Fl to Little Rock, Arkansas. Made it on one tank of gas with plenty left over. Averaged 24mpg. Not too shabby. Anyway, my son just joined the Air Force and is currently going through Loadmaster Aircrew school in Little Rock. We wanted to help him out with a reliable vehicle to start his new career, so we decided to give him my Tradesman and I got a new 2022 Bighorn Hemi. Everyone is very happy!
 

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This weekend I drove my 2020 Tradesman Classic from Pensacola, Fl to Little Rock, Arkansas. Made it on one tank of gas with plenty left over. Averaged 24mpg. Not too shabby. Anyway, my son just joined the Air Force and is currently going through Loadmaster Aircrew school in Little Rock. We wanted to help him out with a reliable vehicle to start his new career, so we decided to give him my Tradesman and I got a new 2022 Bighorn Hemi. Everyone is very happy!

Great story :patriot:
 

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This weekend I drove my 2020 Tradesman Classic from Pensacola, Fl to Little Rock, Arkansas. Made it on one tank of gas with plenty left over. Averaged 24mpg. Not too shabby. Anyway, my son just joined the Air Force and is currently going through Loadmaster Aircrew school in Little Rock. We wanted to help him out with a reliable vehicle to start his new career, so we decided to give him my Tradesman and I got a new 2022 Bighorn Hemi. Everyone is very happy!
Awesome Dad! And a big thanks to your son for his future service!
 

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Ok guys, and girls, here’s what my Monday morning conversations with both Fox, and Max trac Suspensions concluded.

The short answer is: Fox 2.0 Performance shocks (Rear) can be mounted either way. Body up, or downward…… there is no incorrect way.

Fox:

‘Our 2.0 Performance shocks on a Ram 1500 2WD can be oriented either way. Body up or down, matters not. It really just comes down to personal preference and choice.’

When asked about with their rock protectors installed for the piston shaft, again…. “the Fox‘s will perform without issue regardless to orientation.”

Max Trac Suspensions:

As above, “the orientation does not matter with Fox shocks.”

“However, when we install our brand shocks, we do orient them body on the bottom and that is solely due to the design of the shock itself”.

Both companies were very open and informative about the orientation and any questions asked.

So once again, bottom line is….. ‘It doesn’t matter’

That being said though, I’m going to give it a few days to see ‘esthetically‘ which I prefer. As far as ride goes….. I’ll never see any difference.

It’ll all be just for those looking up my rear :favorites37:

As a side note…. I’ll be going Red Core 4x4, love the look :waytogo:

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Ok guys, and girls, here’s what my Monday morning conversations with both Fox, and Max trac Suspensions concluded.

The short answer is: Fox 2.0 Performance shocks (Rear) can be mounted either way. Body up, or downward…… there is no incorrect way.

Fox:

‘Our 2.0 Performance shocks on a Ram 1500 2WD can be oriented either way. Body up or down, matters not. It really just comes down to personal preference and choice.’

When asked about with their rock protectors installed for the piston shaft, again…. “the Fox‘s will perform without issue regardless to orientation.”

Max Trac Suspensions:

As above, “the orientation does not matter with Fox shocks.”

“However, when we install our brand shocks, we do orient them body on the bottom and that is solely due to the design of the shock itself”.

Both companies were very open and informative about the orientation and any questions asked.

So once again, bottom line is….. ‘It doesn’t matter’

That being said though, I’m going to give it a few days to see ‘esthetically‘ which I prefer. As far as ride goes….. I’ll never see any difference.

It’ll all be just for those looking up my rear :favorites37:

As a side note…. I’ll be going Red Core 4x4, love the look :waytogo:
Glad you got an answer and sorry to pull the panic lever on you. I am a fan of doing them body up, shaft down, with the protector. Here's my install.

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Glad you got an answer and sorry to pull the panic lever on you. I am a fan of doing them body up, shaft down, with the protector. Here's my install.

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Not at all. I’d much rather have someone catch something that looks ‘different’ and comment than not speak up at all. So, seriously….. thank you for chiming in.

Glad to have others watching my back too :waytogo:
 
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I'll try to get some in the next few days. Caliper clips are rubbing in the rear. I may have to take them back off.
I had the same problem with the caliper covers. I ended up removing them.

-K
 

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Glad you got an answer and sorry to pull the panic lever on you. I am a fan of doing them body up, shaft down, with the protector. Here's my install.

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Agreed, I have always orientated body up, shaft down. Simply because chromoly shafts are stronger than aluminum bodies. If you catch a rock to the shaft it’ll be fine for the most part, a rock to the shock body would be catastrophic.
 

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Depends on your shock. If you ever step up to a 2.5 shock you would have to relocate the mounts. The shock it self is bigger and the body will hit the frame.
 

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I have 2.5 x 10” kings and no rub, just have to strategically place the reservoir and do a little clearancing on the frame rail.
 

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Not on all vehicles. My 22' 3500 I could not.

If anyone watches Greg Alberalla youtube for Ram content, on his 2018 DRW the rear shocks were also mounted like yours and a bunch of commenters thought they were upside down. He came back in another video and had to explain it makes no difference and would not fit any other way.
 

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If anyone watches Greg Alberalla youtube for Ram content, on his 2018 DRW the rear shocks.

I tried to mount the but the body of the shock is too big on the 2.5. it's a side post mount to the frame. Even if I space it off I would only have .5in of thread poking out. Resivors were not my issue but I did confirm the specs that I could mount them that way.
 

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I tried to mount the but the body of the shock is too big on the 2.5. it's a side post mount to the frame. Even if I space it off I would only have .5in of thread poking out. Resivors were not my issue but I did confirm the specs that I could mount them that way.

Correct.
 

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I hope to wash and possibly do the sealant on the truck this weekend. If I have time. LOL
Already did the wash/clay. I'll wash it real good before applying the sealant. I really like to do it all in one or 2 days, but time isn't on my side. :chair:
 

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I pulled the TTC-1211 and replaced with TTC-1210 for a DD. Sold my 3500 lb. travel trailer and didn't really need the extra load capacity. Grandpa-grandma duties keeping us home more now. Never used a WDH and the 1211 didn't sag at all. Great springs. The OEM springs were awful. 20220421_151716.jpg
 

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