Ride height adjustment ratio?

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I’m not sure if I’m not using the correct phrasing but I haven’t been able to find this information on a search and I figure this is the most likely place to have it.

I’m trying to find out the height change ratio for these trucks so I can adjust my Fox 2.0 coilovers to stock ride height and hopefully get it right on the first try since you have to take them off to adjust it. What I’m looking for is how much change in the shock length will change the ride height. On my SS, the rear suspension had a 1:2 ratio, meaning if I lengthened the shock 15mm, it would raise the ride height 30mm. I’m assuming these will be similar but the shock isn’t at nearly as much of an angle.
 
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I’m not sure if I’m not using the correct phrasing but I haven’t been able to find this information on a search and I figure this is the most likely place to have it.

I’m trying to find out the height change ratio for these trucks so I can adjust my Fox 2.0 coilovers to stock ride height and hopefully get it right on the first try since you have to take them off to adjust it. What I’m looking for is how much change in the shock length will change the ride height. On my SS, the rear suspension had a 1:2 ratio, meaning if I lengthened the shock 15mm, it would raise the ride height 30mm. I’m assuming these will be similar but the shock isn’t at nearly as much of an angle.

I assume you are talking about the front.

A 1" spacer above or below the strut will give you 2" of lift.

So 1:2 ratio.

Not sure about the rear.
 
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I didn’t end up measuring the actual length I moved the collars. I called Fox and they said 2 turns was 1/4” of ride height change. I ended up lowering the collars 22 turns for the left and 24 turns for the right to put me 1/4” higher than with the stock shocks and springs and made the left to right difference less.
 

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I didn’t end up measuring the actual length I moved the collars. I called Fox and they said 2 turns was 1/4” of ride height change. I ended up lowering the collars 22 turns for the left and 24 turns for the right to put me 1/4” higher than with the stock shocks and springs and made the left to right difference less.
Howuch additional down-travel will you pick up over the factory parts?
 
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Probably less since their ideal setup is for a 2” lift. The Belltech’s probably would have been a better option but I’ve never cared for Belltech shocks so I was hesitant. It didn’t bottom out going over speed bumps but I haven’t driven it on the road yet.
 

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