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By adjusting the spring tension of the shocks, you can increase steering sensitivity, increase the ride-height of your truck and fine-tune
the dampening quality of the suspension system. How you drive your truck will dictate what settings you should be using. As an
example, if you're using your truck off-road and going over lots of jumps, you may want to increase the spring tension of the front shocks
to help prevent the front of the truck from bottoming out.
RECOMMENDED INITIAL SETTINGS:
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We recommend initially leaving the adjustment rings in the factory locations.
Step 2: Adjusting Shock Spring Tension
Increase or decrease spring tension by threading the adjustment ring up or down the
shock body.
Threading the ring down increases spring tension and the truck's ride height, and will stiffen
the overall dampening characteristics of the suspension. Threading the ring up decreases
spring tension and makes the dampening characteristics of the suspension softer.
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When adjusting the spring tension, make sure to adjust the right and left sides equally.
Step 3: Adjusting Shock Dampening and Replacement Shock Springs
Changing the shock oil (the oil inside the shocks) will change the dampening characteristics
of the shocks. Typically, if you are running on smooth surfaces, use a heavier weight oil.
If you are running on rough surfaces, use a lighter weight oil.
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We recommend using only 100% Silicone Shock Oil. Do not use
motor oil. The shock oil in the X-Factor2 is 40Wt shock oil. This is better for all
around use.
Shock springs are easy to change and can make a difference in the way your
truck handles relative to the type of terrain you're running on. If you run your
truck off-road, in a smooth, high-traction area, use stiffer springs to reduce body
roll and weight shift. If the area where you run your truck is very bumpy, you
might consider using softer springs to help absorb the bumps. If the area is
bumpy and you use harder springs, the truck will have a tendency to jump and
hop around. The shock springs included with the X-Factor2 are suitable for
most general off-road applications, but experimentation with different shock
springs may be necessary to find a setup that suits your particular driving
style and location.
SHOCK SPRING UPGRADES
149372 1.3mm Shock Spring (RED)
149370 1.4mm Shock Spring (BLUE) - STOCK
149366 1.5mm Shock Spring (WHITE)
149363 1.6mm Shock Spring (YELLOW)
149364 1.7mm Shock Spring (BLACK)
The torsion bars located across the cantilever suspension arms are installed to give the truck more stability under typical driving conditions.
These torsion bars stiffen the suspension, making the truck easier to drive at high speeds or on flat surfaces. For extreme off-road
driving conditions where you would be driving slower but would want the suspension to have full articulation (such as rock crawling) you
should remove both torsion bars. This will allow the cantilever suspension to articulate completely.
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Remove the torsion bars by simply cutting off the nylon cable ties and pulling the torsion bars out of the suspension arms. To
reinstall the torsion bars, use new nylon cable ties to secure them into place.
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With the torsion bars removed, the X-Factor2 will be much more prone to rolling over at high speeds, especially
during cornering.
Step 4: Removing the Torsion Bars
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