Fox 2.5 shocks rubbing steering rack boot

Just finished the install, and noticed the steering rack boot is rubbing the springs on both sides at full lock. I haven’t aligned the truck yet but it definitely needs it judging by test drive.

Should I just try sliding the boot back by loosening the clamps?

Did I make an error on installing?

Thoughts?

 

Some 2.5 shocks have an offset shim on the bottom leg; they need to be oriented correctly to avoid this same issue. I don’t know if the Fox’s do, but Perhaps read through the instructions to see if you perhaps missed it?

 

Thanks for the reply, but there were no shims included in my kit.

 

Perhaps I should clarify - they aren’t shims persay, but if you are familiar with misalignment spacers for heim joints, that’s what I’m talking about. Sometimes they are built in to the bottom bushing, sometimes you have to put them at install.

From Fox’s install manual:

 

Understood. My kit didn’t come with them

https://serenity-foxfactory.asset.a...ily/media/605_01_318_REV_A_Web_Only_Color.pdf

 

Did you accidentally swap sides and get the top hat mounted backwards? That would position the shock incorrectly.

 

You mean did I put the Driver shock on the passenger side? (Or vice versa)

Even if I did the above, the elbow for hose would not be oriented correctly and I wouldn’t have been able to mount the reservoirs.

The top hats come already installed on the shock, and the shocks are marked with stickers for “left” and “right”

I put the shock marked “left” on the driver side

 

@blenton

 

@blenton

driver shock (“left”)

I never checked for the orientation of the “machined flat” portion on the top hats. They came pre assembled with the nuts already on so I figured it was good to go. You think not having the “machined flat” portion facing the correct way per the manual, it would cause the issue I’m having?