My experience, OEM sport s shocks to Falcon SP2 2.1

[FLGladiator]

Keep in mind that everybody has their butt in seat calibration different.

That being said, from my experience and opinion going to the Falcon SP2 2.1 shocks, the ride is more firm but not too harsh and with no what I call "pogo stick" effect that some cheaper shocks seam to have. The Falcon set is really the first set of shocks I have owned that I truly believe a manufacturer has actually tuned to a specific vehicle and not just made something else in their stock catalog fit and work.

I run a Eibach Springs 2" Front and 1" rear spring setup with these shocks and no spacers.

I am familiar with Eiback springs as I used to put them on my 993 cars, top of the line for sure. Much stiffer springs for the cars I wonder if it made a huge difference on the JT. Did you try the Falcons without the upgraded springs.

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[Hootbro]

Any issue with the front shocks being for 1.5” or are the lengths ok?

No issues. With the Teraflex bump stops, I am not worried about over compressing them on travel. .

 

[Hootbro]

I am familiar with Eiback springs as I used to put them on my 993 cars, top of the line for sure. Much stiffer springs for the cars I wonder if it made a huge difference on the JT. Did you try the Falcons without the upgraded springs.

Yeah, ran the Falcon shocks for a couple months before installing the Eibach springs. Felt more firm than the factory Rubicon shocks but not to the point I would have bought them soley to replace the factory Rubicon Fox shocks and nothing else.

 

[hickman785]

I have the Teraflex 1.5" leveling kit on my Sport S. I recently added a set of Teraflex 3.3 shocks because the truck was riding like a log wagon and was absolutley beating me to death. So much that I hated driving the truck. After adding the shocks, the truck rides 1,000,000 worse than it did before. I feel ever bumper and crack in teh road. I feel every ant that I run over. Then if I hit an actual bump, it pretty much knocks my head off my shoulders. Almost as if I do not have any suspenion under the truck at all.

I have adjusted them to every possible setting and the ride only gets worse the more firm the setting gets. The only relief I have found is to lower the tire pressures down to 25 psi, which I can't and won't do forever because of the wear and tear on my tires. Not to mention they are also much louder being that low. I have contacted Teraflex but I haven't gotten anywhere yet. I am now considering reinstalling the factory shocks for some relief.

 

[Hootbro]

I have the Teraflex 1.5" leveling kit on my Sport S. I recently added a set of Teraflex 3.3 shocks because the truck was riding like a log wagon and was absolutley beating me to death. So much that I hated driving the truck. After adding the shocks, the truck rides 1,000,000 worse than it did before. I feel ever bumper and crack in teh road. I feel every ant that I run over. Then if I hit an actual bump, it pretty much knocks my head off my shoulders. Almost as if I do not have any suspenion under the truck at all.

I have adjusted them to every possible setting and the ride only gets worse the more firm the setting gets. The only relief I have found is to lower the tire pressures down to 25 psi, which I can't and won't do forever because of the wear and tear on my tires. Not to mention they are also much louder being that low. I have contacted Teraflex but I haven't gotten anywhere yet. I am now considering reinstalling the factory shocks for some relief.

No disrespect intended, but you mated a $100 coil spacer kit with a $1700 performance shock set and expect it to be a tuned suspension?

The spacer kit alone is somewhat of a compromise even with a factory suspension. You could have bought a full decent 2"-2.' complete coil suspension kit with decent shocks for what you paid for those Falcon 3.3 shocks.

Ditch the spacers and get a set of proper lift coils.

 

[Jeepin' John]

I have the Teraflex 1.5" leveling kit on my Sport S. I recently added a set of Teraflex 3.3 shocks because the truck was riding like a log wagon and was absolutley beating me to death. So much that I hated driving the truck. After adding the shocks, the truck rides 1,000,000 worse than it did before. I feel ever bumper and crack in teh road. I feel every ant that I run over. Then if I hit an actual bump, it pretty much knocks my head off my shoulders. Almost as if I do not have any suspenion under the truck at all.

I have adjusted them to every possible setting and the ride only gets worse the more firm the setting gets. The only relief I have found is to lower the tire pressures down to 25 psi, which I can't and won't do forever because of the wear and tear on my tires. Not to mention they are also much louder being that low. I have contacted Teraflex but I haven't gotten anywhere yet. I am now considering reinstalling the factory shocks for some relief.

Everybody is different for sure. My main issue with the oem ride was the bounciness that i suspect was an imbalance between stiffer oem springs and softer oem shocks. The shocks were not controlling the springs, so the jeep was all over the road if i hit a bump and it bounced around a lot.

