How Are The Icons Able To Compete? [Shock Value Ep.3]

We tested FIVE different suspension setups without knowing which setup we were driving, all on the same exact truck, in the same terrain. We wanted to know what setup was the best with NO biases. We were very surprised by the results!

Fox, King, Elka, Bilstein and Icon were all tested in this full review series shoot out.

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[MaskedArtisan]

I randomly came across you guys 2 days ago with the fox blind test and now this has become part of my routine looking for the new review of the day. Very Entertaining guys!

[WheelEveryWeekend]

This was a really good one, i had no idea these were IFP shocks! For the price i was very impressed with them.

[waxifari]

I went Icon Stage 9 primarily because it was a complete (brainless) solution w/leafs and UCAs. I’ve been so pleased with it I wouldn’t change it for any price. Firm it up when loaded and on road. Soften it up at air down and hitting dirt. Makes my heavy taco ride like a dream. Love this series - keep it up.

[imperialtekk]

I ran bilstien 5100s for 10yrs. Now running kings 2.5 remote resi. And love them.

[LmNoP]

I wish I had this series a couple years ago when i was lookin everywhere for reviews, knowing i didnt need the best of the best to get by for my taco. Went with the Icon stage 3 for the easy complete install and havent looked back. I would def recommend them, thanks for the vid.

[lukeemerson]

thank you for this series... great idea, great execution. helping slim my choices down

[justinvanbibber]

This one has the best camera work so far, incredible content. Maybe it’s the lighting

[jordanleyva]

after these tests, it would be cool to see if the adjuster knobs really make a difference or not

[smashwindow]

Love this series! I hope Y'all can keep expanding on these and add the Dobinsons MRR and maybe the Bilstein 8112 which doesn't get much attention.

[PittiesAndMore]

The music is TOO LOUD when they are in the garage towards the end of the video. It's distracting when they are describing the stocks. You can barely hear Braeden over the music. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[mushyho]

patiently waiting on the bilstein review!

[WeekendWarriors]

Would love to see this repeated with 2.0s. I have heard the foxes run soft in 2.0 compared to other brands (Im looking at f150s). But this has been super informative, I looked at the fox 2.5 but do not want stiff shocks for dirt road riding

[adamtoepfer]

My rock crawlers have had 5100s on them. When they said if all you are doing is crawling 3mph buy the cheapest shocks it's really so true.

[accordver]

Hooray! Didn't make a total mistake getting these used and rebuilding them lol.
Fwiw, add Apache Offroad AX2s to budget setups? Dobis, Apache, Ironman, OEM variants (Tundra on Taco etc, Bilstein, Freedom OffRoad, Rough Country, used TRD Pro etc

[oTUSKo]

Gotta test some ADS next, I threw some of their bypasses in as secondaries in the front of my 4runner. Running fox bypasses in the rear and fox coilovers up front, I've pulled those foxes apart and revalved them a few times though. Once you start taking shocks apart and tuning them yourself i feel like it really comes down to what you can find parts for the easiest. Also what are the people you tune with running and know how to tune.

[KangarooSpotlight]

Thanks a lot for the video. Would be lovely to see how they are performing on the ramp, what the actual droop with each set compare to stock, especially because all of them have different length in total.

[chrislee]

Very curious to see the last 2! I’m running 8112s on 600# springs and JBA UCAs with 8100 smooth body’s in the rear at the moment on icon rxt stage 2 and archive flip kit and bumps 33” Toyo OC AT3s. TRD Pro front skid and RCI steel under the belly

[cupidsworld]

Excellent work!! Thank you so much!! This video taught me so much!!!!

[mikegta]

This has been very helpful because i do a lot of the slow offroading. Roads are in the forest with creeks, big dips, rocks etc. I need something better that the current bilstein.

[BRunner]

Could you guys posts the SKU number from Icons site or the SKU for the 4 runners version of these?