Shock absorbers FOX or Rough Country

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Rank #6 in ranking

4.3

Body bounce

4.0

Bottoming

4.2

Leaks

1.0

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Rank #13 in ranking

-12

2.5

Body bounce

2.3

Bottoming

2.1

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FOX

Rough Country

FOX › Shock absorbers

yashu_majda 23 Jan 2026, 14:07

Leaks:

Rating 5.0

Had a mystery clunk from my front end on a 21TRD pro. Drove me crazy and the dealership near me thought I was. Took it to another shop and they found my fox shocks lost the nitrogen charge that sits on the oil. New shocks, fixed.

Pros: new shocks, fixed

Cons: lost nitrogen charge

Mileage: 40000 km

FOX › Shock absorbers

Atl-Atl 12 Jan 2026, 19:45

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Rating 5.0

As for shocks, Fox is the best route for offroad shocks. They use higher quality parts and fluids than anyone else in the industry.

Pros: higher quality parts

FOX › Shock absorbers

Doppelkupplung69 8 Jan 2026, 20:22

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Rating 4.0

I think stiff sway bars and good tires make any car feel sporty, but sporty isn\u2019t always directly related to fun - anyone who has coilovers that are way too stiff can attest to this.

Pros: cornering more confident

Cons: coilovers too stiff

FOX › Shock absorbers

Jimmy4Funner 11 Nov 2025, 03:18

Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Fox 2.5 in adjusters custom tuned from AccuTune are amazing and they'll tune the shocks for the ride you want it and your mods. I have no regrets.

Pros: amazing, no regrets, custom tuned

Vehicle: Toyota 4runner

FOX › Shock absorbers

phoRunna 11 Nov 2025, 01:00

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Rating 5.0

I've experienced zero nose dive after I lifted it. I used Fox shocks

Pros: zero nose dive

Vehicle: Toyota 4runner

FOX › Shock absorbers

RitzyIsHere 5 Oct 2025, 04:46

Leaks:

Rating 2.5

I had a 2019 Ranger Raptor. Sold it exactly after 3 years. A week before warranty expires, all 4 shocks nagleak. Napansin ko kasi pag umakyat ako sa bed may squeak sounds kaya pinacheck ko na. Walang marunong magrepair sa Philippines ng Fox shocks kaya full replacement yun which costs around 200k.

Cons: shocks leaked

Vehicle: Ford Ranger

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

Agitated_Occasion_52 5 Dec 2024, 15:38

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Rating 3.5

I had the shocks on my old cherokee. They were definitely better than what I had on it before, but they replaced 30 year old 200k shocks.

Pros: definitely better than before

Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee

Mileage: 200000 km

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

BaconFinder 13 Apr 2025, 01:09

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Rating 2.0

I have rough country shocks and I will tell you, it is a bumpy ride

Cons: bumpy ride

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

SpaceAgePotatoCakes 5 Dec 2024, 16:44

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Rating 2.0

Their hard parts like control arms and brackets are pretty good, but their soft parts like shocks and joints aren't very good. They tend to be clunky and not last very long.

Pros: control arms pretty good

Cons: shocks not very good

Rough Country › Shock absorbers

YABOI69420GANG 5 Dec 2024, 15:40

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Rating 2.0

Have installed a bunch of their lifts and shocks. Decent lifts for the price. Shocks I'm not that impressed with.

Pros: decent lifts for price

Cons: shocks not impressive

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Which shock absorbers to choose — FOX or Rough Country?

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Comparison of shock absorbers FOX and Rough Country

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Which shock absorbers are better — Rough Country or FOX?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers FOX were overall better than Rough Country.

FOX received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and Rough Country scored 32 points.
FOX ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Rough Country ranked 13.
The average rating is higher for FOX (4.3) than for Rough Country (2.5).
Shock absorbers FOX have better feature ratings than Rough Country:
- Leaks - owners believe, that this property for FOX is better than Rough Country.
- Body bounce - drivers claim, that this property for FOX is outperforms Rough Country.
- Bottoming - reviews suggest, that this property for FOX is preferred to Rough Country.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — FOX or Rough Country?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers FOX were overall more popular than Rough Country.

By vote balance, shock absorbers FOX surpassed Rough Country:

For FOX, the ratio of positive (62) to negative (8) votes is 54 votes.
For Rough Country, the ratio of positive (11) to negative (23) votes is -12 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers FOX surpassed Rough Country:

For shock absorbers FOX there are 23 reviews: 20 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
For shock absorbers Rough Country there are 10 reviews: 1 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — FOX or Rough Country?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers FOX and Rough Country have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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