If you want to go softer, i would think trying some taller but softer springs would work with the oem shocks better. The oem shocks could then handle the softer springs and eliminate the bounciness. I think the key is that the spring stiffness and shock stiffness need to match. But i don't know if anyone makes softer springs

 

[Jeepin' John]

Another difference i found is when i go over speed bumps in a parking lot not exactly dead on straight. The oem setup would shake left and right a few times before settling, then the rear would go over the bump and the jeep was rocking left and right again. Totally eliminated with the falcons

 

[hickman785]

No disrespect intended, but you mated a $100 coil spacer kit with a $1700 performance shock set and expect it to be a tuned suspension?

The spacer kit alone is somewhat of a compromise even with a factory suspension. You could have bought a full decent 2"-2.' complete coil suspension kit with decent shocks for what you paid for those Falcon 3.3 shocks.

Ditch the spacers and get a set of proper lift coils.

I don't want a lift kit. I have noreason to lift it. The leveling kit was installed months ago, long before the shocks were even considered, only as a way to eliminate the front rake. The ride quality didn't change until about 2 months ago. The shocks were installed to help smooth out the ride without having to lift it.

 

[Jeepin' John]

Thanks for the write up, much appreciated. Do you happen to have the max tow option on your sport? Or do you happen to still have the old shocks laying around and if so could you share the part numbers. I have noticed the same with my stock sport s with the max tow option with respect to the shocks not quite seeming to conrol the springs very well.

better late than never my oem sport s, no max tow

 

[MJDGator]

Anyone compare the soft setting vs performance? Also what about the Falcons on soft vs the Fox 2.0's? I am wondering if they are similar or if the Falcons on soft are in-between the performance setting and Fox 2.0.

 

[SkyKing]

2020 Overland with Tereflex 1.5” front leveling kit and Falcon SP2 2.1 shocks set on soft ride.

Truck rides fine in warm Northwest Arkansas weather but when it’s cold, the ride is not good. Lots of body roll. I believe it’s the shocks.

Does this sound familiar?

Just had the second gearbox installed.

I’ve ordered SteerSmart YETI steering components and track bars front and rear.

I’m not an off road driver, just looking for a decent driving Jeep with solid axle.

 

[Elgin]

How do you like it so far? I am deciding between Fox 2.0 and Falcon 2.1.

 

[SkyKing]

This Jeep is driving me nuts.

Replaced rear sway bar.
Upgraded all four sway links.
Pulled the FALCONS and installed Bilsteins, still not happy.
Just ordered the reservoir FALCON 3.3s…

I’m about to ditch Jeep. I tow this Gladiator and love how easy it is to drop gearbox in neutral.

The lateral movement is driving me nuts and hard to explain. Maybe I need wider tires for a more stable stance. Seems like it’s top heavy

 

[Hootbro]

This Jeep is driving me nuts.

Replaced rear sway bar.
Upgraded all four sway links.
Pulled the FALCONS and installed Bilsteins, still not happy.
Just ordered the reservoir FALCON 3.3s…

I’m about to ditch Jeep. I tow this Gladiator and love how easy it is to drop gearbox in neutral.

The lateral movement is driving me nuts and hard to explain. Maybe I need wider tires for a more stable stance. Seems like it’s top heavy

Have you had the steering box replacement TSB done?

 

[Idlethunder]

This Jeep is driving me nuts.

Replaced rear sway bar.
Upgraded all four sway links.
Pulled the FALCONS and installed Bilsteins, still not happy.
Just ordered the reservoir FALCON 3.3s…

I’m about to ditch Jeep. I tow this Gladiator and love how easy it is to drop gearbox in neutral.

The lateral movement is driving me nuts and hard to explain. Maybe I need wider tires for a more stable stance. Seems like it’s top heavy

When I first got my 22 Rubicon it wasn’t fun to drive. Even after lowering tire pressure at highway speeds it wandered badly, felt like floating, and required constant steering correction. First mod was adding the 1/4” longer front LCAs from the Mopar lift kit to give me a little more caster and they helped. The wandering was still there but not as bad. A few months later I replaced the original Fox shocks with a set of Eibach pro truck. This was another big positive improvement. Now a very small amount of wander and the wind did not push me around nearly as badly. A couple weeks ago I installed my first lift, Clayton 2.5” Overland Plus and for shocks I went with Falcon 3.1s. After the lift and shocks, there is no wander at all and Jeep tracks straight as an arrow. I came home thru tonight thru a small 14 mph south wind and did not have to correct steering at all.

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