Fox Racing Shocks Class 9 or 11 Front 2" Body 6-1/4" Stroke 5/8" Shaft Hose Remote 2"x11" Reservoir

Supersedes Fox Part Number 980-02-049 and 980-02-120

New features of the 981-20-015 compared to the old style 980-02-049 and the 980-02-120:

• Black Cerakote ceramic coated body
• Billet aluminum top cap (old style had a welded top)
• 7/16" ORB for the top cap hose (old style had 1/8" NPT pipe thread)
• 1/2" Diameter 2-3/4" top stem (old style had 3/8" x 2-1/2")

Because the top cap is no longer welded and instead threads into the shock body, Fox had to shorten the stroke a quarter inch. 6-1/4" stroke on the new style 981-20-015 versus 6-1/2" stroke on the old style shocks. This was to compensate for the shaft and valve stack because they would hit the top cap inside the shock body since the top cap now threads into the body.

You may have to drill your shock towers for the larger 1/2" stem, as the old shocks both had a 3/8" stem.

The larger stem and 7/16" ORB hose solved the stem breaking and the pipe thread leaking issues that the old style shocks had. The trade off was a slightly shorter travel shock.

LSC Adjuster Note: When Fox says "low-speed" and "high-speed" they're referring to the shock shaft's velocity moving up and down. NOT the vehicle's speed. If you're cruising through the desert, your suspension is slowly moving up and down. If you launch your vehicle, then the suspension moves quickly upwards. This is shaft velocity.