Softer ride

[njeff]

Has anyone removed a leaf or two on the roxor h.d. for a better ride? Thanks!

 

[Bob R1]

I haul corn to feeders in mine. Normally 400# at a time. I have been impressed with the suspension being stiff enough that I did not need to beef it up on my 2024. So softening the ride has not been on my list. It does ride about as stiff as the wifes 3/4 Ton 4x4 Quad Cab RAM.
I do not believe that I have read a post on softening the ride. Maxx might read this after a while, and have some input.

Bob R

 

[njeff]

I haul corn to feeders in mine. Normally 400# at a time. I have been impressed with the suspension being stiff enough that I did not need to beef it up on my 2024. So softening the ride has not been on my list. It does ride about as stiff as the wifes 3/4 Ton 4x4 Quad Cab RAM.
I do not believe that I have read a post on softening the ride. Maxx might read this after a while, and have some input.

Bob R

Hi Bob, I use mine for spraying primarily ( 110 gallon tank) its great loaded but empty pretty stiff, even loaded i feel it has plenty of springs, I did just order kyb shocks and I may get a suspension seat for it.

 

[Gabe]

I do not have much experience with the stock suspension as I changed the stocks at dealer and added bumpers and winch. I think the stocks are nice and extra weight help. The first thing I would do would be to change the stock shocks out. Also decrease PSI in tires. On road I run 20, offroad more like 12psi.

 

[Gabe]

Has anyone removed a leaf or two on the roxor h.d. for a better ride? Thanks!

What PSI on tires are you running?

 

[Vinny]

Installed the KYB shocks. I don't know if it really did anything I can notice. Paid for them, watched videos, spent a few hours installing them.....So I want to say it's much smoother.😉😉

 

[njeff]

What PSI on tires are you running?

I've been running about 18 psi, they are pretty poochy when I have 110 gallons of water....I'll see if the shocks help but honestly I think maybe a suspension seat might be the answer, hard to get around a short wheelbase and solid axles!

 

[TomRox]

33” tires w a bigger sidewall will help
I run 15psi

A big upgrade is the long travel kit

 

[Bob R1]

I had not considered the 5" C Channel Front Bumper + Winch Plate + Badlands 12,000 Winch + Cecco Racing Shackle Mounts + Badlands 7/8 D Shackles + Badlands Tow Hooks X 2.
Then the Back End with a Cecco Racing Farm Bumper + 7/8 D Shackles + Spare Tire.
Then a Fortress Windshield + Fortress Top + Hard Cab Rear Bulkhead.
That would mount up to quite a bit of weight helping out the ride. It still rides plenty stiff however.
Mine still has stock shocks.
My 235/85R-16 10 Ply Tires are not aired up much either. I was thinking 15 psi, but that may not be correct.

You would think 110 Gallons in the sprayer would help the ride on yours a lot. But like you said empty not as smooth. The kyb shocks might help. Keep us posted on how much difference the shocks make on the ride quality.

My sprayer is only 25 Gallons. And as soon as it quits raining every other day, I need to start using it. Only complaining a little, we won't be able to buy rain about July.

Bob R

 

[njeff]

I had not considered the 5" C Channel Front Bumper + Winch Plate + Badlands 12,000 Winch + Cecco Racing Shackle Mounts + Badlands 7/8 D Shackles + Badlands Tow Hooks X 2.
Then the Back End with a Cecco Racing Farm Bumper + 7/8 D Shackles + Spare Tire.
Then a Fortress Windshield + Fortress Top + Hard Cab Rear Bulkhead.
That would mount up to quite a bit of weight helping out the ride. It still rides plenty stiff however.
Mine still has stock shocks.
My 235/85R-16 10 Ply Tires are not aired up much either. I was thinking 15 psi, but that may not be correct.

You would think 110 Gallons in the sprayer would help the ride on yours a lot. But like you said empty not as smooth. The kyb shocks might help. Keep us posted on how much difference the shocks make on the ride quality.

My sprayer is only 25 Gallons. And as soon as it quits raining every other day, I need to start using it. Only complaining a little, we won't be able to buy rain about July.

Bob R

I installed the kyb shocks and did not have high hopes for much change in the ride but to my suprise they really did make a difference, even with an empty spray tank driving over deep furrow drills in the fields its an improvement!

 

[DrunkSlug]

Installed the KYB shocks. I don't know if it really did anything I can notice. Paid for them, watched videos, spent a few hours installing them.....So I want to say it's much smoother.😉😉

Darn really!? I was considering them! Maybe I just wait and use the included rough country in their 5” lift? Anyone know how it rides after that whole kit is installed?

 

[Longslyde]

I did that kit inititally. Found out there's a reason they're called Rough Country lol! I personally didnt care for them, but shocks are subjective. You may like 'em. If you really pound the terrain hard, rough country does what its supposed to. Just too stiff for my taste. I put Bilsteins on and those fit well for me. YMMV.

 

[DrunkSlug]

I did that kit inititally. Found out there's a reason they're called Rough Country lol! I personally didnt care for them, but shocks are subjective. You may like 'em. If you really pound the terrain hard, rough country does what its supposed to. Just too stiff for my taste. I put Bilsteins on and those fit well for me. YMMV.

Shoot really? So you out the 5” and then put Bilsteins? Got the pert numbers you used? Buy once cry once and have it apart once most importantly lol. 90% of the time mines on pavement. But the other 10% I want it capable.

 

[USMC]

I like my stock shock setup. It's like riding in the ol' Family Conestoga wagon to go see my gran pappy!

 

[Longslyde]

I just went back and looked and the order didn't have the exact part numbers listed. I don't have the boxes anymore since that was quite a while ago. And i don't have the Roxor anymore or Id go take a look. I do remember on the size chart, it was 2 of the shortest 5125 Bilsteins and 2 of the next one above that. However, with that SOA lift, Those short shocks dont have much travel. Definitely need those bump stops in so you don't hammer the shocks off on a hard hit. If I was to do it again, I'd probably relocate a couple of tabs on the axles to run a longer set of shocks. Bilsteins size chart give all the details on 'em, so you just have to do some measuring to ensure you get the right ones with the most travel.

 

[USMC]

Longslyde, Do you still have a Roxor?

 

[Longslyde]

Actually, I don't. My wife liked it so much and wanted to take it to work, but being a UTV, she couldn't. So now I dove into another project. Building a CJ-7 Jeep....from scratch! The Roxor is currently being enjoyed by it's new owner in Iowa.
Here's what I got myself into...

I still have a soft spot for the Roxor. I'll definitely have another one sometime soon...

 

[USMC]

Nice, I was thinking of building a M38 or something from Kaiser Willys. You are inspiring me. My wife may not like that!

Luckily, I picked up my Roxor in Michigan and was able to title it as an assembled vehicle there to get it licensed as a vehicle, and then I brought it here to Florida and did a title transfer for a full plate. The ladies at the DMV here knew it was listed as a side by side, but they said, "it has four wheels, it looks like a jeep, so, we're calling it a jeep".

So, I drive it without issue.

 

[Longslyde]

Definitely lucky there! 👍
I tried all routes here to get mine titled, but to no avail.